James M Craven
Military
Object Number - UPL 60519 - 1st Lt James M. Craven
Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Koln in B-17 'Marie' 42-31830 Prisoner of War (POW)
Awards: AM, POW, EAME, WWII Victory.
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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
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Marie
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag Luft III, Sagan, Germany
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Memphis, Tennessee, USA | 31 January 1923 | |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Zagan, Poland | 10 November 1944 - 1 May 1945 | Stalag Luft III |
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Died |
Memphis, Tennessee | 1 December 2014 | |
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Buried |
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | 4 December 2014 | Interred Memorial Park Cemetery |
Revisions
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Changes
Sources
MACR 10355 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
