Monuments
Name:
James R. Murray
Rank:
Technical Sergeant
Serial Number:
32393817
Unit:
547th Bomber Squadron, 384th Bomber Group
Date of Death:
0000-00-00
State:
Texas
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TSgt James R. Murray, radio operator of the B-17 42-31059 “Patches”, took off from station 106 in Grafton Underwood, Northamptonshire, UK on a bombing mission over Schweinfurt, Germany. They were shot down by German fighters at 1630. Only the bombardier Lt Wilson died, possibly due to a malfunctioning parachute. Murray was able to escape to Switzerland with the help of local families. His full E&E report is #1661.