James Bigelow Eckman
Military
Corrected Feibush >>> Feibusch in caption
Object Number - UPL 16276 - William H. Marra, Mike Wojicick (?), Ernst Feibusch, Robert Miner, James B. Eckman
Force-landed in Switzerland on 5 September 1944 in B-17 'Blues in the Night' #43-37866. Interned (INT) in neutral Switzerland.
Connections
See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.
Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19151909
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12106216
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Engineer/Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36292109
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19073633 at enlistment, then O-772803
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Aircraft
Missions
Places
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Colorado Springs, Colorado | 5 April 1924 | |
|
Enlisted |
14 December 1942 | Rutland, Vermont | |
|
Other Interned (INT) |
Switzerland | 5 September 1944 | |
|
Died |
21 February 2015 | ||
| Marlboro, Massachusetts | |||
|
Buried |
James Eckman rests at the Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville, Kentucky |
Revisions
NARA WWII Enlistment records
NARA WWII POW records
WWII Draft card
Veterans Affairs BIRLS death File
Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8456 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database