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DOUGHERTY, James Bernard - Date of
birth
6 May 1920 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-681986 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Bombardier -
Unit
527th Bombardment Squadron,
379th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 February 1944 - Place of
death
Air base of Roye-Amy, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 41 | 30 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Mark Dougherty (father)
Elizabeth (McInerney) Dougherty (mother)
Ruth (Herzog) Dougherty (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-39782 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Pistol Packin Mama
Destination: Frankfurt, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the engine component plant
MACR: 2880
More information
James Doughtery was a mechanic.He volunteered for the Air Corps of the Army of the United States in Newark, New Jersey on 12 March 1942.
The aircraft was attacked by German fighters and left the formation over Amiens, France at 1030 hours, five minutes after crossing
the coast of France. The nose and co-pilot´s compartment were blow away and the left wing got fire.
Six crew members survived and were taken prisoner, one members evaded capture. Three men were killed. They were initially buried at the WWI English Military Cemetery of Roye, France.
Apparently Lt Dougherty was killed in the airplane during the fighter attacks.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, MACR, www.ancestry.com, WWII Draft Card, 1930 US Census
Photo source: Jac Engels, Jersey Journal - 23 August 1943