James F Fordyce
MilitaryEngine trouble developed on a mission to Brunswick on 30 Jan 1944 and B-17G #42-31146 was hit by flak and attacked by fighters after leaving the formation and crashed near Goch. Prisoner of War (POW).
POW
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: 25 Skidoos
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Comariile, California, USA | ||
|
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Hollland | 30 January 1944 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2277 / MACR 2277, 8th AF Losses / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database