Henry P James

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 17 October 1943 in B-17 #42-30365 'Rum Boogie'. Plane crashed into North Sea. Killed in Action (KIA).



Technical Sergeant Henry P. James was born October 8, 1914. His next of kin was his mother, Martha James. His hometown was Frametown, West Virginia.

On October 17, 1943, he was serving as the Top Turret Gunner aboard “Rum Boogie III” of the 96th Bomb Group, 337th Bomb Squadron, when “in a word, the crew simply disappeared.” Due to bad weather, this B-17 was returning to base when it went missing. It is presumed it went down over the North Sea.

His remains were never recovered.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-30365

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Rum Boogie IV
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Frametown, WV 26623, USA 8 October 1914 Technical Sergeant Henry P. James was born October 8, 1914. His next of kin was his mother, Martha James. His hometown was Frametown, West Virginia.

Died

17 October 1943

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Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 17 October 1943 On October 17, 1943, he was serving as the Top Turret Gunner aboard “Rum Boogie III” of the 96th Bomb Group, 337th Bomb Squadron, when “in a word, the crew simply disappeared.” Due to bad weather, this B-17 was returning to base when it went missing. It is presumed it went down over the North Sea. His remains were never recovered.

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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ContributorWW2 Researcher Bill Beigel
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IDPF and/or crash report researched by Bill Beigel. IDPF donated to American Air Museum by Bill Beigel. For more information about this flyer, you may contact http://ww2research.com.

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1019 / MACR 1019; Snetterton Falcons pg 76 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database