Thomas James Edgar Hunt
MilitaryEvaded. 26 June 1943, B17 42-30031 was attacked by fighters, hit by flak crashing near Bernouville, France. Original Crew #6.
See the page with full details about his evasion at https://www.evasioncomete.be/fhunttj.html
His brother was Lieutenant William Hunt, who served with the 78th FG and was Killed in Action (KIA) on June 10, 1944.
Connections
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 78th Fighter Group 84th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-667820
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 26 June 1943
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Texas | 25 April 1920 | |
|
Other Evaded (EVD) |
26 June 1943 - 23 August 1943 | ||
|
Died |
7 November 1996 | Corpus Christi, Texas | |
| Birmingham, Alabama, USA |
Revisions
Bringing in source from duplicate record:
E&E 81 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/person.php?PersonKey=4831
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop and Hey p. 165