Jim Y Hom
MilitaryShot 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
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- 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
Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
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