James E Gant

Military

Assigned to 549BS, 385BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Rostock in B-17 42-30197 'Mission Belle', hit by flak on bomb run 11-Apr-44. Landed in Kristianopel, Sweden, Interned (INT).



Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.

385th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Duane Pangle

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17064872 / O-803669
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

Corporal John E. Burkey and Corporal Paul G. Huston of the 385th Bomb Group paint the nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30168) nicknamed "Mission Belle". Passed for publication 10 Oct 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '230168.' Printed caption on reverse: 'Flying Fortresses In Combat Missions Over Europe. Picture Shows:- Cpl. John E. Burkey, Philadelphia, Pa., and Cpl. Paul G. Huston, Lingure, Pa.; doing a bit of painting on Fortress "Mission Belle" - the ship of 1/Lt. Wayne Horr, A

42-30197

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Mission Belle
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron

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Interned (INT)

Kristianopel, Sweden 11 April 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) Rostock in B-17 42-30197 'Mission Belle', hit by flak on bomb run 11-Apr-44. Landed in Kristianopel, Sweden. Interned.

Born

Based

Great Ashfield 11 April 1944 Assigned to 549BS, 385BG, 8AF USAAF.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3822 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database