James A Dietrich

Military

Crashed at Turnout in B-24 'El Flacko' #42-64469, Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

Colonel Larry Thomas of the 453rd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Col Larry Thomas 453BG.'

453rd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-64469

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: El Flacko
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 735th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, USA

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 2 November 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added an association to the 735th BS per MACR #10165 at Fold3.com.

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Added S/N per MACR 10165 at Fold3.com.
SOURCE: https://www.fold3.com/image/28726404

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Copied the "Summary biography" from a Duplicate person as part of a merge operation of dup people so the dup person can be deleted.

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MACR 10165 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database