James Carl Owens
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
KIA= 22 DEC 1943
B-24 ~ #42-7554 "Tail End Charlie" after coming under attack by German fighters, crashed into the cemetery in Mirns, Netherlands.
A.L. DESTRO II
Object Number - UPL 13407 - T/Sgt James Carl Owens, B-24 ~ Waist Gunner KIA= 22 DEC 1943 B-24 ~ #42-7554 "Tail End Charlie" after coming under attack by German fighters,...
B-24 - #42-7554 - 8th AF, 445th BG, 702nd BS - stationed in NOV 1943 at RAF Tibenham.
Crashed into the cemetery in Mirns, Friesland, the Netherlands on 22 DEC 1943, killing 7 of the 10 crew.
Story written about the crash in MAR 2015 by Mr. Jaap Halma
http://www.heritageleague.org/brian/54.pdf
11 NOV 2015 Commemoration ceremony photos:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/b-24_liberator_42-7554/albums
11 NOV 2015 YouTube video of event:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVpI3Tf-GWc
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33325811
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Asst Engineer / Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 2nd Combat Bomb Wing 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: # 14165120
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 2nd Combat Bomb Wing 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: # 13125175
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 2nd Combat Bomb Wing 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: # 35371021
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
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Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Fulton County, GA, USA | 26 November 1920 | |
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Died |
8573 Mirns, Netherlands | 22 December 1943 | |
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Buried |
Memphis National Cemetery, Memphis, TN 38122, USA | T/Sgt Owens was first buried at the cemetery in Mirns, Netherlands. Then in 1950 his body was sent back to the states to his final resting location in Memphis Nat'l Cemetery. |
Revisions
A.L. DESTRO II
(photo correction made ~ family member made 100% ID on correct image)
2AD Roll of Honor / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia