James W Braa

Military
media-26189.jpeg UPL 26189 Dad and Katie ll

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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

The insignia of the 389th Bomb Group.

389th Bomb Group

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

People

Vernal L Boline

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant

Leo W Brown

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Armorer; Waist Gunner

Donald W Cutter

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group
  • Role/Job: Gunner

William L Garrett

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 566th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Frederick Arthur Heckmann

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator B-24

Aircraft

41-28824

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Sackwarmer
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 566th Bomb Squadron
The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-50551) nicknamed "Delectable Doris" of the 389th Bomb Group Image via LR Ades. Written on slide casing: 'Fall of 1944, Hethel.'

42-50551

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Delectable Doris
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 566th Bomb Squadron

Missions

394

  • Date: 6 June 1944
  • Official Description:

395

  • Date: 6 June 1944
  • Official Description:

391

  • Date: 4 June 1944
  • Official Description:

388

  • Date: 3 June 1944
  • Official Description:

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

Tacoma, WA, USA 10 December 1942

Born

Idaho, USA
Snohomish County, WA, USA

Revisions

Date
ContributorLucy May
ChangesChanges to biography, events and person associations. Changes to Role of Honour Picture. Changes to Role of Honour Picture
Sources

Connected up to records of Braa's crew members - names from Braa's Lucky Bastard certificate, in possession of his son Jim Braa.

Date
ContributorLucy May
ChangesChanges to service number, biography, events, unit associations and place associations
Sources

NARA enlistment record: https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&cat=all&tf…

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Contributorjbraa
ChangesChanges to nickname, role, place associations, aircraft associations and mission associations
Sources

Entered by his son from data on his "Lucky Bastard Club" certificate.

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ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit History, 389th BG Roster

James W Braa: Gallery (7 items)