James C Denny

Military
media-16775.jpeg UPL 16775 Lt Byrd Ryland's Crew. 379th Bomb Group. Kimbolton
Front Row; B-Lt Harold Frankel, P- Lt Byrd Ryland, CP- James C Denny, and N- Harry Braswell.
Back Row; TG- Sgt Harold Lehman, WG- Sgt Peter Merchant, E- Sgt Joe Jewell, RO- Sgt Bernard Dolan, BT- Sgt Herbert Lawton, and WG- Charles Bush Lt James C Denny 379th BG Kimbolton

Lt James C Denny's records from coachmdenny

Object Number - UPL 16775 - Lt Byrd Ryland's Crew. 379th Bomb Group. Kimbolton Front Row; B-Lt Harold Frankel, P- Lt Byrd Ryland, CP- James C Denny, and N- Harry...

Co-Pilot to Lt. Byrd Ryland. Arrived July 13, 1944

Flew 34 missions starting with #175 and ending with #239. Took Flak to rt knee never collected Purpl Heart.

Plane No. 42-37805 on Sept 9, 1944.

Enlisted June 19, 1942 as a 19 yrs old after attending San Jose State as Engineering Student.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

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

People

James C Denny

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 767704
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Aircraft

42-37805

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Carol Dawn
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron 527th Bomb Squadron

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Last 9 missions they flew 44-6140, Miss Lace.  Last mission was 11/20/44 to 
Gelsinkirchin, Germany. 

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Son of James C. Denny. Only found "James O Denny" believe the O should be C for my dad. All the other information was correct to be my dad. Co-Pilot, 2nd Lt, American with 379th Bomb Group out of Kimbolton

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379th Bombardment Group Anthology pg 128 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

James C Denny: Gallery (7 items)

Object number: UPL 16775 - Lt Byrd Ryland's Crew. 379th Bomb Group. Kimbolton...

Object number: UPL 16776 - Co-Pilot Lt James C Denny in pilots seat

Object number: UPL 16777 - Lt Ryland crew after Hanover Mission 8/5/44. No...

Object number: UPL 16781 - AAF Pilot School Fort Sumner, New Mexico

Object number: UPL 16782 - Lt Byrd Ryland 337622.

Object number: UPL 16783 - Lt. James C Denny picture taken while in training

Object number: UPL 16784 - Lt. James C Denny prior to going overseas.