James O Dunmire
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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Shot down by fighters just after bombs away and crashed near Herborn, GR on a mission to Gotha, GR on 24 Feb 1944 in B-24H #42-7579 'Paper Doll'. First listed as MIA but later changed to KIA. Body was shipped from France and he was re interred in the Holdenville Cemetery, Oklahoma on 2/10/1949.
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Paper Doll
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 24 February 1944
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Holdnville, Oklahoma, USA | ||
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 24 February 1944 | Shot down by fighters just after bombs away and crashed near Herborn, GR on a mission to Gotha, GR on 24 Feb 1944 in B-24H #42-7579 'Paper Doll'. First listed a MIA later listed as KIA |
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Sources
MACR 2554 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database