James William Cothran
Military
Killed in action over Bernberg, Germany 7 July 1944.
Photo source and burial information:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=56357689
Object Number - UPL 17413 - James William Cothran. Radio operator, B-24 "Model-T." Killed in action over Bernberg, Germany 7 July 1944.
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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-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Model-T
- Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 578th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died Killed in Action (KIA) |
Bernberg, Gummersbach, Germany | 7 July 1944 - 7 July 1944 | 2Lt. Robert Darnall corrected this man's assignment from Flight Engineer to Radio Operator. "I pushed the Sgt. ahead of me into the Bombbay. He was working the door lever but doors would not open.... I believe he was killed as the ship exploded. If he had been blown clear he would have landed near me as we were only about 1,000' above the ground when the ship exploded." |
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Born |
South Carolina, USA |
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James William Cothran.
Photo source and burial information:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=56357689
ContributorAAM
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Sources
MACR 7370 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
