James Roberts
MilitaryAssigned to 511BS, 351BG, 8AF USAAF. Drought crew. Flew in among others B-17 43-38694 'Big Ass Bird'. 32 x missions over Germany.
Awards: AM (3OLC), American Campaign, EAME (3BS), WWII Victory, AF Commendation Medal.
Mission list: Sterkrade, Aschaffenburg, Cologne, Siegen, Lutzkendorf, Dulmen, Dresden, Munster, Nurenburg, Nurenburg, Salzwedel, Hamburg, Munich, Heilbronn, Chemnitz, Schwabmunchen, Chemnitz, Essen, Kassel, Hagen, Bremen, Lohne, Oranienburg, Jena, Plauen, Vechta, Berlin, Halberstadt, Oranienburg, Regensburg, Dresden.
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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
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16118100 / O-779817
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Silver Dollar
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Big Ass Bird
- Unit: 511th Bomb Squadron 351st Bomb Group
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Martha
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron 511th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Kentucky | 1 January 1922 | BornKentucky |
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Enlisted |
Cincinnati, Ohio | 17 November 1943 | EnlistedCincinnati, Ohio |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.351st.org/ken.harbour/