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MAUZY, James E - Date of
birth
27 May 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska -
Hometown
Plattsmouth, Cass County, Nebraska
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-772694 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Bombardier -
Unit
422nd Bombardment Squadron,
305th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 August 1944 - Place of
death
Jena, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 4 | 22 |
Immediate family
-
Members
James G. Mauzy (father)
Alpha V. Mauzy (mother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
44-6304 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Bohlen, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the oil industry
MACR: 8436
More information
James E. Mauzy attended the University of Nebraska for one year.He joined the Air Corps of the U.S. Army Reserve in Omaha, Nebraska on 26 September 1942.
According to a witness statement of the pilot, 1st Lt Darrell V. Betz, who was the only survivor, a burst of flak tore off the right wing at the number four engine and the airplane broke in half at the ball turret. The controls were completely shot away and it was impossible to control the aircraft. It went into a spin and only Lt Betz was able to bail out. The other eight crew members were killed.
They were initially buried at the cemetery of Vollradisroda on 18 August 1944.
Lt Mauzy, was on his nineteenth mission.
Source of information: Jac Engels, Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / U.S. School Yearbook, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.armyairforces.com, www.newspapers.com - The Lincoln Star
Photo source: Jac Engels, www.ancestry.com - University of Nebraska Yearbook 1942, 1945, The Plattsmouth Journal 14 August 1944