James William Allcroft Jr
Military
Rear L-R: Arthur Hansen, Wesley La Grange, Arthur Devore, Thomas Cannon, James Allcroft.
Front L-R: Millard French, Will McHale, Jerry Johnson, Floyd J Beck.
Object Number - UPL 52509 - "Lt. French and crew of the 612th Bomb Squadron, 401st Bomb Group, in front of a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "Satisfaction Guaranteed" at an 8th...
Assigned to 612BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. Millard French crew. Completed 36 combat missions.
Awards: AM (5OLC), GC, WWII Victory, EAME (3 x Battle Stars).
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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: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15126180 / O-828405
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft

- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Dynamite John
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron

- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Ice Cold Katy
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron

- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Heavy Date
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron

- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Satisfaction Guaranteed
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
Missions

- Date: 5 April 1945

- Date: 30 March 1945

- Date: 18 March 1945
- Date: 17 March 1945
- Date: 15 March 1945
Places

- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Benefield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Ada, Ohio | 3 December 1921 | Son of James William Sr and Cecille Lillian [Bearinger] Allcroft. |
Enlisted |
Newark, NJ | 11 May 1942 | Newark, New Jersey |
Other Discharged USAAF |
24 October 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
Died |
Ocala, FL | 25 November 1995 | |
Buried |
Countryside Presbyterian Memorial Gardens Ocala, Marion County, FL | Countryside Presbyterian Memorial Gardens Ocala, Marion County, Florida | |
Based |
Deenethorpe | Assigned to 612BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52172438/james-william-allcroft
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / wife, http://www.401bg.org/Main/History/Members/Details.aspx?ID=799