James A Logan

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-19026.png UPL 19026 A reminder, these men and women were but young children going to war. Logan, James A, 2nd Lt

Nephew Michael Tiernan, Massachusetts, 2015

Object Number - UPL 19026 - A reminder, these men and women were but young children going to war.

Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by flak and crashed near Lens on 2 Jul 1944 in B-24H #42-52609 'Murph's Mighty Mob'.



Excerpt from citation accompanying the Distinguished Flying Cross:

Near the target his aircraft was severely damaged and set on fire by anti-aircraft fire, causing it to veer sharply toward other aircraft in the formation, in a moment of great peril to himself and his crew, Lieutenant Logan, remained at the controls and skillfully maneuvered the burning aircraft out of the formation in order to prevent damage to other aircraft and injury to his fellow airmen.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 487th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 836th Bomb Squadron

Places

Officers of the 487th Bomb Group outside the 838th Bomb Squadron operations room.
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Lavenham/Alpheton Airfield

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

Boston, MA, USA 2 January 1942

Died

2 July 1944

Born

Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, USA

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 6770 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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