Douglas U Hobbs

Military

Prisoner of War (POW) Shot down by flak and crashed at Hamburg on 8/6/44 in B-24 42-95561



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Units served with

The insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95260) nicknamed "Lili Marlene" of the 66th Bomb Squadron, 44th Bomb Group flies in formation with two comrades. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24 H & B-24 J OF 44th B.G. 66th Sqdn'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32335390
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Instrument Specialist / Mechanic / Aerial Gunner

Aircraft

42-100177 'Lucky Lady'
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Lucky Lady
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron 66th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Stormy Weather
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 66th Bomb Squadron

Missions

A B-24 Liberator of the 492nd Bomb Group bombs a target near Hamburg. 

Handwritten caption on reverse: 'USAF- 492nd BG showing successful result on oil target near Hamburg, 6 Aug 1944.'
  • Date: 6 August 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of war

Germany 6 August 1944

Born

Manchester, Tennessee

Revisions

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Sources

Information from the 44th Bomb Group Loading Lists at Rootsweb via William Mulholland.

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8081 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database