Monuments
B-24 Liberator (42-40738) 'The Oklahoman' Crash Site Memorial
Crash of the B-24 'The Oklahoman' (42-40738) Info Sign
Name:
James F. Nolan
Rank:
First Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-796583
Unit:
566th Bomber Squadron, 389th Bomb Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1943-12-05
State:
New York
Cemetery:
Brittany American Cemetery, St. James, France
Plot:
L
Row:
18
Grave:
21
Decoration:
Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Purple Heart
Comments:
1st Lt James F. Nolan, navigator of the B24 42-40738 “The Oklahoman”, took off from Station 114 Hetel, Norfolk, UK on a bombing mission over Cognac. The plane suffered a direct hit from AA fire and exploded in mid-flight at 1208. Only the pilot survived.