James J Maginnis

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

July 30, 1943, on return from Kassel raid crash landed in B-17 #42-29726 'Poisonality'.



Shot down by fighters on mission to Halberstadt on 11 Jan 1944 in B-17F #42-3486. Killed in Action (KIA). This was his 25th mission.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 351st Bomb Group.

351st Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
Lieutenant John C "Red" Morgan of the 482nd Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Lt Red Morgan, Cong, Med of Hon.'

482nd Bomb Group

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

People

Morris A Bieler

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11037737
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant

Aircraft

42-29726

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Dallas Rebel Poisonality
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron 509th Bomb Squadron

42-3486

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 482nd Bomb Group 812th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

New York, NY, USA 16 December 1941

Died

11 January 1944

Buried

2040 Wellwood Ave, Farmingdale, NY 11735, USA At Long Island National Cemetery

Born

Revisions

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

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ContributorLucy May
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/2742284/james-j-maginnis

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ContributorLucy May
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2522, 8th AF Losses, 1st cousin February 2009

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ContributorLucy May
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Page 65 in LOSSES OF THE 8TH & 9TH AIR FORCES , Vol 2 by Bishop & Hey
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http://www.351st.org/loadlist/search.php

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Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia;
- Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey p. 213

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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 / www.351st.org/ken.harbour/