James Ralph Schwarz
Military
Object Number - UPL 51615 - 2n Lt James Ralph Schwarz, 334BS, 95BG
Assigned to 334BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF. 9 missions. Crashed into Channel on 7-May-45 after plane B-17 44-8640 suffered mechanical failure. Picked up by ASR. RTD
Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12077925 / O-831280
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Section 8
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Chicago, IL | 20 April 1919 | Son of Edward and Lillian [Peterson] Schwarz. |
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Died |
Orange County, CA | 6 December 2002 | |
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Buried |
Pacific View Memorial Park Corona del Mar, Orange County, CA | 9 December 2002 | Pacific View Memorial Park Corona del Mar, Orange County, California |
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Based |
Horham | Assigned to 334BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / no MACR issued, crashed into English Channel
