James Ogden Bolin
Military ROLL OF HONOURAssigned 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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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19066673 / O-675462
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 31140518
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Pine Bluff, AR | 16 May 1919 | |
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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. |
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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. | ||
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Based |
Shipdham | 2 February 1944 | Assigned to 506BS, 44BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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.
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