James Edward Zengerle
Military
USAAF Photo
Object Number - UPL 47645 - 1st Lt James Edward Zengerle, 388BG
Assigned to 562BS, 388BG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down 25 May 1944 in B-17 42-31741 'Thunderbolt', Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 5264.
Awards: AM, POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-671213
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37429547
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12201690
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-404035
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Commanding Officer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14133857
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Quarterback
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
![Personnel of the 388th Bomb Group walk past a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30625) nicknamed "Joho's Jokers", on their return to base after a mission. Image stamped on reverse: 'News Chronicle.' [stamp], 'Tapsell.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 4 Nov 1943.' [stamp] and '291415.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'Back from the 1,000 [a censor has amended this to say 'Largest'] plane US day raid on Germany. Some of the air crews leaving the aerodrome with a Flying Fortress in the backgro](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380279.jpg.webp?itok=dS43ApSu)
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Joho's Jokers
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Tom Paine
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 389th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: The Princess Pat
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Thunderbolt/Hi Fever
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag Luft I, Barth, Germany
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Highland, IL | 24 August 1918 | Son of John Casper and Frances M [Dougherty] Zengerle. |
|
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Barth, Germany | 25 May 1944 | Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft I. |
|
Other Baled out POW |
51460 Poix, France | 25 May 1944 | Shot down 25 May 1944 in B-17 42-31741 'Thunderbolt'. POW. MACR 5264. |
|
Died |
Annville, PA | 2 June 1980 | |
|
Buried |
Grand View Memorial Park Annville, Lebanon County, PA | 6 June 1980 | Grand View Memorial Park Annville, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania |
| Annville, PA, USA | |||
|
Based |
Knettishall | 25 May 1944 | Assigned to 562BS, 388BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
https://www.fold3.com/image/544910830
https://www.fold3.com/record/21275796/james-zengerle-social-security-de…
https://www.fold3.com/record/86772724/james-e-zengerle-wwii-army-enlist…
https://www.fold3.com/record/528158749/james-zengerle-1918-veterans-aff…
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/48522733/the-daily-news/
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78498176/james-e-zengerle
Removed # from A/C serial No.to aid clarity and consistency
Added a "#" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5264 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
![Second Lieutenant James E. Zengerle and Second Lieutenant Albert B. Millin of the 388th Bomb Group, talks about their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30793) nicknamed "Tom Paine" to Professor Frank Dobie. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 25 Oct 1943. [stamp] and '289761.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'AMERICAN SERVICEMEN'S TRIBUTE TO TOM PAINE. Associated Press Photo Shows: Left to right: 2nd Lt James E Zengerle, Pilot of the Flying Fortress](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380288.jpg.webp?itok=DnBn50IK)
