James I March Jr

Military
media-39644.jpeg UPL 39644 James I. March

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Object Number - UPL 39644 - James I. March

Crashed near Parchim on 5 Dec 44 in B-17 'Green Weenie' #43-38644, Prisoner of War (POW).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Monroe Spears David

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 3rd Bomb Division 45th Combat Bomb Wing 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-825585
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

James Oney Dickenson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 3rd Bomb Division 45th Combat Bomb Wing 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37485045
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Edgar John Eggen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 3rd Bomb Division 45th Combat Bomb Wing 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16023186
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

James Nicholas Hentges

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 3rd Bomb Division 45th Combat Bomb Wing 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: T-004614
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Eugene Phillip Mench

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 3rd Bomb Division 45th Combat Bomb Wing 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-770911
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Aircraft

43-38644

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Green Weenie
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 5 December 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Grandson

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11343 / MACR 11343; Snetterton Falcons, pg 201, 218 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

James I March: Gallery (11 items)

Object number: UPL 39627 - Mission: 738 (Berlin, Germany) 8th AF, 96th BG (H)...

Object number: UPL 39628 - Mission: 738 (Berlin, Germany) 8th AF, 96th BG (H)...

Object number: UPL 39629 - Mission: 738 (Berlin, Germany) 8th AF, 96th BG (H)...

Object number: UPL 39630 - Mission: 738 (Berlin, Germany) 8th AF, 96th BG (H)...

Object number: UPL 39631 - Mission: 738 (Berlin, Germany) 8th AF, 96th BG (H)...

Object number: UPL 39632 - Mission: 738 (Berlin, Germany) 8th AF, 96th BG (H)...

Object number: UPL 39633 - Mission: 738 (Berlin, Germany) 8th AF, 96th BG (H)...

Object number: UPL 39634 - Mission: 738 (Berlin, Germany) 8th AF, 96th BG (H)...

Object number: UPL 39635 - Mission: 738 (Berlin, Germany) 8th AF, 96th BG (H)...

Object number: UPL 39636 - Mission: 738 (Berlin, Germany) 8th AF, 96th BG (H)...