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REDWING, James H - Date of
birth
25 December 1921 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Hamilton County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35474320 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Ball Turret Gunner/Assistant Radio Operator -
Unit
546th Bombardment Squadron,
384th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Air Medal
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 September 1943 - Place of
death
Old airfield Etrepagny, France
Etrepagny, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 27 | 57 |
Immediate family
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Members
James A. Redwing (father)
Althea H. Redwing (mother)
Althea M. Redwing (sister)
Leota Redwing (sister)
May Redwing (twin sister)
Ercelino A. Redwing (brother)
Lloyd V. Redwing (brother)
Norman Redwing (brother)
Stanley Redwing (brother)
Amy Redwing (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
41-24507 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Nickname: Yankee Raider
Destination: Stuttgart, Germany
Mission: Bombing railroad yards
MACR: 772
More information
S/Sgt James H. Redwing enlisted in Cincinnati, Ohio, on 14 September 1942.The crew bailed out near the Channel coast of France on the return flight and crashed on an old airfield near Etrepagny, about 11 miles northwest of Gisors, France. He was the only one killed in action, 6 were taken prisoner and 3 evaded capture.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census, www.fold3.com - MACR 772, htttp://www.8thafhs.com
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - Stephanie R. Hamton