McMath, James Gordon

Individual Personnel Data
Name McMath, James Gordon   ‡
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Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-680668   ‡
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #68 dated 11 August 1943, effective 11 August 1943.
  • Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per 544th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 21 November 1943, effective 15 November 1943.
  • Transferred to the AC of Staff, G-2, Headquarters, 1st Air Force, Mitchell Field, New York, per 544th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 1 December 1943, effective 28 November 1943.
Duty Co-pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 6 September 1943
Results Evaded Capture
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 16 August 1920
  • James G. McMath was shot down on 6 September 1943. He evaded capture and was returned to Allied Control on 29 October 1943 at Gibraltar, UK.
    He was reassigned to the 384th Bomb Group, 544th Bomb Squadron on 15 November 1943 and placed on Temporary Duty (30 days) to Headquarters, 8th Air Force (A-2 Section) on 15 November 1943.
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 776⇓ (10.353 MB)
Escape & Evasion Report # 183⇓ (5.602 MB)
Slightly Dangerous⇓ (5.177 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Aufmuth, Lester Herbert⇗PilotPOW
2nd Lt. McMath, James GordonCo-pilotEV
2nd Lt. Downe, Charles Owen⇗NavigatorEV
2nd Lt. Jensen, James Chris, Jr⇗BombardierPOW
S/SGT. Corpening, Robert Clark⇗TogglierKIA
T/SGT. Price, Robert Kyle⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Wagner, James Loren⇗Ball Turret GunnerEV
S/SGT. Bachmann, Carl Edward⇗Tail GunnerEV
S/SGT. Smith, Joseph Hughes⇗Tail GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Fisher, Charles Alfred⇗Flexible GunnerEV
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 3 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
18⇗ 27 August 1943 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Watten, France 		Co-pilot 42‑29703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Accidentally dropped two bombs in target area.
Sortie Report⇗
19⇗ 31 August 1943 Target: Fighter Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Romilly-sur-Seine, France 		Co-pilot 42‑5720⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Sortie Report⇗
20⇗ 3 September 1943 Target: Air Park and Aerodrome
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Romilly-sur-Seine, France 		Co-pilot 42‑5720⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
21⇗ 6 September 1943 Type: Industry
Location: Stuttgart, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑5720⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Damaged by enemy aircraft; insufficient fuel to return to England; made a forced landing in field near Beauvais, France; MACR 776.
Sortie Report⇗

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