James B Fishburn
MilitaryAssigned to 392FS, 367FG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) bomber escort to Euskirchen, Germany in P-38J 42-68004. In the vicinity of target, reported engine troubles, after dogfight with E/A abandoned A/C. Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 11420.
Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
- Nicknames: Moonlight Cock-tail
- Unit: 367th Fighter Group 392nd Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag Luft I, Barth, Germany
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Enlisted |
Oklahoma City, OK, USA | 16 March 1941 | |
Other Engine failure |
Gelsdorf, 53501 Grafschaft, Germany | 23 December 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) bomber escort to Euskirchen, Germany in P-38J 42-68004. In the vicinity of target, reported engine troubles, after dogfight with E/A abandoned A/C. POW. MACR 11420. |
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Barth, Germany | 23 December 1944 | Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft I. |
Cleveland County, OK, USA | |||
Based |
Stoney Cross | 23 December 1944 | Assigned to 392FS, 367FG, 9AF USAAF. |
Born |
Cleveland County, OK, USA |