James E Holsomback

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-25433.jpeg UPL 25433 James E. Holsomback, 93rd Bomb Group

Snippet from 93rd Bomb Group unit history - see https://www.americanairmuseum.com/media/24962

Object Number - UPL 25433 - James E. Holsomback, 93rd Bomb Group

Killed in Action (KIA) on phot bombing raid as plane crashed on take off with engine fire. Earlier on 7 Nov 1942 B-24D-1-CO 41-23710 'Hares to Ya' had crash landing with no crew injured except McBride who had a flak wound to his leg. Plane is also listed as 'Here's to Ya'

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Units served with

The insignia of the 93rd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

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

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Alabama 24 August 1918

Other

Killed in action

28 May 1943

Buried

Shelby County, AL, USA

Revisions

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Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia;
- roster
(Record stated name as James E Holsomback)

Changed first name of this record from Leonard to James. http://www.findagrave.com

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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 / Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs Vol. 1 by Bishop and Hey p. 44 Ted's Travelling Circus p. 215-16 by C.. Stewart with crew picture p.215 and attack on plane p. 216. Accident report on p. 125

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