James Farrel Wright

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-55121.jpeg UPL 55121 MACR 15710 - Edward T. Brodnax

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Object Number - UPL 55121 - MACR 15710 - Edward T. Brodnax

Shot down 28 June 1943 in B-17 #42-5724 'Thunderbird/ Marnita No. 2'. Plane ditched in Channel, Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Thunderbird II, Marnita No. 2
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

McLean County, Kentucky, USA 1 February 1924

Died

28 June 1943

Buried

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

English Channel 28 June 1943

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Sources

Updated middle name and the Born & Buried events per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 56295737.
SOURCE: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56295737/james-farrel-wright

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 15710 / MACR 15710, Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop and Hey p. 168, ABMC / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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