James V Gilliam
MilitaryAttacked by three FW 190s, leaving three engines out and both wings on fire, on a mission to Frankfurt on 4 Feb 1944 in B-17G #42-31295, crew baled out and a/c exploded at 24,000 ft. Prisoner of War (POW).
POW
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Hopkinsville, Kentucky, USA | ||
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 4 February 1944 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2200 / MACR 2200, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database