Jack Douglas Agee

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Assigned to 615BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. On 27-Jan-44, while taxiing after landing from a training flight, the landing gear switch of B-17 42-31414 was placed in the up position instead of the flap switch. RTD.



Shot down 28-May-44 in B-17 42-97073. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 5311.



Awards: AM (3OLC), PH.

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  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 2nd Strategic Air Depot 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: That Sweet Thing, BTO in the ETO
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-37843) nicknamed "Dry Run" returns to base. Handwritten caption on reverse: '237843.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Dry Run
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
Factory fresh B-17s
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Aw Come On
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron

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Died

Dessau, Dessau-Roßlau, Germany 28 May 1944 Shot down 28-May-44 in B-17 42-97073. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 5311.

Born

Diboll, TX 75941, USA Son of Will H and Johnnie [Wood] Agee.

Based

Deenethorpe 28 May 1944 Assigned to 615BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF.
San Angelo, TX, USA

Buried

Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial Interred Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5311 / MACR 5311, 8th AF Losses, http://www.401bg.org/Main/History/Members/Details.aspx?ID=883 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database