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MALONE, James Woodie "JW" - Date of
birth
1 January 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Louisiana -
Hometown
Prichard, Mobile County, Alabama
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38387567 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Tail Gunner -
Unit
547th Bombardment Squadron,
384th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 April 1944 - Place of
death
In the field next to the farm at Rue de la Miraine 47
Fouleng, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 3 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
James D. Malone (father)
Mary A. Malone (mother)
Joye Malone (sister)
Jewel Malone (sister)
Johnnie Malone (sister
Richard Malone (brother)
Edwin Malone (brother)
Sarah A. Malone (sister)
Bryant Malone (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-97274 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Royal Flush
Destination: Schweinfurt, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the ball-bearing factories
MACR: 3873
More information
S/Sgt James W. Malone enlisted in Shreveport, Louisiana on 29 January 1943.The aircraft was hit by flak in #1 and #2 engines on the return flight. Shortly thereafter the aircraft blew up in mid-air.
Three crew members were taken prisoner, three men evaded capture. Six men were killed. they were initially buried in a common grave at the community cemetery of Chièvres, Belgium on 15 April 1944.
A memorial plaque can be found at the crashsite.
The final resting place of S/Sgt Malone was visited by his mother in May 1968.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, André Koch, IDPF, Jannette Fletcher (niece), www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com - MACR 3873, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census, www.384thbombgroup.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Jannette Fletcher (niece), André Koch, www.hangarflying.eu