James B Dougherty
Military ROLL OF HONOURBombardier James Dougherty was not a regular member of the Herbert Rossberg crew. He was assigned to it just before take-off. Shot down by fighters and crashed near Roye, France on mission to Frankfurt-am-Main on 8 February 1944 in B-17G #42-39782. Killed in Action (KIA).
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-685654
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11087519
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-804509
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37417414
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Killed In Action |
8 February 1944 | died on board of B-17 #42-39782, attacked by Fighters. Crashed near Amy, SE of Roye, France. | |
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Born |
Carlstadt, New Jersey | ||
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Buried |
Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial | James Dougherty rests at Plot B, Row 40, Grave 30 |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2880, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces; 379th Bombardment Group Anthology, pg 296