James W Wright

Military

Killed in Action (KIA). Boston III AL677 MQ-P (a RAF training plane borrowed for the unit until US planes arrived) was shot down by flak and crashed on sandbar opposite DeKooij airfield, Island of Texel, Holland. 15th BG was a liaison squadron. Wright's body was recovered and initially buried in the general cemetery Huisduinen, municipality of Den Helder, Holland. Later moved to the Ardennes American Cemetery

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Units served with

A bomber crew of the 301st Bomb Group with their A-20 Havoc after being awarded medals. From left to right, they are Sergeant B.B. Cunningham of Tupelo, Missouri; Sergeant R.L. Golay of Fredonia, Kansas; Second Lieutenant M. Dorton of Long Beach; and Major Charles C. Kegelman. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for Publication 11 Jul 1942.' [stamp], 'Not to be published until 12/7/42.' [stamp], 'Keystone Press.' [stamp], 'USA (NIR)CCC.' [written annotation] and '209807.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on rev

15th Bomb Squadron

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

Aircraft

AL677

  • Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
  • Unit: 27th Fighter Group 15th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Killed in Action (KIA)

Texel, The Netherlands 4 July 1942 Shot down by anti-aircraft fire over Texel Island, Holland

Buried

Neupré, Belgium Ardennes American Cemetery, Plot C, Row 36, Grave 7.

Revisions

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Lee Cunningham 12-Nov-2014. Event edits.

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Lee Cunningham, 17-Oct-2014, Service number from American Battle Monument Commission (ABMC) records.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th and 9th AF by Bishop and Hey p. 20