James Alfred Moberly

Military
media-19388.jpeg UPL 19388 1st Lt Ashcraft and crew of the 305th Bomb Group, are shown beside a B-17 Flying Fortress. 29 November 1942. England.
41-24617 "Southern Comfort" WF-J, badly damaged mission to Rotterdam, 31 march 43, crew abandoned A/C over UK, 1 x KIA, 9 x RTD. Pilot managed to stagger back to belly landing at Beacon Hill, near Wickham Bishops, Witham, Eng.

Rear L-R – 2Lt William J Lakey[Copilot], 2Lt James Alfred Moberly[Nav], Lt Hugh Ashcoft[Pilot], 2Lt Bert M Wells[Bomb], S/Sgt James Patterson[Waist].
Front L-R – T/Sgt Stephen L Gogolya[TT/Eng], T/Sgt Douglas Glover[Radio], S/Sgt Frank Hern Hilsabeck[TailGun], S/Sgt Ray Armstrong[Ball Turret], S/Sgt Frank Corser[Waist].

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Object Number - UPL 19388 - 1st Lt Ashcraft and crew of the 305th Bomb Group, are shown beside a B-17 Flying Fortress. 29 November 1942. England. 41-24617 "Southern Comfort"...

Assigned to 364BS, 305BG, 8AF USAAF. Navigator - B-17 41-24617 Fire & severe battle damaged over Rotterdam shipyards 31-3-43. Baled out over England. RTD.



Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.

305th Bomb Group

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

People

Hugh Gustavus Ashcraft

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14049827 / O-?
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

An airman of the 305th Bomb Group in the cockpit of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Southern Comfort". Passed for publication 17 Feb 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '305BG. 16-2-43.' On reverse: Associated Press, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].

41-24617

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Southern Comfort
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Missouri 1 November 1919

Enlisted

Dallas, TX 8 October 1941 Dallas, Texas

Other

Baled Out

England, UK 31 March 1943 Fire & severe battle damaged over Rotterdam shipyards 31/3/43. Baled out over England. RTD.

Died

12 August 1976

Based

Grafton Underwood Assigned to 364BS, 305BG, 8AF USAAF.

Buried

Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Virginia Section: 8 Site: 6934

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Added punctuation to the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

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AAM DB Entry.

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James Alfred Moberly: Gallery (3 items)

Captain Allen V. Martini, and his crew of the 305th Bomb Group, with his B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Dry Martini and the Cocktail Kids the 4th". Printed caption on reverse: '24297 AC - Standing in front of a Boeing B-17 are Capt. James A. Moberly-Moberly, Mo., Navigator; Major Allen V. Martini; Brig. Gen. Hayward A. Hunseel [Haywood A. Hansell]; Capt. H.L. Smith-Copilot; after Meaulte, France 35 miles south of Paris (A/C factory). U.S. Air Force Photo.'

Object number: FRE 4336 - Captain Allen V. Martini, and his crew of the...

Object number: UPL 19388 - 1st Lt Ashcraft and crew of the 305th Bomb Group...

Object number: UPL 33083 - "Dry Martini & the Cocktail Kids" was a Boeing B...