James H Ahern

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 4 April 1943 in B-17 #42-5344. Target was Renault Works near Paris. Crashed at Fontaine-sous-Preau, north of Rouen. Killed in Action (KIA).



Air Medal, Purple Heart

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Expendable Number 2
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

4 April 1943

Born

Michigan

Buried

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

France 4 April 1943

Revisions

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Sources

Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 15564 / MACR 15564, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. 1 by Bishop and Hey p. 99 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database