James Thomas McStay
Military ROLL OF HONOURJames T. McKay was Co-Pilot of B-17 #42-97368. Killed in Action (KIA) in the crash-landing of the Fortress near Massow, 5km NE of Freyenstein, Brandenburg, Germany.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15170397 at enlistment, then O-758636
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37116718
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
26 March 1916 | Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States (the son of Edward W. and Elizabeth M. Stevens) | |
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Other Killed In Action (KIA) |
12 September 1944 | in the crash-landing of B-17 #42-97368 near Massow, 5km NE of Freyenstein, Brandenburg, Germany | |
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Buried |
13 September 1944 | at the municipal cemetery in Massow, 5km NE of Freyenstein | |
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Born |
Duluth, Saint Louis County, Minnesota | ||
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Born |
Central YMCA, Honolulu, Hawaii | ||
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Buried |
after the war, his remains were brought back to the USA. James McStay rests at Arlington |
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ContributorED-BB
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MACR 8834
NARA WWII Enlistment records
WWII Draft Card
German captured document KU-2940 at https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147898539
VA Gravesite Locator
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity.
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8834