James J O'Donnell
Military ROLL OF HONOUR![](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/media/media-30858.jpeg)
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Object Number - UPL 30858 - T/Sgt JJ O'Donnell. Photo credited to the "Mighty Men of the 381st: Heroes All" by Dr. James Good Brown
ETTG, Manchester crew. 381st BG, 535th BS. Shot down 8 October 1943 in B-17 #42-29941 'Tarfu'. Mission #36 to the shipyards at Bremen, Germany. MACR 884. The aircraft was on fire and exploded, splitting the plane in half at the ball turret. Killed in Action (KIA). originally interred in the Catholic cemetery at Bersenbrueck.
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Units served with
![The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-395070.jpg?itok=2ns1x3KW)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
![A B-17 Flying Fortress (MS-O, serial number 42-3177) nicknamed "The Hellion", of the 535th Bomb Squadron, 381st Bomb Group flies over countryside. Printed caption on reverse: '65922 USAF - From the altitude this Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" of the 381st Bomb Group is flying, the countryside resembles a patchwork quilt. U.S.AIR FORCE PHOTO.' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'The Hellion.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-380075.jpg?itok=Yc0c_BZM)
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13091893
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15320377
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
![](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/media/media-30850.jpeg?itok=D7z0bmmx)
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39256438
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator, Radio Operator Gunner
![Elton David Jukes](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/2024-06/IMG_20240405_165227.jpg?itok=NMt-mm8M)
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-791305
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
![](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/media/media-30854.jpeg?itok=jK2GJ_qO)
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-382247
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
![](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/media/media-32701.jpeg?itok=f5Z0quk5)
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Tarfu
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron 535th Bomb Squadron
Missions
![B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 388th Bomb Group fly over Nazi smoke screens. Printed caption on reverse: '73228 AC- The Nazis have released smoke screens in an effort to hide their railroad yards as Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortresses" fly over the target at Bremen, Germany, prior to the release of the bombs. 8 October 1943.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-380303.jpg?itok=lUMHXgtu)
- Date: 8 October 1943
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
8 October 1943 | ||
Born |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 8 October 1943 |
Revisions
381st Bomb Group Memorial Association, March 1999; MACR 884, www.381st.org/UnitHistory/Data/Roster.aspx / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 884 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database