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Personal info

Full name
DENNIS, James G "Candy"
Date of birth
21 May 1921
Age
23
Place of birth
Globe, Gila County, Arizona
Hometown
Gila County, Arizona

Military service

Service number
O-816707
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Function
Co-Pilot
Unit
350th Bombardment Squadron,
100th Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
24 May 1944
Place of death
Bückwitzer See, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
Plot Row Grave
B 12 12

Immediate family

Members
James G. Dennis (father)
Ethel L. (Ollson) Dennis (mother)
William E. Dennis (brother)
Melvin C. Dennis (brother)

Plane data

Serial number
42-31941
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Big Stoop
Destination: Berlin, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the city
MACR: 5167

More information

2nd Lt James G. Dennis graduated from Globe High School and attended the University of Arizona and the Arizona State Teachers College before he joined the Air Corps of the U.S. Army Reserve on 22 July 1942 in Phoenix, Arizona.

The plane was shot down by enemy fighters. Eight crew members were taken prisoner, two were killed.

According to statements in the MACR, Lt Williamson believed both Lt Dennis and Sgt Kouns were killed by German civilians.

2n Lt Dennis was initialy buried as an unknown at the cemetery of Dreetz on 25 May 1944.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.100thbg.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, Arizona Republic (Phoenix, Arizona) - 9 September 1944

Photo source: Michel Beckers, Arizona Republic, www.100thbg.com