James H McConnell
MilitaryBaled out during a bomber support mission on 29 Mar 1944 when the engine failed on P-51B #43-6317. Prisoner of War (POW).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Unit: 355th Fighter Group 358th Fighter Squadron
Missions
- Date: 29 March 1944
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
24 April 1921 |
Revisions
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
Changes
Sources
Rob Ribbers, nephew of Marieke Ribbers who helped James Mc Connell after his plane crashed.;
Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3444, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces