James Elbert Daugherty
Military
This aircraft survived more than 30 missions over Germany and finished out the war.
Removed incorrect aircraft from listing. James Daugherty (grandfather) identified it when presenting us with this photo.
Object Number - UPL 30828 - Jamaica Ginger 2 This aircraft survived more than 30 missions over Germany and finished out the war.
Son of an Irish immigrant and a Choctaw woman, he grew up on a reservation in Oklahoma. He lied about his age to join the army and followed his two older brothers fighting in Europe. After the war, he abandoned the reservation and eventually settled in Southern Oregon.
Awards: AM, 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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Jamaica Ginger
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Milburn, OK | 2 July 1924 | |
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Died |
Brookings, OR | 10 February 2015 | |
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Buried |
Eagle Point National Cemetery Eagle Point, Jackson County, OR | 13 February 2015 | Eagle Point National Cemetery Eagle Point, Jackson County, OR |
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Based |
Knettishall | Assigned to 563BS, 388BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.388bg.info/Personnel.html
