James M Griffith
MilitaryShot down 29 May 1943 in B-17 #42-29773 'Up & At 'Em', Prisoner of War (POW).
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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: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-380654
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Up & At Them
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA | 25 June 1918 | |
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Died |
Baton Rouge, LA | 12 January 1985 | |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Zagan, Poland | 29 May 1943 | Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Copied "Summary biography" from a Duplicate person as part of a merge operation of dup people so one dup person can be deleted.
Contributorjmoore43
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Added POW camp info to the POW event and a S/N from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
ContributorAAM
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MACR 1370 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database