James T Rogers | American Air Museum

James T Rogers

Military

James Rogers served as a navigator with the 562nd Bomb Squadron of the 388th Bomb Group, flying missions out of Knettishall, England.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.

388th Bomb Group

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

The insignia of the 562nd Bomb Squadron, 388th Bomb Group.

562nd Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-102626

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress

42-39861

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Ramp Tramp

42-97114

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron

43-37523

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Holy Smokes*
Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron

43-37635

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron

Places

Aerial photograph of Knettishall airfield looking south, the bomb dump is bottom left, 13 March 1944. Photograph taken by 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group, sortie number US/7PH/GP/LOC226. English Heritage (USAAF Photography).

Knettishall

Site type: Airfield

Revisions

Date23 Dec 2017 22:02:20

ContributorDtrogers1250

Sources

Families record of service

Date18 Sep 2017 15:05:08

ContributorLucy May

Sources

Added connection to airfield and brief description of service.

Date30 Dec 2016 22:36:47

ContributorDtrogers1250

Sources

388bg.info

Date30 Dec 2016 21:52:50

ContributorDtrogers1250

Sources

David Rogers - son of James T. Rogers
388bg.info

Date27 Sep 2014 18:14:56

ContributorAAM

Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.388bg.info/Personnel.html