Terence S Hall

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Flew with RCAF. Joined USAAF. Assigned to 653BS, 25BG, 8AF USAAF. de Havilland DH98 Mosquito NS757 crashed on landing - RAF Shepherds Grove - 1st Lt Robert W James (pilot) - killed - 1st Lt Terence S Hall (nav.) - killed. KIFA.



Awards: DFC*, AM, PH.



* British Distinguished Flying Cross

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Units served with

A B-26 Marauder of the 654th Bomb Squadron, 25th Bomb Group, parked on a runway. Handwritten on reverse: '654 BS.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Reconnaissance

People

Bob James- co-pilot, Fred Heiser- pilot and John Hill- navigator, all of the 385th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress. Image via Tim Bivens. Biven's has handwritten on reverse: 'L to R: Bob James- Copilot (later KIA in USAAF Mosquito), Fred Heiser- Pilot, John Hill- Navigator, 550th BS, 385th BG, 1944. Note 550th BS patch on A-2's.'
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 25th Bomb Group 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron 653rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-812999
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

Bob James- co-pilot, Fred Heiser- pilot and John Hill- navigator, all of the 385th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress. Image via Tim Bivens. Biven's has handwritten on reverse: 'L to R: Bob James- Copilot (later KIA in USAAF Mosquito), Fred Heiser- Pilot, John Hill- Navigator, 550th BS, 385th BG, 1944. Note 550th BS patch on A-2's.'
  • Aircraft Type: Mosquito
  • Unit: 25th Bomb Group 653rd Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

RAF Shepherds Grove, UK 9 April 1945 de Havilland DH98 Mosquito NS757 crashed on landing - RAF Shepherds Grove - 1st Lt Robert W James (pilot) - killed - 1st Lt Terence S Hall (nav.) - killed

Buried

10 April 1945 Cambridge American Cemetery Coton, Cambs, UK Plot G Row 1 Grave 156

Born

Gerritsen Beach, NY

Based

Watton 9 April 1945 Assigned to 653BS, 25BG, 8AF USAAF.

Based

Flew with Royal Canadian Air Force.

Enlisted

Enlisted with RCAF.

Other

Commissioned

Commissioned as Pilot Officer with RCAF.

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