James F Stevens Jr
MilitaryAssigned to 575BS, 391BG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) bombing mission to Ahrweiler, Germany. A/C B-26 42-95844 'Mis Behavin' Shot down by fighters, fire in bomb bay, fell out of formation, spun, exploded and crashed. Killed in Action (KIA). 23-Dec-44. MACR 11670.
Awards: PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 391st Bomb Group 575th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-681120
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bomber pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Nicknames: Miss Behavin
- Unit: 391st Bomb Group 575th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 23 December 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Matching Green
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Norfolk County, MA, USA | 13 August 1922 | |
Died |
Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Germany | 23 December 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) bombing mission to Ahrweiler, Germany. A/C B-26 42-95844 'Mis Behavin' Shot down by fighters, fire in bomb bay, fell out of formation, spun, exploded and crashed. KIA. 23-Dec-44. MACR 11670 |
Based |
Matching | 23 December 1944 | Assigned to 575BS, 391BG, 9AF USAAF. |
Massachusetts, USA | |||
Buried |
Interred Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial | ||
Buried |
East Farmingdale, NY, USA | Re-Interred Long Island National Cemetery East Farmingdale Suffolk County New York, USA |
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