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SSGT James P Sands

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SSGT James P Sands Veteran

Birth
Death
13 Aug 1944 (aged 23)
Saint-Clair-de-Halouze, Departement de l'Orne, Basse-Normandie, France
Burial
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 30, Lot 543, Grave 2
Memorial ID
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Tail Gunner aboard B-17G Flying Fortress
#43-37848 "Scrappy Mike."

Shot down by artillery flak on mission to
support the Allied advance against German
positions in Normandy, and crashed at
Saint-Claire-de-Halouze, southwest of Flers,
France.

Killed In Action were:

2nd Lt. Lawrence M Brechbill, Pilot
1st Lt. Thomas W Crosby, Bombardier
2nd Lt. Raymond L Schultz, Co-pilot
2nd Lt. David H Vance, Navigator
SSgt. Thomas O Nichols, Flight Engineer
Sgt. Ray E Thompson, Ball Turret Gunner
TSgt. Frank Vondrich, Radio Operator

One crew member parachuted to ground, evaded capture and was returned to duty.
Tail Gunner aboard B-17G Flying Fortress
#43-37848 "Scrappy Mike."

Shot down by artillery flak on mission to
support the Allied advance against German
positions in Normandy, and crashed at
Saint-Claire-de-Halouze, southwest of Flers,
France.

Killed In Action were:

2nd Lt. Lawrence M Brechbill, Pilot
1st Lt. Thomas W Crosby, Bombardier
2nd Lt. Raymond L Schultz, Co-pilot
2nd Lt. David H Vance, Navigator
SSgt. Thomas O Nichols, Flight Engineer
Sgt. Ray E Thompson, Ball Turret Gunner
TSgt. Frank Vondrich, Radio Operator

One crew member parachuted to ground, evaded capture and was returned to duty.

Inscription

SSGT, 326 AAF BOMB SQ, 92 BOMB GP,
WORLD WAR II



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  • Created by: Tim Cook
  • Added: Nov 20, 2016
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/172997799/james_p-sands: accessed ), memorial page for SSGT James P Sands (17 Feb 1921–13 Aug 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 172997799, citing Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by Tim Cook (contributor 46481904).