James Ogden Bolin

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Assigned to 506BS, 44BG, 8AF USAAF. Crashed into hillside due to poor visibility near Eastbourne, whilst trying to land at Friston ELG on return from mission to Watten, France on 2-Feb-44 in B-24 41-24282 'Ruth-less'. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 6385.



Awards: AM (OLC), PH.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32197284 / O-798720
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34283420
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13124616
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13074162
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14124998
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Ruth-Less
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Pine Bluff, AR 16 May 1919

Died

Eastbourne, East Sussex, UK 2 February 1944 Pilot - Crashed into hillside due to poor visibility near Eastbourne, whilst trying to land at Friston ELG on return from mission to Watten, France on 2-Feb-44 in B-24 41-24282 'Ruth-less'. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 6385.

Buried

Cambridge American Cemetery 3 February 1944 Cambridge American Cemetery Coton, Cambs, UK Plot F Row 3 Grave 83
Pine Bluff, Arkansas, USA Pine Bluff, Arkansas, USA.

Based

Shipdham 2 February 1944 Assigned to 506BS, 44BG, 8AF USAAF.

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IDPF and/or crash report researched by Bill Beigel. IDPF donated to American Air Museum by Bill Beigel. For more information about this flyer, you may contact http://ww2research.com.

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Sources

Combat Chronology Supplement p. 224, 44th BG Roll of Honor and Casualties p. 202, 8th AF Losses / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia