James J Hynes Jr
Military ROLL OF HONOURA 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
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- 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 |
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Died |
26 March 1944 | ||
Born |
Argo, Illinois | ||
Buried |
Illinois |
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Added "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.
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Added a connection to A/C #42-109814 listed in the "Summary biography".
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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