Hunt, Tom J E

Individual Personnel Data
Name Hunt, Tom J E   ‡
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Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-732619   ‡
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Special Orders #70 dated 11 March 1943, effective 11 March 1943.
  • Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per 544th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 26 September 1943, effective 26 September 1943.
  • Transferred to the Headquarters, 1st Air Force, Mitchell Field, New York, per 544th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 5 October 1943, effective 5 October 1943.
Duty Bombardier
MOS1035 - Bombardier
Last Duty Date 26 June 1943
Results Evaded Capture
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 25 April 1920
  • Graduated from Bombardier School at Victorville AAF, Victorville, California, Class #42-15, 31 October 1942.
  • Tom J E Hunt was shot down on 26 June 1943. He evaded capture and was returned to Allied Control on 23 August 1943 at Gibraltar, UK.
    He was reassigned to the 384th Bomb Group, 544th Bomb Squadron on 26 September 1943 and placed on Temporary Duty to the A-2 Section, Headquarters, 8th Air Force on 26 September 1943.
  • Promoted to First Lieutenant per 544th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 26 September 1943.
Related Documents Escape & Evasion Report # 81⇓ (Filesize N/A)
Post Loss Document File #2⇓ (0.820 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Original 384th Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
Flt. Ofcr. Burgoon, Howard Cyril⇗PilotPOW
2nd Lt. Kress, Victor Charles⇗Co-pilotPOW
2nd Lt. Wilmot, David Barr, "P B"⇗NavigatorPOW
2nd Lt. Hunt, Tom J EBombardierEV
S/SGT. McFarland, Harold Sylvester⇗Radio Operator / GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Peckham, Edward Lawrence⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Aguiar, William (NMI)⇗Ball Turret GunnerEV
S/SGT. Ullmer, Henry Joseph⇗Tail GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Ashworth, George (NMI)⇗Flexible GunnerEV
S/SGT. Jenkins, Roland Hariston⇗Flexible GunnerEV
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 1 Combat Mission.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
2⇗ 25 June 1943 Target: Industrial Area & Submarine Pens
Type: Military
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑30031⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Returned to base due to weather conditions; pilot was unable to maintain contact with the formation.
Sortie Report⇗
3⇗ 26 June 1943 Target: Villacoublay Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Paris, France 		Bombardier 42‑30031⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Attacked by enemy aircraft; last seen with three engines smoking, diving at a 45° angle; five chutes reported. Crashed in Bernouville, France (6km west of Gisors). No MACR.
Sortie Report⇗

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