2nd Lt. James L. King, KIA
Hometown: Kentucky
Squadron: 68th BS 44th Bomb Group
Service # O-681117
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Target Gotha, Germany
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#: 2941
Date Lost: 24-Feb-44
Serial Number: 41-24225
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name:FLAK ALLEY
Location: Near Gotha Germany
Cause: The bomber, with its crew of 10, after departing its base in England, had flown to Gotha and dropped its bombs at approximately 1320 hours. The pilot immediately began their return flight to England. An eye-witness reported: "Just after the target this aircraft was hit by prop wash and fell out of formation. E/A (enemy aircraft) concentrated their attacks on this A/C and it began to struggle. Six (6) chutes were seen to come out of the A/C before it was seen to explode at approximately 1328 hours." Other witnesses reported that most of the damage inflicted on the bomber had been to its left side. 6 KIA, 4 POW.
"Big Week" a week of concentrated attacks on the German aircraft industries.
FLAK ALLEY with Pilot 1st Lt. David Alexander was a veteran of "Operation Tidal Wave" the low level mission to destroy Romanian oil fields August 1 1943.
Biographical information provided by John Dowdy (FAG Contributor # 47791572)
Hometown: Kentucky
Squadron: 68th BS 44th Bomb Group
Service # O-681117
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Target Gotha, Germany
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#: 2941
Date Lost: 24-Feb-44
Serial Number: 41-24225
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name:FLAK ALLEY
Location: Near Gotha Germany
Cause: The bomber, with its crew of 10, after departing its base in England, had flown to Gotha and dropped its bombs at approximately 1320 hours. The pilot immediately began their return flight to England. An eye-witness reported: "Just after the target this aircraft was hit by prop wash and fell out of formation. E/A (enemy aircraft) concentrated their attacks on this A/C and it began to struggle. Six (6) chutes were seen to come out of the A/C before it was seen to explode at approximately 1328 hours." Other witnesses reported that most of the damage inflicted on the bomber had been to its left side. 6 KIA, 4 POW.
"Big Week" a week of concentrated attacks on the German aircraft industries.
FLAK ALLEY with Pilot 1st Lt. David Alexander was a veteran of "Operation Tidal Wave" the low level mission to destroy Romanian oil fields August 1 1943.
Biographical information provided by John Dowdy (FAG Contributor # 47791572)
2nd Lt. James L. King, KIA
Hometown: Kentucky
Squadron: 68th BS 44th Bomb Group
Service # O-681117
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Target Gotha, Germany
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#: 2941
Date Lost: 24-Feb-44
Serial Number: 41-24225
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name:FLAK ALLEY
Location: Near Gotha Germany
Cause: The bomber, with its crew of 10, after departing its base in England, had flown to Gotha and dropped its bombs at approximately 1320 hours. The pilot immediately began their return flight to England. An eye-witness reported: "Just after the target this aircraft was hit by prop wash and fell out of formation. E/A (enemy aircraft) concentrated their attacks on this A/C and it began to struggle. Six (6) chutes were seen to come out of the A/C before it was seen to explode at approximately 1328 hours." Other witnesses reported that most of the damage inflicted on the bomber had been to its left side. 6 KIA, 4 POW.
"Big Week" a week of concentrated attacks on the German aircraft industries.
FLAK ALLEY with Pilot 1st Lt. David Alexander was a veteran of "Operation Tidal Wave" the low level mission to destroy Romanian oil fields August 1 1943.
Biographical information provided by John Dowdy (FAG Contributor # 47791572)
Hometown: Kentucky
Squadron: 68th BS 44th Bomb Group
Service # O-681117
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Target Gotha, Germany
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#: 2941
Date Lost: 24-Feb-44
Serial Number: 41-24225
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name:FLAK ALLEY
Location: Near Gotha Germany
Cause: The bomber, with its crew of 10, after departing its base in England, had flown to Gotha and dropped its bombs at approximately 1320 hours. The pilot immediately began their return flight to England. An eye-witness reported: "Just after the target this aircraft was hit by prop wash and fell out of formation. E/A (enemy aircraft) concentrated their attacks on this A/C and it began to struggle. Six (6) chutes were seen to come out of the A/C before it was seen to explode at approximately 1328 hours." Other witnesses reported that most of the damage inflicted on the bomber had been to its left side. 6 KIA, 4 POW.
"Big Week" a week of concentrated attacks on the German aircraft industries.
FLAK ALLEY with Pilot 1st Lt. David Alexander was a veteran of "Operation Tidal Wave" the low level mission to destroy Romanian oil fields August 1 1943.
Biographical information provided by John Dowdy (FAG Contributor # 47791572)
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