James F DeVinney
Military
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UPL 13697
B-24D-25-CO Liberator 41-24229 - Buzzin Bear of the 67th Bomb Squadron - the 44th Bomb Group - and the 8th Air Force. Pilot Maj. Bill Cameron - right. - 1st Lt. James F. Devinney - Bombardier - left. Name, Buzzin Bear on Starboard / RH Side - Renamed from, Seeds of Satan, - Port / LH side has the name, Miss Delores
Survived Operation Tidal Wave , Ploesti, Romania. Aug 1, 1943.
Survived Operation Tidal Wave , Ploesti, Romania. Aug 1, 1943.
Removed aircraft names' punctuation marks. - Kickapoo
Took part in Operation Tidal Wave, the raid on Ploesti on 1 August 1943, flying B-24 Liberator 41-24229.
Shot down by fighters 16 August 1943. Attack was on Foggia airfields under TDY to the 9th AAF in 41-24229 'Buzzin' Bear'. Following a bail out, captured and imprisoned.
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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: 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19062664 / 0-727169
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: - Seeds of Satan - Miss Delores - Buzzin' Bear
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 1 August 1943
- Official Description:
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Atlantic City, New Jersey |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ploesti by Dugan & Stewart, 44th BG Roll of Honor and Casualties by Will Lundy pp. 109-112