James P McCann

Military

After bombing the target of Lechfield, Germany on 18 Mar 1944, B-17G 42-97515 'Little Runt' lost two engines and turned towards Switzerland and crash landed at Dubendorf airfield. Interned.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 92nd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Little Runt
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron

Events

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Interned

18 March 1944

Born

Belleville, New Jersey

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Flagged as a "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.

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Added a connection to A/C #42-97515 listed in the "Summary biography".

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3226, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces