James G Welsh
Military ROLL OF HONOURKilled in Action (KIA). B-17G A/C #43-38115, 'Reluctant Lassie,' was hit by a bomb or bombs, dropped from an A/C flying in the higher element, lead group, at bombs away and exploded. 7 of the crew were Killed in Action (KIA) or Missing in Action (MIA), 2 Prisoner of War (POW). Target was Bielefeld, Germany. Crashed at 1415 hrs, near Wellenkotten. Debris hit A/C #43-38480, bringing it down also with 7 Killed in Action (KIA) and 2 Prisoner of War (POW).
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Units served with
![The insignia of the 493rd Bomb Group.](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-395171.jpg?itok=zAFThN6K)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
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- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Reluctant Lassie
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 860th Bomb Squadron
Places
![B-24 Liberators of the 493rd Bomb Group line up for take off. Image via Mark Brown, AFA. Written on slide casing: 'Debach.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-395730.jpg?itok=f6WUfgK0)
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
30 September 1944 | ||
Born |
Galesburg, Illinois, USA | ||
Buried |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 30 September 1944 |
Revisions
Added and Removed some punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 9429 / MACR 9429, http://493bgdebach.co.uk/roster_list.php">http://493bgdebach.co.uk/roster_list.php>; Losses of 8thAF, vol.4 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database