James Harold Compton
Military
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Object Number - FRE 5135 - The insignia of the 546th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group.
Bailed out of B-17 #42-5086 'Wahoo II' over England on return from mission to Munster railroad yards on 10 October 1943.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-672429
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot, Co-Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Wahoo II
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 10 October 1943
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Georgia, USA | 13 April 1921 | |
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Enlisted |
Atlanta, GA, USA | 24 July 1942 | Residence: Fulton County, Georgia Private, Branch Immaterial |
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Other Assigned |
11 September 1943 | Assigned to the 384th Bomb Group, 546th Bomb Squadron on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #93 dated 11 September 1943, Louis E. Ritt Crew. 24 combat missions. |
Revisions
Added a "#" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.
384thbombgroup.com http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/person.php?PersonKey=768
National Enlisted Data Base http://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=5&cat=WR26&tf…
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Georgia Chapter 8th AFHS 1998 Directory, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey p. 327, http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=…