James A Hart

Military

On Sept 26,1944 plane was hit by flak on mission to Ludwigshaven, the entire crew had to bail out over Luxembourg. . They landed right in the middle of the German-American lines. Some American soldiers rushed them thinking they were German parachutists. They rounded them up and took them to Paris, after a few days they returned to base. S/Sergeant Hart was Missing in Action (MIA) for 2 days but later returned to base with help of the underground Plane was B-17 #42-102513 'Swing Shift Baby'

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Units served with

The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Swing Shift Baby Final Mission Report
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 731st Bomb Squadron 452nd Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Swing Shift Baby
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 731st Bomb Squadron

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452nd BG Unit History / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia