Individual Personnel Data
| Name |
Foister, James Homer ‡
|
| Rank |
First Lieutenant / Captain |
| Serial Number |
O-443165 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments |
Assigned to the 384th Bombardment Group Headquarters Detachment, per Headquarters Detachment 384th Bomb Group Morning Report dated 4 March 1943, effective 4 March 1943. |
| Duty |
Navigator |
| MOS | 1034 - Navigator |
| Last Duty Date |
25 June 1943 |
| Results |
Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Stalag 7A Moosburg Bavaria 48-12 (Work Camps 3324-46 Krumbachstrasse 48011, Work Camp 3368 Munich 48-11) |
| Additional Information | |
| Related Documents |
Missing Air Crew Report # 16357⇓ (1.629 MB)
303rd BG Mission 41 Report⇓ (2.121 MB) |
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 3
Combat Missions.
| Number |
Date |
Target |
Position |
Aircraft |
Mission/Sortie Information |
|
--⇗ |
11 June 1943 |
Type: Shipyards
Location: Bremen, Germany |
Navigator |
42‑29664⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit
Foister flew this mission with an experienced 303rd BG crew to gain first-hand experience in combat operations, prior to leading the Group into combat.
Sortie Report⇗ |
|
1⇗ |
22 June 1943 |
Target: General Motors Truck Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Antwerp, Belgium |
Navigator |
42‑30043⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit
Group Lead. PDI not on zero, one ball turret gun failed to fire also radio. No apparent reason.
Sortie Report⇗ |
|
2⇗ |
25 June 1943 |
Target: Industrial Area & Submarine Pens
Type: Military
Location: Hamburg, Germany |
Navigator |
42‑5850⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Group lead. Bombed primary on wing lead. Lost altitude near coast of England, one engine out and another smoking; cr Smallbroek, The Netherlands. MACR 16357 Maj. Selden Longley McMillin was awarded the Silver Star for this action (Owens p. 197).
Sortie Report⇗ |
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