Joseph Ross Hornsby

Military
media-24231.jpeg UPL 24231 Learning to fly in a crop duster (L). Grand Marshal in the National Peanut Festival Parade in his hometown- celebrated as oldest living veteran in Dothan at that time on Nov. 9, 2014. Died peacefully 2 weeks later at home, still living alone at 94 years of age, after a morning snack of milk and cookies.

From his granddaughter, Harrow Strickland

Object Number - UPL 24231 - Learning to fly in a crop duster (L). Grand Marshal in the National Peanut Festival Parade in his hometown- celebrated as oldest living veteran in...

Pilot of B-24 Liberator #42-51226 on a secret RCM mission, November 10, 1944. Survived crash near Tincourt-Boucly, France. 3 killed, rest saved. Hornsby was helped by Léon Dusart, who was living at this time in "Marquaix Hamelet", a village near Péronne. No MACR (Missing Air Crew Report).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 36th Bomb Squadron (Radar Counter Measures).

36th Bomb Squadron

  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
Lieutenant John C "Red" Morgan of the 482nd Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Lt Red Morgan, Cong, Med of Hon.'

482nd Bomb Group

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

People

Frank Anthony Bartho

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 482nd Bomb Group 36th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36515334
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Nose Gunner

Joseph Philip Danahy

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Unit: 36th Bomb Group 482nd Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 31311144
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator / RCM Operator

Frederick Gustave Grey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 482nd Bomb Group 36th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17151905 and O-727204
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Raymond G Mears

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 482nd Bomb Group 36th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33556665
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Roberto R Veliz

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 801st Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 18090248
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Aircraft

42-51226

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 482nd Bomb Group 36th Bomb Squadron

Missions

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-97968) of the 486th Bomb Group bombs the target during a mission. Printed caption on reverse: '54979 AC- BOMBING THROUGH CLOUD- Flying Fortresses of US 8th AF bombed German airfield at Wiesbaden, west of Franksurt, Nov 10th through broken cloud. Attack made in support of Gen Patton's 3rd Army advance was designed to ground German Aircraft. US Air Force Photo.'

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  • Date: 10 November 1944

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

1 April 1919

Died

Dothan, Alabama, United States 19 November 2014
Dothan, AL, USA

Buried

Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Slocomb, Alabama, United States

Revisions

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ContributorLucy May
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Correspondence with Jean-Marc Dusart:
"My granddad's name was Léon DUSART, he was living at this time in "Marquaix Hamelet", a village near Péronne. He was a farmer in northern France during WWII. I recently learnt he gave shelter to a US pilot after his airship crash. The name of this pilot was Joseph Ross Hornsby, who is honoured on this website."

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ContributorED-BB
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Added middle name and birth/death dates + burial place

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ContributorED-BB
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Website link to story of 42-51226 and crew at http://francecrashes39-45.net/recits_avions/42-51226.pdf

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ContributorAAM
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Combat Chronology Supplement p. 548 Squadron of Deception by Hutton p. 4 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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