James D Moos

Military

Flew 33 1/2 missions. Shot down on 34th, 7 July 1944. Flew deputy lead on D-Day in 1st group to bomb. I was lead Bombardier when our group was the only one out of five to hit the vital railroad bridge at Tours, France, 15 June 1944. Prisoner of War (POW) until end of war in Europe. On forced march through the blizzard of early 1945.



Air Medal w/ 4 Oak Leaf Cluster/ DFC/ PH

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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

42-100170

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

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

27 June 1905

Born

Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 7 July 1944

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7354 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / self MACR 7354