James M Goza

Military

Joined Sqd 3/16/43. DS/Bengahzi 6/26/43.

Took part in Operation Tidal Wave, the raid on Ploesti on 1 August 1943 in B-24 41-24225.



Returned to base 8/26/43. DS/Tunis 9/16/43. Returned to base 10/12/43.



Shot down 18 November 1943 in B-24 42-63971 'Helen Hywater. ' Returned to base 9/1/44. Trans/70 RD 9/24/44.



Me 109 destroyed 7/5/43. Me 109 destroyed 7/17/43. Me 109 destroyed 8/16/43.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.

44th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
B-24 Liberators of the 44th Bomb Group line up for takeoff at Shipdham in 1943. The 'Flying Eight-Ball' emblem of the 68th Bomb Squadron is visible on the nose of the leading aircraft. Image stamped with field press censor, 1943. Press Agency photograph- original printed caption has been removed.

68th Bomb Squadron

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

Aircraft

41-24225

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Flak Alley
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron

42-63971

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - Helen Hywater
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Interned (INT)

Sweden 18 November 1943

Born

Malvern, Arkansas, USA

Revisions

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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Sources

Ploesti Sortie Reports, 44th Bomb Group

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1377 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Webb Todd; MACR 1377, Losses of 8th & 9th AFs Vol I by Bishop & Hey p. 375