James R Haas

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media-23629.jpeg UPL 23629 Harry J. Sleaman's Crew. Back row: (L-R) S/Sgt. Vern Kling-Gunner, S/Sgt. Leonard S. Weber-Gunner, T/Sgt. G. Iroio-Radio Operator, T/Sgt. E.B. Davis-Engineer, S/Sgt. Harley L. Roark-Ball Turret. Front row: (L-R) 2nd Lt. James R. Haas-Bombardier, 2nd Lt. John E. Allare-Navigator, 1st Lt. Harry J. Sleaman-Pilot, 2nd Lt. Leonard H. Waring-Co-pilot. Photo taken 19th July 1944.

398th Bomb Group Collection via Nuthampstead Airfield Museum.

Object Number - UPL 23629 - Harry J. Sleaman's Crew. Back row: (L-R) S/Sgt. Vern Kling-Gunner, S/Sgt. Leonard S. Weber-Gunner, T/Sgt. G. Iroio-Radio Operator, T/Sgt. E.B....

James worked for Standard Oil before becoming an Aviation Cadet. He was commissioned in December 1943 and crossed the Atlantic on the 'SS Brazil' in May 1944. He flew on 36 combat missions with the Group being wounded in the leg 8 Sept 1944 on the Ludwigshafen raid. He was to spend some weeks in hospital in Cambridge. After the war he was a banker, retiring in 1987 after serving as Senior Vice President and Trust Officer.

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The insignia of the 398th Bomb Group.

398th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Museum Membership List, July 2000

398th History, Vol II; Fortresses Over Nuthampstead, pg 35

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Object number: UPL 23629 - Harry J. Sleaman's Crew. Back row: (L-R) S/Sgt...