James M Stewart

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-20955.jpeg UPL 20955 James M. Stewart Crew
B-17F-5-FO 41-24866 "Man O' War"
306th BG - 367th BS

Standing Left to Right: James M. Stewart (P), Thomas McMillan (R/O), William Dickey (CP), Charles Meriwether (FE), Raymond Schnoyer (BTG), Jack Wheeler (TG), Hugh Langan (WG), John Creamer (B)

Fortresses of The Big Triangle First - Cliff T. Bishop

Object Number - UPL 20955 - James M. Stewart Crew B-17F-5-FO 41-24866 "Man O' War" 306th BG - 367th BS Standing Left to Right: James M. Stewart (P), Thomas McMillan (R/O),...

Aircraft B-17 #41-24486 sustained damage from AA fire on mission to St. Nazaire, France 9-Nov-42 and crashed into the sea on return. 2Lt Stewart was the pilot. His remains were lost at sea.

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.

306th Bomb Group

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

People

John A Creamer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-724139
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

William W Dickey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-437917
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Hugh L Langan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19067077
  • Highest Rank: Corporal
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Thomas E McMillan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35275913
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner

Charles J Meriwether

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14057949
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Aircraft

Ground personnel of the 306th Bomb Group paint the nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24486) nicknamed "Man O' War". Image stamped on reverse: Passed for publication 6 Nov 1942.' [stamp] and '231639.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: '"MAN O' WAR" OF THE FLYING FORTRESSES. "Man-o-War" - the famous American racehorse, has provided the crew of a B-17 - one of the Flying Fortresses now used by the United States Of America Air Force stationed in the country - with an inspiration for

41-24486

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Man O War
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

Fort Knox, KY, USA 9 July 1941

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Saint-Nazaire, France 9 November 1942 Killed when the aircraft was shot down and crashed into the harbour at St. Nazaire, France. His remains were never recovered.

Other

Commemorated

Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, Madingley Road, Coton, Cambridgeshire CB23 7PH, UK Commemorated on the Wall of the Missing, Cambridge American Cemetery.

Born

Kentucky, USA
Marrowbone, KY 42731, USA

Revisions

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Added punctuation to the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

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https://www.abmc.gov/node/542940#.VvMepWcm6M8

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http://www.ww2enlistment.org/index.php?page=directory&rec=1001558

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Lee Cunningham 23-Mov-2014. Added unit association, mission association and KIA event per MACR 16172 and Commemoration event per American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) records.

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Lee Cunningham 30-Oct-2014. Cancelled previous edits

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Lee Cunningham 30-Oct-2014, Missing Air Crew Report (MACR) 16172; American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC)

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Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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