James W Hoy

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media-31524.jpeg UPL 31524 James W. Hoy, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Charles D Taylor collection

"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 22 "Biographies", by Charles D Taylor.

Object Number - UPL 31524 - James W. Hoy, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group.

He was called to active duty in February 1943 and trained in Radio and Photo Intelligence before joining the 325th Photo Recon Wing at High Wycombe. Also based there was Elliot Roosevelt, the President's son. In January 945 he was sent to Belgium to set up a photo laboratory to assist military units. Discharged in January 1946 he returned to college, took a Masters' and was Superintendent of the Eldora Iowa Training School for Boys until hie retirement in 1986.

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Eldora, IA 50627, USA

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Biographical information from "Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 22 "Biographies", by Charles D Taylor.

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7th Photo Recon Group Master Directory, 6 June 1996 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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