James W Simpson
MilitaryShot down 7 May 1944 in B-17 #42-37714 'Ronchi'. Plane cashed into North Sea. Prisoner of War (POW).
POW
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Ronchi
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Burnside, Kentucky, USA | ||
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 7 May 1944 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4953 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database