James J Hynes Jr

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

A direct flak hit on a mission to the Pas-de-Calais, FR area on 26 Mar 1944, caused B-24J #42-109814 'Jive Bomber' to spin in and crash near St Pol, FR. Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 392nd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Jive Bomber
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 579th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

26 March 1944

Born

Argo, Illinois

Buried

Illinois

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3486, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces