James Edgar Hunter

Military

T/Sgt James E. Hunter was a Radio Operator on B-17 #43-38052 of 305th BG/366th BS, shot down 17 October 1944 in Germany. Prisoner of War (POW).

Connections

See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.

Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39556573
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13062885
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37562821
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier, Togglier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19093317 and O-764060
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38566563
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron

Missions

  • Date: 17 October 1944

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

17 October 1944 Wounded, he was arrested at 10:00am German time on 17 October 1944 near Mondorf, across the Rhine River, about 10km East of the crash place at Merten-Bornheim, Germany. Interned at Stalag Luft 4 Gross Tychow/Tychowo, Poland - NARA WW II POW records : “Returned to Military control 05 June 1945”

Born

Syracuse, New York, USA
Holdenville, Hughes County, Oklahoma, United States

Revisions

Date
ContributorED-BB
Changes
Sources

MACR 9473
NARA WWII Enlistment records
NARA WWII POW records

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 9473 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database