James Stanley Munn
MilitarySuffered mechanical problems and then shot down by flak on mission to Frankfurt on 29 Jan 1944 in B-17F #42-30226 'Spook #5. ' Prisoner of War (POW).
Awards: AM, PH, POW, EAME, WWII Victory.
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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 336th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-675591
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Spook V
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 336th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag Luft I, Barth, Germany
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
12 February 1923 | BornSouth Dakota | |
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Enlisted |
12 January 1942 | ||
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Prisoner of war Prisoner of War (POW) |
29 January 1944 - 1 May 1945 | Prisoner of War (POW)Stalag Luft I | |
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Other Discharged |
6 January 1946 | ||
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Enlisted |
26 February 1951 | ||
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Other Discharged |
6 June 1956 | ||
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Died |
30 June 2002 | DiedSeattle, Washington | |
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Buried |
3 July 2002 | InterredArlington National CemeteryArlington, Virginia |
Revisions
https://www.fold3.com/record/76689095/james-s-munn-us-social-security-death-index
https://www.fold3.com/record/84961342/james-s-munn-us-wwii-army-enlistment-records-1938-1946
https://www.fold3.com/record/624588601/james-munn-1923-us-veterans-affa…
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49262284/james-stanley-munn
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2256 / MACR 2256, 8th AF Losses / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database