James R Carey

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media-23572.jpeg UPL 23572 In memory of James (Rae) R Carey

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Object Number - UPL 23572 - In memory of James (Rae) R Carey

He flew on Dean C. Allen crew. Reported to group on 7 Jun 1944.

Flew 25 missions as B-17 (heavy bomber) tail gunner.

Was stationed in England and flew missions over Europe.

Dismantled and cleaned guns. Fired guns in combat.

Was shot down on 25th mission and spent 8 months as a prisoner of war.

Crashed at Budberg on 8/26/44 in B-17 Hard T' Get #42-97946. POW at Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia (moved to Wob AM 2OLC,

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Hard T' Get
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Vale, OR 4 June 1922

Enlisted

Portland, OR 18 January 1942

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Prisoner of War

26 August 1944

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Date of Separation

Santa Ana, CA 13 October 1945

Died

Payette, ID 12 January 2010 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

 

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Edited by Charles R Carey, Son.

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306th BG Association Directory, 1 September 1999 Edition, MACR 8464, First Over Germany pg. 269, NARA, / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8464 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / http://www.306bg.org/crewphotos/Crew%20Pictures%20Adam-Rector/Crew%20Pi…

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