James R Gamble Jr

Military

Shot down by flak and crashed at Hamburg on 8/6/44 in B-24 'Wallowing Wilbert' #41-29421, Prisoner of War (POW).

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 467th Bomb Group.

467th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

41-29421

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Wallowing Wilbert
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group 791st Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Prisoner of war

6 August 1944

Born

Williamsport, Pennsylvania

Revisions

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Added punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid readability.

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

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7374 & Watts book p137