J P Toombs Jr

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down by fighters on the return from a mission to the JU88 plant at Bernburg, GR and crashed near Siegen, GR on 22 Feb 1944 in B-17G #42-39945. Killed in Action (KIA).



Earlier, November 30, 1943, plane was damaged on bomb run and Toombs bailed B-17 #42-39850, back to base.



27 December 1943 midair collision in B-17 #42-30221 during formation training flight. All returned.



DFC, AM w/ 2 Oak Leaf Cluster, PH

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.

306th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group stand underneath the flak damaged wing of a B-17 Flying Fortress. A B-17 (serial number 42-39945) nicknamed "Holy Hellcat" is visible in the background. Image stamped on reverse: 'Graphic Photo Union.' [stamp] and 'Daily Sketch Copyright.' [stamp]

42-39945

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Holy Hellcat
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Michigan, USA

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Siegen, Germany 22 February 1944

Buried

6269 Margraten, Netherlands

Revisions

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Added an association to the 8th AF Mission #230 for 22 Feb 1944 per info in the "Summary biography".

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Added a "-" to the A/C type in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Flagged as a "NAME_ISSUE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.

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Added another "#" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" for readability.

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Added a "#" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" for readability.

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U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, 1942-1949 at Ancestry.com

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Merged with duplicate entry to include details from :
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
MACR 2649;
Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol I by Bishop & Hey pp. 514, 440

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MACR 2649 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database