T/SGT James P. AITKEN |
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UNIT: 418th BOMB Sqdn | POSITION: TTE | ||
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J. P. Aitken TTE of the William A. Terry crew. Detailed Information (100th Photo Archives) | |||
SERIAL #: 17059503 | STATUS: POW | ||
MACR: 03033 | CR: 03033 | ||
Comments1: 6 MAR 44 BERLIN (EAC) |
COMMENTS & NOTES
MEMO 1:CREW LT WILLIAM A. TERRY AIRCRAFT 42-97482, "TERRY AND THE PIRATES", SHOT DOWN DURING FIGHTER ATTACK NEAR HASELUENNE AT APPROX 1200 HOURS 06 MAR 1944. AIRCRAFT CRASHED NEAR QUAKENBRUCK. SEVEN KIA, THREE BAILED OUT AND WERE TAKEN PRISONER. CREW OF 42-97482 (TERRY AND THE PIRATES) 6 MAR 1944 BERLIN P LT WILLIAM A. TERRY KIA 6 MAR 1944 BERLIN MACR#3033 CP LT WILLIAM L. PETERSON KIA 6 MAR 1944 BERLIN NAV LT ROBERT P. SCHREMSER POW 6 MAR 1944 BERLIN BOM LT RALPH G. COTTER KIA 6 MAR 1944 BERLIN ROG T/SGT RICHARD P. HOWELL KIA 6 MAR 1944 BERLIN TTE T/SGT JAMES P. AITKEN POW 6 MAR 1944 BERLIN TAPS: 1963 BTG S/SGT JAMES A. BAIN POW 6 MAR 1944 BERLIN RWG S/SGT JOHN R. HORN KIA 6 MAR 1944 BERLIN LWG S/SGT CHARLES C. ANTHONY KIA 6 MAR 1944 BERLIN TG S/SGT CARL D. HAMPTON KIA 6 MAR 1944 BERLIN 418th Sqdn…Crew, as above, taken from Combat Crew Roster of 03 mar 1944 and MACR# 3033.. CREW, AS ABOVE, JOINED THE 100TH ON 01 DEC 1943 Date Crew Nbr Mission Nbr Last Name Initial Rank Position Aircraft Nbr Target 3/3/1944 60 122 ANTHONY C C S/SGT LWG 482 BERLIN 3/3/1944 60 122 HAMPTON C D S/SGT TG 482 BERLIN 3/3/1944 60 122 HORN J R S/SGT RWG 482 BERLIN 3/3/1944 60 122 BAIN J A S/SGT BTG 482 BERLIN 3/3/1944 60 122 AITKEN J P T/SGT TTE 482 BERLIN 3/3/1944 60 122 HOWELL R.P. T/SGT ROG 482 BERLIN 3/3/1944 60 122 COTTER R G LT BOM 482 BERLIN 3/3/1944 60 122 SCHREMSER R P LT NAV 482 BERLIN 3/3/1944 60 122 PETERSON W L LT CP 482 BERLIN 3/3/1944 60 122 TERRY W A LT P 482 BERLIN 3/4/1944 60 123 HAMPTON C D S/SGT TG 482 BERLIN 3/4/1944 60 123 ANTHONY C C S/SGT LWG 482 BERLIN 3/4/1944 60 123 PETERSON W L LT CP 482 BERLIN 3/4/1944 60 123 SCHREMSER R P LT NAV 482 BERLIN 3/4/1944 60 123 COTTER R G LT BOM 482 BERLIN 3/4/1944 60 123 HOWELL R.P. T/SGT ROG 482 BERLIN 3/4/1944 60 123 AITKEN J P T/SGT TTE 482 BERLIN 3/4/1944 60 123 BAIN J A S/SGT BTG 482 BERLIN 3/4/1944 60 123 HORN J R S/SGT RWG 482 BERLIN 3/4/1944 60 123 TERRY W A LT P 482 BERLIN 3/6/1944 60 124 ANTHONY C C S/SGT LWG 482 BERLIN 3/6/1944 60 124 TERRY W A LT P 482 BERLIN 3/6/1944 60 124 SCHREMSER R P LT NAV 482 BERLIN 3/6/1944 60 124 COTTER R G LT BOM 482 BERLIN 3/6/1944 60 124 HOWELL R.P. T/SGT ROG 482 BERLIN 3/6/1944 60 124 HAMPTON C D S/SGT TG 482 BERLIN 3/6/1944 60 124 AITKEN J P T/SGT TTE 482 BERLIN 3/6/1944 60 124 BAIN J A S/SGT BTG 482 BERLIN 3/6/1944 60 124 PETERSON W L LT CP 482 BERLIN 3/6/1944 60 124 HORN J R S/SGT RWG 482 BERLINMEMO 2:
Lost leg below the calf from 20mm shell and was thrown out by Terry, Peterson and/or Cotter just before plane hit the ground
KIA / MIA / EVA / INT INFORMATION:
TARGET: Berlin | DATE: 1944-03-06 | |
AIRCRAFT: "Terry and the Pirates" (42-97482) | CAUSE: EAC |
BURIAL INFORMATION
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