James J Ellis
Military
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UPL 38273
"Capt. Brown And Crew Of The 614Th Bomb Squadron, 401St Bomb Group, In Front Of A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" At An 8Th Air Force Base In England, 1 January 1945."
Rear L-R: 1Lt John D Brown, Capt John J Brown, 2Lt Joseph F "Bud" Meusel, 1Lt William F Schliefer.
Front L-R: Sgt Oledburne D Wells, S/Sgt Norman D Martin, T/Sgt Garciano J Arellano, T/Sgt Leon W "Scrappy" Hoffman, Sgt James "Jezek" Ellis.
Rear L-R: 1Lt John D Brown, Capt John J Brown, 2Lt Joseph F "Bud" Meusel, 1Lt William F Schliefer.
Front L-R: Sgt Oledburne D Wells, S/Sgt Norman D Martin, T/Sgt Garciano J Arellano, T/Sgt Leon W "Scrappy" Hoffman, Sgt James "Jezek" Ellis.
Assigned to 614BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. 34 x combat missions. ETD
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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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: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Benefield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
8 October 1910 | ||
Died |
5 January 1995 | ||
Buried |
Walnut Hill Cemetery Kingman, Kingman County, KS | 8 January 1995 | Walnut Hill Cemetery Kingman, Kingman County, KS |
Based |
Deenethorpe | Assigned to 614BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.401bg.org/Main/History/Members/Details.aspx?ID=2319