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McMahon, James Joseph

Individual Personnel Data
Name McMahon, James Joseph
Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-795800
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #68 dated 11 August 1943, effective 11 August 1943.
Duty Pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 6 September 1943
Results Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: POW data not found in National Archives POW database.
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 773 (14.589 MB)




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. McMahon, James JosephPilotPOW
2nd Lt. Froeschle, Rudolph Phillip, "Rudy"Co-pilotPOW
2nd Lt. Shackelford, Lesta EugeneNavigatorPOW
2nd Lt. Dinndorf, Arthur RobertBombardierPOW
S/SGT. Carr, Marcus ErnestRadio Operator / GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Stahlhut, Robert FredEngineer / Top Turret GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Tripp, John HarleyBall Turret GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Kemp, George JamesTail GunnerEV
S/SGT. Jessup, Schley HowardFlexible GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Savage, James EarlFlexible GunnerPOW

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 2 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
18 27 August 1943 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Watten, France
Pilot 42‑5051 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
20 3 September 1943 Target: Air Park and Aerodrome
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Romilly-sur-Seine, France
Pilot 42‑3041 Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Sortie Report
21 6 September 1943 Type: Industry
Location: Stuttgart, Germany
Pilot 42‑3041 Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Out of fuel; crashed near Metz, France.
Sortie Report

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