James R Mize
Military
Photo taken at Rapid City Army Air Force Base, South Dakota 1943,
Prior to Deploying to Framlingham England as a Replacement Crew assigned to the 390th Heavy Bombardment Group 570Th Squadron .
Robert E. Stump is Front Row Far right
Top Row L-R
Lt George Rains. Lt Robert C Allphin. Lt Harry R Armstrong, Lt Marion A Louis,
Bottom Row L-R
Sgt Edmund R Gabel. Sgt Anthony E Dente. S/Sgt James R Mize Sgt Patrick P Cestaro. Sgt Burleigh G Clayton. Sgt Robert E Stump
Removed associations not depicted in the image. Associations made in the PERSON record of Robert E. Stump.
Object Number - UPL 6714 - Aircraft: B-17F-BO (Training) Photo taken at Rapid City Army Air Force Base, South Dakota 1943, Prior to Deploying to Framlingham England as a...
Shot down by fighters after leaving the formation due to engine problems and crashed SW of Sedan, GR on a mission to Regensburg, GR on 25 Feb 1944 in B-17G #42-37880 'Liberty Belle'. Prisoner of War (POW).
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-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Liberty Bell-e
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Tisga, Texas, USA | ||
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
France | 25 February 1944 |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2658 / MACR 2658, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
