James P Hyland Jr

Military

Shot down by fighters, B-17G #42-31231 exploded in mid-air and crashed near Wambeln, GR on a mission to Munster and Hamm, GR on 23 Mar 194. Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 92nd Bomb Group.

92nd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-31231

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Cincinnati, Ohio

Revisions

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Added punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid readability.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3413, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces