James Harold Learn

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 11 April 1944 in B-17 #42-5885 'Kipling's Error III'. Plane crashed into Baltic, Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-5885) nicknamed "Kipling's Error the III" of the 96th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: '(GM-1-9-96)(11-9-43).' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Neies crew.'

42-5885

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Kipling's Error the III
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron 413th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Poland 11 April 1944

Born

Cuba, New York

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Updated Middle Name & Added S/N per MACR 3809 at Fold3.com.
SOURCE: https://www.fold3.com/image/29622044
Changed the label of the “Died” event to "Killed in Action (KIA)" per info in the "Summary biography".

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added an association to the A/C #42-5885 listed in the "Summary biography".
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3809; Snetterton Falcons, page 109 & 131