James J McGovern
Military
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UPL 26264
Lt William H Wheeler and crew of the 401st Bomb Sqn, 91st Bomb Group, 8th Air Force, beside The Boeing B-17 42-29816 "The Eager Beaver". England.
NARA Ref 342-FH-3A10658-C62772AC.
NARA Ref 342-FH-3A10658-C62772AC.
Shot down 17 August 1943 in B-17 #42-5069 'Our Gang', Prisoner of War (POW).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Our Gang
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 17 August 1943 | |
Born |
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Contributorjmoore43
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Capitalized the words in the "Role/job" field to aid readability.
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
- MACR 281
ContributorAAM
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MACR 281 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database