James H Ahern
Military ROLL OF HONOURShot down 4 April 1943 in B-17 #42-5344. Target was Renault Works near Paris. Crashed at Fontaine-sous-Preau, north of Rouen. Killed in Action (KIA).
Air Medal, Purple Heart
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Expendable Number 2
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
4 April 1943 | ||
Born |
Michigan | ||
Buried |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
France | 4 April 1943 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAAM
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 15564 / MACR 15564, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. 1 by Bishop and Hey p. 99 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database