James F McDonough

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

B-17 #42-3316 'Big Stinky' crashed into North Sea 28 July 1943, Killed in Action (KIA).

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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

Aircraft

42-3316

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Betty Boom, Big Stinky
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Killed in Action (KIA)

North Sea 28 July 1943

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added S/N per MACR 189 for A/C #42-3316 at Fold3.com.
SOURCE: https://www.fold3.com/image/29418238
Changed the label for a Died event to “Killed in Action (KIA)” per info in the "Summary biography".

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 189B