James S Huston

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-21649.jpeg UPL 21649 James Huston - Olds, 93rd BG, KIA Charles D Taylor collection

"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 19 "Killed in Action", by Charles D Taylor

Object Number - UPL 21649 - James Huston - Olds, 93rd BG, KIA

Killed in Action 8/1/43 while on TDY to 9th AF for Ploesti raid in B-24 'Here's To Ya ' 41-24230.



DFC/ AM w/ Oak Leaf Cluster/ PH

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Units served with

The insignia of the 93rd Bomb Group.

93rd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Ralph J McBride

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

41-24230

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Hare's To Ya - Jo-Jo's Special Delivery
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Killed in action

1 August 1943

Born

Olds, Iowa

Revisions

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Sources

Ploesti Sortie Reports, 93rd Bomb Group

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Dugan & Stewart 'Ploesti'

ABMC  MACR 329

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Object number: UPL 21649 - James Huston - Olds, 93rd BG, KIA