44-6626 Thunderbird
Delivered Lincoln 25/9/44; Grenier 10/10/44; Assigned 563BS/388BG Knettishall 11/10/44; Missing in Action Hamm 26/11/44 with Wayne Daniels, Bernie Rieth, Alfred Yuen Soo, Harry Saunders, Wilbur James (5 Prisoner of War); Roger Randles, Joe Shaeffer, Phil McCaffrey, Mal McInnes (4 Killed in Action); flak & exploded, crashed Eisleben, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 11207. THUNDERBIRD.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Bombardier, Enlisted
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
Hamm, Germany | 26 November 1944 - 26 November 1944 | 3rd Mission over Hamm, Germany. Struck by flack |
Revisions
Personal discussions with the Radio Operator of 44-6626 SSGT. Wilbur A. James. He was a close friend of my father and one of the finest men I ever knew.
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 11207 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database