James W Peacock Jr
Military ROLL OF HONOURAssigned to 412BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Oschersleben in B-17 42-30150 'Exterminator'; Shot down by fighters 28-Jul-43. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 214
Awards: AM, PH.
Connections
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-521124
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Exterminator
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 28 July 1943
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Cemetery
- Known as: Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, The Netherlands
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Died Killed in Action (KIA) |
Lathen, Germany | 28 July 1943 - 28 July 1943 | Shot down 28 July 1943 in B-17 42-30150 'Exterminator. ' Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 214 |
| California, USA | |||
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Buried |
Tablets of the Missing. American War Cemetery Margraten. | ||
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Born |
Tennessee | Son of James W Peacock Sr | |
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Based |
Horham | 28 July 1943 | Assigned to 412BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
MACR 214 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database