James W Mabry Jr
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
BR: Truman Starr, Unk, Unk, unk, James Mabry, John Tonko
Assigned to 96 Bomb Group
Place: Meyersburg, Tenn, USA
The third person in front row is George Fabian.
I am his Grandson, Robert Fabian.
I've been looking for information so I can join Sons of the American Legion and came across this photo.
The John Fabian entry is wrong. It doesn't even have a Service # for John.
Object Number - UPL 22681 - Fr Row: John A Boyd, Thomas Scanlon, George Fabian, Robert Hughes BR: Truman Starr, Unk, Unk, unk, James Mabry, John Tonko Assigned to 96 Bomb...
Killed in Action (KIA). December 13, 1943, B-17 'Dottie J' ac 42-30160 lost 2 engines to flak over Kiel and crashed upon landing. 4 KOF, 6 RTD
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Died |
13 December 1943 | ||
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Born |
Brazoz City, Texas |
Revisions
Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I, p. 418, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I, p. 419, NARA; Snetterton Falcons pg 60 & 88 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
