James W McGinty
MilitaryDamaged by fighters and flak enroute on a mission to Schweinfurt, GR and crashed on the return near Amiens, France on 24 Feb 1944 in B-17F 42-3517 'Happy Warrior'. Evaded capture.
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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: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34338496
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Happy Warrior
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Evaded |
Germany | 24 February 1944 | |
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Born |
Revisions
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Sources
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
- MACR 2773,;
- Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
MACR 2773 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database