Billy James Hooker

Military

Shot down 30 July 1943 in B-17 #42-30202. Evaded (EVD). See the story of his evasion at https://www.evasioncomete.be/fhookerwj.html

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Units served with

People

Earl Eugene Pickard

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: T-060263 (1942 enlistment) and 17009695 at re-enlistment in 1946
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Wallace Niel Soderberg

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-739004
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Walter Engelbert Togel

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32495515
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Sam Houston Tucker

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38134417
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Aircraft

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

29 December 1921 Texas

Other

Bailed out

30 July 1943 of B-17 Serial 42-30202, over Belgium

Other

landed in parachute

Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium 30 July 1943

Other

Evaded capture

30 July 1943 - 20 November 1943 with the help of Belgian and French citizens in the Belgian Comete evasion network. Travelled through Belgium and France, crossing the Pyrénées mountains into Spain on 3 October 1943. Back in England via Gibraltar 20 November 1943
Collinsville, Grayson County, Texas,

Revisions

Date
ContributorED-BB
Changes
Sources

MACR 3125
Escape & Evasion Report E&E 226 (NARA)
Research for his page at https://www.evasioncomete.be/fhookerwj.html

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Updated the label for the Evaded (EVD) event per info in the "Summary biography".

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3125 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database