James S Yip

Military
media-32764.jpeg UPL 32764 Boehme's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 19 July 1944
Back Row (viewer's left to right):
T/Sgt. Robert L. Knowles, Radio
2nd Lt. Robert M. Blacker, CoPilot
2nd Lt. Alfred H. Boehme, Pilot
2nd Lt. James S. Yip, Navigator
Front Row (viewer's left to right):
S/Sgt. Jack J. Withrow, Tail gunner
T/Sgt. Norbert Greene, Engineer
S/Sgt. Ray C. Jendrzejewski, Waist Gunner
S/Sgt. Robert Rowland, Ball Turret

Regular crew members missing from photo:
2nd Lt. Steve Horvath, Bombardier
Phil Sorensen, Waist Gunner
Flew with this crew this day, but not in photo:
S/Sgt. J.R. Pendland, Togglier

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Object Number - UPL 32764 - Boehme's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 19 July 1944 Back Row (viewer's left to right): T/Sgt. Robert L. Knowles, Radio 2nd Lt. Robert M. Blacker,...

Completed 35 combat missions from 27 June to 17 October 1944.



DFC/ AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster/ DUC/ EAME



James Yip was afterwards a Municipal Court Judge.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 398th Bomb Group.

398th Bomb Group

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

People

Robert M Blacker

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-822360
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Black and white portrait of Air Force officer Alfred H. Boehme in uniform

Alfred Herb Boehme

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 0818094
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Norbert Greene

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant

Stephen G Horvath

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron 603rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Raymond C Jendrzejewski

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant

Events

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Born

Oakland, California 19 June 1924

Revisions

Date
ContributorHelen
Changes
Sources

Flak News July 2002

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self

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