James D Dye
Military
Personal research & 4th Fighter Group 'Debden Eagles' by Chris Bucholtz.
Object Number - UPL 15390 - 1st Lt. James D. Dye of the 335th Fighter Squadron.
335th Fighter Squadron pilot 1st Lt. James Dye had two kills under his belt when, during the 21 March airfield attacks, his aircraft was raked by an Fw 190 that damaged his fighter and seriously wounded him in the leg. Using his belt, Dye fashioned a tourniquet to staunch the bleeding and made it back to Debden.
While in hospital recovering from his wounds, Dye had the misfortune of being wounded again during a German air raid! He never flew with the 4th Fighter Group again.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Wounded in Action (WIA) |
21 March 1944 |
Revisions
Personal research & 4th Fighter Group 'Debden Eagles' by Chris Bucholtz.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3399, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
