James W Braa
Military
Connected up image with James Braa's record.
Object Number - UPL 26189 - Dad and Katie ll
James Braa served as a ball turret gunner with the 566th Bomb Squadron of the 389th Bomb Group, flying bombing missions out of Hethel, England. He completed his tour of 30 missions between March and June 1944, flying his final two missions on D-Day.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Armorer; Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group
- Role/Job: Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 566th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator B-24
Aircraft
Missions
Places

- Site type: USAAF heritage site
- Known as: 389th Bomb Group Museum

- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Enlisted |
Tacoma, WA, USA | 10 December 1942 | |
Born |
Idaho, USA | ||
Snohomish County, WA, USA |
Revisions
Connected up to records of Braa's crew members - names from Braa's Lucky Bastard certificate, in possession of his son Jim Braa.
NARA enlistment record: https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&cat=all&tf…
Entered by his son from data on his "Lucky Bastard Club" certificate.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit History, 389th BG Roster