James D Nendel

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

James Wendel served as a pilot with the 490th Bomb Group. He was later transferred to 801st/492nd Bomb Group.

He was killed when his aircraft, B-24 42-94841 'Sack Time', crashed on top of mountain in England taking off for a Carpetbagger mission. Only 2 survivors.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 490th Bomb Group.

490th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
A B-24D Liberator 'Carpetbagger' - extensively modified for specialised operations - taxiis on the perimeter track at Harrington airfield. Printed caption on reverse: 'A Carpetbagger B-24D taxiing on the perimeter at Harrington. Photo - "Red" Monaghan.'

492nd Bomb Group

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

People

Robert Aerol Nendel

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 837th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19136068
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Aircraft

42-94841

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Sack Time
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 801st Bomb Group

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

Santa Ana, CA, USA 19 March 1943

Died

9 October 1944

Buried

Plot E Row 1 Grave 80
Klamath County, OR, USA

Born

Oregon, USA

Revisions

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ContributorLucy May
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Sources

Brought in information from two duplicate records. Sources:
490th Bomb Group Unit Personnel / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
/ Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roster supplied by Dave Arnett

See also NARA enlistment record: https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&cat=all&tf…

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ContributorSJolley
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American Battle Monuments Commission
http://abmc.gov/node/541830#.VmsAir9c8Z4

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Book by Russell Ives 'I Come From California' / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia