McAfee James W.

Monuments

398th Bomber Group Memorial Stained Glass Window

Name:

James W. McAfee

Rank:

Second Lieutenant

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Unit:

600th Bomber Squadron, 398th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Death:

1945-04-10

State:

Indiana

Cemetery:

Palmyra Cemetery, Palmyra, Harrison County, Indiana, USA

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James W. McAfee was born on October 13, 1922, in Palmyra, Indiana. He was the son of Henry W. McAfee and Garnet Pearl Baker McAfee. He served in the 600th Bomber Squadron, 398th Bomb Group, Heavy, as a Second Lieutenant and Pilot of B-17 #43-38853 during World War II.

On April 10, 1945, during a bombing mission targeting the Oranienburg area near Berlin, the aircraft was struck by anti-aircraft fire (flak) and subsequently crashed in Berlin. Tragically, six were killed in action, and four were captured and became prisoners of war.

2Lt McAfee was Killed in Action and is now buried in the Palmyra Cemetery, Palmyra, Harrison County, Indiana, USA. James W. McAfee's name is inscribed on the Anstey Window Memorial in Panel 2 (center), on Butterfly 12, in the top right wing (section B).

Source of information: www.americanairmuseum.com, b17flyingfortress.de, www.398th.org