Loving James Victor

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James Victor Loving is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

B-17 (41-24501) 'Daisy's Coffee Shop' Crash Site Memorial Plaque

Name:

James Victor Loving

Rank:

Staff Sergeant

Serial Number:

34210331

Unit:

368th Bomber Squadron, 306th Bomb Group, Heavy

Date of Death:

1979-09-04

State:

South Carolina

Cemetery:

Chester Memorial Gardens, Chester, Chester County, South Carolina

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SSgt James Victor Loving, right waist gunner of the B-17 41-24501, took off from Station 111 in Thurleigh, Bedfordshire, UK on a bombing mission over St Nazaire�s submarine pens. They were targeted by flak and fighters until the crew bailed out over the Atlantic. Loving was taken prisoner and sent to Stalag Luft 3 in Sagan-Silesia.