Jim Y Hom

Military

Shot down 9 May 1944 in A/C #42-100110. Escaped and Returned. Shot down 7 July 1944 on 39th mission in A/C #42-100170. Prisoner of War (POW). Trans from 66th BS 20 April 1944. Plane's name was 'Patsy Ann II'.







MACR 5352. AC # 210010. Premature explosion of bomb load damaged AC. Partial bailout of crew. AC returned to England and crash-landed at Attleboro. RTD.

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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
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.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

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

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Niagara Falls, New York, USA

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 7 July 1944

Revisions

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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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 / Webb Todd, MACR 5352, MACR 7354