James Gerard Manion

Military
media-45377.png UPL 45377 James G. Manion and Roger D. Welk Robert Witt photos provided to Mildred Manion at time of Jim's passing

These photos came from a document given as a gift to the Manion family by Robert Witt the ball turret gunner documenting all of James G Manion's missions when he passed away.

Object Number - UPL 45377 - James G. Manion and Roger D. Welk

Assigned to 534BS, 381BG, 8AF USAAF.





Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35721541
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16162409
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner; Flight Engineer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-757723
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Betty L
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Carol Leigh
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Yankee Rebel
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Colonel Bub
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Rochester, NY 6 July 1916 Son of John Manion.

Died

4 January 1980

Buried

Saint Mary's Cemetery DeWitt, Onondaga County, NY 7 January 1980 Saint Mary's Cemetery DeWitt, Onondaga County, New York

Based

Ridgewell Assigned to 534BS, 381BG, 8AF USAAF.

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Have created a record for James G. Manion based on family records of his missions.

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