James B Pettibone

Military
media-23637.jpeg UPL 23637 Andrew Thomas' Crew. Back row: (L-R) S/Sgt. Anthony G. Buddes-Radio Operator, S/Sgt. Charles Branum-Togglier, S/Sgt. James R. Atkins-Tail Gunner, S/Sgt. George R. Ormsby-Waist Gunner, Lt. Maurice S. Trokey-Co-pilot. Front row: (L-R) S/Sgt. James B. Pettibone-Engineer, S/Sgt. James A. Powell-Ball Turret Gunner, Lt. Andrew Thomas-Pilot, Lt. Elmer Spaw-Navigator. Photo taken on 23rd January 1945.

398th Bomb Group Collection via Nuthampstead Airfield Museum.

Object Number - UPL 23637 - Andrew Thomas' Crew. Back row: (L-R) S/Sgt. Anthony G. Buddes-Radio Operator, S/Sgt. Charles Branum-Togglier, S/Sgt. James R. Atkins-Tail Gunner,...

Crashed near Oranienburg on 15 Mar 45 in B-17 'Kitty Kay' #43-38562, Prisoner of War (POW).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 398th Bomb Group.

398th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress (N7-L, serial number 43-38562) of the 398th Bomb Group in flight.

43-38562

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Kitty, Kay and Katy
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron

Places

Prisoners of war, including Colonel Hubert Zemke of the 479th Fighter Group at Stalag Luft I.

Stalag Luft I

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft I, Barth, Germany

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Kirkwood, Missouri, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Barth, Germany 15 March 1945 Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12

Revisions

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

Updated the location of the "POW" event per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

Added an Association to Stalag Luft 1 per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

 

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https://catalog.archives.gov/id/91134754

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 13090 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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