McGuire James William

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James William McGuire is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

Tamerville Cemetery American Aviators Memorial

Name:

James William McGuire

Rank:

Second Lieutenant

Serial Number:

O-806289

Unit:

349th Bomber Squadron, 100th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Death:

1944-04-28

State:

Colorado

Cemetery:

Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-Sur-Mer, France

Plot:

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster

Comments:

James William McGuire was born on January 8, 1916, in Dallas, Texas. He served in the 349th Bomber Squadron, 100th Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Second Lieutenant and Pilot on the B-17 #42-107056 during World War II.

On April 28, 1944, his crew took off from Station 139 airfield in Thorpe Abbotts, England, on a mission to destroy V1 sites. At 10:26 AM, their plane was shot down by flak and crashed in Tamerville, France. The plane was partially evacuated, but those who didn't make it died in the incident. 2Lt McGuire was one of the casualties. He is now buried in the Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-Sur-Mer, France.

Source of information: www.findagrave.com, www.abmc.gov, francecrashes39-45.net