Thomas I Hyde

Military

Took part in Operation Tidal Wave, the raid on Ploesti on 1 August 1943, flying B-24 Liberator 41-24234.



1 October 1943 shot down by fighters in B-24D 42-72877 while on detachment to the 9th AF. Crew bailed out over Austria with 4 Killed in Action (KIA) and 6 Prisoner of War.

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.

44th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

41-24234

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Mr 5 X 5
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron 66th Bomb Squadron

42-72877

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 66th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of war

1 October 1943

Born

Albany, California/ Orinda, California

Revisions

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia;
http://303rdbg.com/rost-hij.html#H;
Ploesti Sortie Reports, 44th Bomb Group

Date
ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Dugan & Stewart 'Ploesti', MACR 9022, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces Vol I p. 299, by Bishop and Hey, 44th Bomb Group Roll of Honor and Casualties by Will Lundy p.125-6