James W Hill III
Military
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UPL 16005
Crew #761/482
Harold E. Anderson Crew
466th BG - 787th and 784th Bomb Squadrons
Standing Left to Right: Earl M. Hawkins (N), James M. Peters (B), James Russell (CP), Elvin Ligon (466th BG C.O.) Elmer Harrington (WG), Harold E. Anderson (P), James W. Hill (784th BS Nav.), Stanley P. Goldstein (RN)
Kneeling Left to Right: Peter Sobin (R/O), Edwin Sjoholm (BTG), Ronald Arbaugh (FE), James Lynch (WG), Harry Landers (TG)
Flew 17 missions with the 787th BS and then transferred to the 784th BS and flew a further 14 missions as a lead crew 466th Bomb Group collection
Harold E. Anderson Crew
466th BG - 787th and 784th Bomb Squadrons
Standing Left to Right: Earl M. Hawkins (N), James M. Peters (B), James Russell (CP), Elvin Ligon (466th BG C.O.) Elmer Harrington (WG), Harold E. Anderson (P), James W. Hill (784th BS Nav.), Stanley P. Goldstein (RN)
Kneeling Left to Right: Peter Sobin (R/O), Edwin Sjoholm (BTG), Ronald Arbaugh (FE), James Lynch (WG), Harry Landers (TG)
Flew 17 missions with the 787th BS and then transferred to the 784th BS and flew a further 14 missions as a lead crew 466th Bomb Group collection
Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom
29 combat missions, 184 combat hours. B-24 ETO Jul 1945.
AM (3)/ PH/ DFC/ ETO 3 stars/ WWIIV/ UC
Retired from USAF as a Lt. Colonel.
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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: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 787th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-821191
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Cowan, TN, USA | 11 February 1917 | |
Died |
14 November 1994 | ||
Buried |
Louisville, KY, USA | 17 November 1994 | Cave Hill Cemetery |
Cowan, TN, USA | P.O. Box 161 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / document