John Henry McNamara

Military

John McNamara was Ball Turret gunner on B-17 #42-39811, shot down on a night leaflet operation to France, 5-6 July 1944. Crashed near Overschie, a suburb of Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Missing Air Crew Report – MACR 6988. Initially evaded, helped by members of the Dutch Groep Rosmalen, he was captured later. Prisoner of War (POW).

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People

Stivers Louthan Lee

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 838th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39108011
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Carlisle Walker Limehouse

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 838th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15325992 at enlistment, then O-709415
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

John Howard Mann

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 838th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-817243
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Ralph Mickeal Tyne

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 838th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36647108
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

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Event Location Date Description

Born

Duluth, Minnesota 18 December 1918

Enlisted

28 February 1941 Duluth, Minnesota

Died

10 December 1984 Duluth, Minnesota
Duluth, Minnesota

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Initially evaded, captured. Interned at Stalag Luft 4, Braunau, Near Krems, Austria. NARA WWII POW record : “Returned to Military Control 23 May 1945.”

Revisions

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MACR 6988
German report KU-2407 at https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147886912 (NARA)
WWII Draft Card
NARA WWII POW records
Veterans Affairs BIRLS death File

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a connection to A/C #42-39811 listed in the "Summary biography".
Added "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 6988