James M Pierce
Military
"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 22 "Biographies", by Charles D Taylor.
Object Number - UPL 32882 - Sergeant James M. Pierce, Ball Turret Gunner, 303rd Bomb Group
Returned from flight July 23, 1944, in which pilot and top gunner were killed in action. Combat Chronology p. 142
He joined the Group at Molesworth on May 27 1944 and flew on 11 combat missions. On the last they ran out of fuel - one crew member opened his chute to soon and went down with the plane - as did the pilot.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Returned (RTD) |
23 July 1944 | ||
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Born |
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| West Burlington, IA, USA |
Revisions
"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 22 "Biographies", by Charles D Taylor.
Combat C / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
