James W Guy

Military

October 3, 1942 "Hitler's Hearse" landing gear would not retract. All but pilot and copilot had to bale out before attempted landing at Newmarket airfield. A/C# B-17F #41-24398. All crew returned.

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301st Bomb Group

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

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Added punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid readability.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th and 9th AF by Bishop and Hey p. 36