James J Quillin
MilitaryShot down on 9 October 1943 in B-17 #42-3152 'Sleepy Lagoon'. Prisoner of War (POW). Earlier September 1, 1943 left Gander, wheels up landing in Scotland with engine problems in B-17 #42-30839
POW
Shot down by Lt Ernst Weiss in Bf 110G-4 of NJG 3/6 6km
W of Kappeln, Germany on raid to Anklam Oct 9, 1943. MACR 876. 1 KIA, 9 POW Went to Stalag 17. His picture telegrams of his survival letters & other papers can be found https://ww2aircraft.net/forum/threads/ebay-airwar-ww2-the-pilots.54010/…
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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
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Austria | 9 October 1943 - 1 June 1945 | Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15 |
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Born |
Revisions
Added S/N and POW camp information from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA). Also change middle initial from "I" to "J" per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added a "-" & a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 876 / MACR 876, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey p. 262 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database