James Thomas Madderra Jr
MilitaryPilot P-39N 42-18382, 347th FS, 350th FG, 12th AF, lost on dive bombing mission from Ghisonaccia, Corsica to Leghorn, Italy. Hit by AA fire, engine lost oil pressure, bailed out successfully and gained liferaft, seen waving to flightmates, last seen by Spitfires of 52nd FG, aboard a lightship in area too close to coastal enemy guns for Walrus rescue A/C to alight and rescue succesfully. 20th April 1944. MIA. MACR 5369.
POW Stalag Luft III, Sagan, Silesia, Bavaria Moved To Nuremberg, Langwasser 49 11. 20th April 1944 - 4th July 1945. Liberated or Repatriated.
Awards: AM (3OLC), PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-39 Airacobra
Places
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Kingscliffe, Apethorpe
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag Luft III, Sagan, Germany
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
25 October 1921 | ||
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Enlisted |
Atlanta, Georgia, USA. | 24 December 1941 | Enlisted at Fort McPherson |
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Other Promotion |
6 April 1944 | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. | |
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Other Missing in Action (MIA) |
1.5 miles NW Livorno, Province of Livorno, Italy | 20 April 1944 | Lost on dive bombing mission from Ghisonaccia, Corsica to Leghorn, Italy. Hit by AA fire, engine lost oil pressure, bailed out successfully and gained liferaft, seen waving to flightmates, last seen by Spitfires of 52nd FG, aboard a lightship in area too close to coastal enemy guns for Walrus rescue A/C to alight and rescue succesfully. 20th April 1944. MIA. MACR 5369. |
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Other Prisoner Of War (POW) |
Zagan, Poland | 20 April 1944 - 4 July 1945 | Prisoner Of War (POW). Stalag Luft III. |
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Died |
Valparaiso, FL, USA | 15 June 1995 | |
| Georgia, USA | Georgia, USA. | ||
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Other Assigned |
Ghisonaccia, France | 20 April 1944 | Assigned to 347S, 350FG, 12AF USAAF. |
Revisions
Updated the location of the "POW" event per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added an association to Stalag Luft 3 per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
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http://www.fold3.com/image/28648749/ MACR Details.
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbmacr.asp?MACR=5369 MACR bare bones.
http://www.fold3.com/image/28648749/ MACR Details.
http://www.ww2pow.info/index.php?page=directory&rec=89439 POW Details.