Thomas J Young

Military

Damaged by flak on 21 July 1944 (Oberpfaffenhofen) and landed in Switzerland. Pilot: Anderson, J. Plane was B-24 'Mary Harriet' #42-110049.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.

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.

68th Bomb Squadron

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

People

John R Anderson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-726429
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Leslie Joseph Babin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18134873
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Richard Ronald Elliott

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16118695
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

James A Hewlett

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-707526
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Leo Joseph Hoffman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13173525
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Aircraft

42-110049

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

Missions

428

  • Date: 21 June 1944
  • Official Description:

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Sioux Center, Iowa, USA

Other

Interned (INT)

Germany 21 July 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Sources

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

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Contributorskline
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Sources

History of the 68th Bomb Squadron, 44th Bomb Group, The Flying Eightballs, researched and compiled by Webb C. Todd, available online at https://user.xmission.com/~44thbgva/68thsquadronhistory.pdf.

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Contributorskline
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44th Bomb Group Roll of Honor and Casualties, compiled by Will Lundy, originally published in 1987, updated and re-released in 2005, available online at http://www.8thairforce.com/44thbg/lundyroh.pdf.

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7287 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database