James A Dyson
MilitaryAssigned to 524BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. 10 x combat missions. Took off from Gander in B-17 42-3143 en route to Prestwick, Scotland, but landed at Bunduran, Ireland 10-May-43. Shot down 16-Aug-43 in B-17 42-29866 'Judy B'. Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 1352
Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Kermit, Texas, USA | 28 June 1922 | |
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Enlisted |
19 June 1941 | ||
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Other Baled out POW |
Le Bourget, France | 16 August 1943 | Shot down 16-Aug-43 in B-17 42-29866 'Judy B'. Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 1352 |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Tychowo, Poland | 16 August 1943 | Prisoner of War (POW). |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
9 November 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Enlisted |
Goodfellow Field San Angelo, TX | 22 July 1946 | Re-Enlisted |
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Other Discharged USAF |
7 July 1948 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Died |
Corsicana, TX | 18 August 2000 | |
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Buried |
Resthaven Memorial Park Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX | 21 August 2000 | Resthaven Memorial Park Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX |
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Based Evaded |
Kimbolton | 16 August 1943 | Assigned to 524BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1352 / MACR 1352, Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop and Hey pp. 116, 234 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database