James Patrick Burns
MilitaryShot down by fighters and crashed at Klein Quenstedt on 7/7/44 in B-24 #42-50370 'Ochie Dochie', Prisoner of War (POW).
PH, POW
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Oonie Doonie *
- Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 859th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Atlantic City, New Jersey | 1 June 1922 | |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 7 July 1944 - 22 June 1945 | |
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Died |
21 March 1987 | ||
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Buried |
New Jersey |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a POW event per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added a space in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a connection to A/C #42-50370 listed in the "Summary biography".
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7235, Losse of the 8th & 9th Air Forces, Vol 4, Pg 43