James W Abell Jr

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed in Action (KIA) Crashed at Lostau in B-24 42-50481.

(Transferred 467th BG)

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 467th Bomb Group.

467th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
A B-24D Liberator 'Carpetbagger' - extensively modified for specialised operations - taxiis on the perimeter track at Harrington airfield. Printed caption on reverse: 'A Carpetbagger B-24D taxiing on the perimeter at Harrington. Photo - "Red" Monaghan.'

492nd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
A Swedish Soldier guards a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40159) nicknamed "Boulder Buff" of the 492nd Bomb Group that has landed in Sweden.

492nd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-50481

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group 788th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group 859th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 16 August 1944

Born

Greencastle, Indiana, USA

Revisions

Date25 Mar 2020 10:45:57
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
ChangesChanges to suffix, nickname, service number, biography, events and unit associations
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roster supplied by Dave Arnett

Date24 Mar 2020 18:03:44
Contributorjmoore43
ChangesChanges to biography
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

Date24 Mar 2020 17:45:36
Contributorjmoore43
ChangesChanges to nickname
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Added the words "Possible DUPLICATE" in the nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.

Date27 Sep 2014 18:14:57
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8423 / MACR 8423 & Watts book p 142 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database