James A Schneider
Military
Object Number - UPL 51147 - 2nd Lt James A Schneider, 324BS, 91BG
Assigned to 324BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down by enemy fighters on 31-Dec-43 near Lorient in B-17 42-29895 'Black Swan'; along with radio operator, T/Sgt James N Quinn, managed to evade capture and return to duty. Evaded. MACR 1975
Awards: AM (OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19122414
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35488672
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-801950
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33325292
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15110512 / O-672379
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Evaded |
France | 31 December 1943 | Along with radio operator, T/Sgt James N Quinn, managed to evade capture. |
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Other Baled out EVD |
Brest, France | 31 December 1943 | Shot down by enemy fighters on 31-Dec-43 near Lorient in B-17 42-29895 'Black Swan' Evaded capture EVD MACR 1975 |
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Based |
Bassingbourn | 31 December 1943 | Assigned to 324BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1975 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
