James W McLain
MilitaryShot down 13 April 1944 in B-17 42-97233. Prisoner of War (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
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag 17b, Krems an der Donau, Austria
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Austria | 14 April 1944 | Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15 |
|
Born |
Spring Lake, New Jersey, USA |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources
Added POW camp info to the POW event and a S/N from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added a connection to Stalag 17B per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
Changes
Sources
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
- MACR 3874;
- http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=m...
Contributorbombercommand
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ContributorAAM
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Sources
MACR 3874 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database