Lake Hugh Jameson
MilitaryOn a mission to Frankfurt am Main on 8 Feb 1944 plane was hit by flak. With two engines out and a third failing, B-17G #42-39940 'Dixie Jane' was attacked by German fighters and crashed near Laon, France. One crewman was killed. Rest of the crew bailed out prior to the crash. Prisoner of War (POW) at Barth, Germany until liberated by the Russians. .
POW
Connections
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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: 731st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 0694289
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Dixie Jane
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 731st Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Easley, South Carolina, USA | 17 February 1920 | |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Barth, Germany | 8 February 1944 | Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12 |
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Died |
Clemson, South Carolina, USA | 3 November 2002 | (aged 82) |
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Buried/ Commemorated |
Clemson, South Carolina, USA | 7 November 2002 | Woodland Cemetery |
Revisions
Added an award (Purple Heart) per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 79288565.
Updated the Born event and Rank per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 79288565.
Added POW camp info to the POW event and a S/N from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added a connection to A/C #42-39940 listed in the "Summary biography".
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2521, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces