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Winfree, James Hillard

Individual Personnel Data
Name Winfree, James Hillard   
Rank Staff Sergeant / Technical Sergeant
Serial Number 34431513   
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #136 dated 5 November 1943, effective 5 November 1943.
Duty Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
MOS748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer
Last Duty Date 26 November 1943
Results Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 27 October 1921
  • Promoted to Technical Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #154 dated 26 November 1943.
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 1663 (16.365 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Holland, John BenjaminPilotPOW
2nd Lt. Procopio, Frank AdolphCo-pilotPOW
2nd Lt. East, Charles ThomasNavigatorKIA
2nd Lt. Witt, Thomas GeraldBombardierPOW
S/SGT. Lazarz, Walter JohnRadio Operator / GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Winfree, James HillardEngineer / Top Turret GunnerPOW
SGT. Lisenby, Lennon ClevelandBall Turret GunnerPOW
SGT. Britt, Julian AustinTail GunnerPOW
SGT. Newman, Angus LeeFlexible GunnerPOW
SGT. Parsons, Roland WestleyFlexible GunnerPOW

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 1 Combat Mission.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
37 26 November 1943 Target: City Center
Type: Non-Military
Location: Bremen, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 42‑31042 Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Damaged by enemy aircraft; crashed near Hagen, Germany; MACR 1663
Sortie Report

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