James F DeVinney

Military
media-13697.jpeg 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.

Removed aircraft names' punctuation marks. - Kickapoo

Object Number - 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 -...

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

The insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The 'semiofficial' insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

A medical truck and ground personnel of the 44th Bomb Group on standby as a B-24 Liberator (V, serial number 41-23813) nicknamed "Victory Ship" returns from a mission. Image via Colonel William R Cameron.
  • 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

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Born

Atlantic City, New Jersey

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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

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