James A Ellis

Military
media-37169.jpeg UPL 37169 Sgt James A Ellis 427BS, 303BG, 8AF.

Object Number - UPL 37169 - Sgt James A Ellis 427BS, 303BG, 8AF.

Assigned 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

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • 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: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag 6G

Events

Event Location Date Description

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

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added an association to Stalag 6G per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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ContributorKauko56
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NARA AAD database, MACR

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ContributorAAM
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MACR 11199 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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