James Warren O'Leary
Military
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UPL 26522
Lt James W O'Leary and crew of the 303rd Bomb Group, based in England, pose beside Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress 42-102411 'Miss Lace'. 14 October 1944.
NARA Ref 342-FH-3A10214-B61689AC.
NARA Ref 342-FH-3A10214-B61689AC.
Assigned to 427BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF.
Awards: SS, DFC, BSM (2OLC), AM (4OLC), PH, WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars), AF Commendation.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35776013
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 31074658
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32945498
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13068649
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-723887
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Miss Lace
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Iowa | 10 January 1921 | |
Died |
28 October 2011 | ||
Buried |
Meadowview Cemetery Manhattan, Gallatin County, MT | Meadowview Cemetery Manhattan, Gallatin County, Montana | |
Based |
Molesworth | Assigned to 427BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self, <http://www.303rdbg.com/427o%20leary.html>