James A Ellis
MilitaryAssigned to 427BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Merseburg in B-17 43-38705; A/C hit by flak, blown out of radio room near Leipzig, passed out, came to under deployed chute, concussed and wounded in left leg, arm and chest. Captured, hospitalised Prisoner of War (POW) MACR 11199
Sole survivor, due to rest of crew being murdered by civilians.
Awards: AM (3OLC), PH, POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
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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: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-395681
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bomber pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 21 November 1944
Places
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag 6G
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Logansport, Indiana, USA | 11 May 1924 | |
Other Baled out WIA/POW |
Vicinity of Liepzig | 21 November 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) Merseburg in B-17 43-38705; Captured wounded POW MACR 11199 |
Other Captured WIA/POW |
Liepzig, Germany | 21 November 1944 | Captured wounded; hospitalised Liepzig hospital. |
Died |
Omaha, NE | 23 December 1988 | |
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Bonn NeuStadt, Germany | Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag VIg. | |
Based |
Molesworth | 21 November 1944 | Assigned to 427BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Enlisted |
Wright Field, Dayton, OH | ||
Montgomery County, IN | Hubbie to Marjorie H Ellis. | ||
Buried |
Westlawn-Hillcrest Memorial Park Omaha, Douglas County, NE | Westlawn-Hillcrest Memorial Park Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska Garden of Hope row E space 91 |
Revisions
Added an association to Stalag 6G per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
MACR 11199 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database