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The Coleman Crew Index | T/Sgt James R. Hurd—Radio Operator
T/Sgt James R. Hurd was the Radio Operator on my uncles plane when it was shoot down on 25 June 1944. I have not made contact with his family or located additional information at this time. Please submit any information about James R. Hurd.
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Position |
Rank |
Serial Number |
Last Known Address |
Contact Listed |
| James R. Hurd |
Radio Operator |
T/Sgt |
13121851 |
Mrs. Mrs. Betty W. Hurd
Box 138
Martinsville, VA |
Wife |
| James R. Hurd Picture: |
The following picture is courtesy of Rick Ward and Paul Jurica.
James R. Hurd
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| Martinsville Daily Bulletin: |
The following artcle is courtesy of Rick Ward and Paul Jurica.
James R. Hurd article from the Martinsville Daily Bulletin dated Saturday, July 8, 1944
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| Information from Ancestry.com |
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The following information was located on Ancestry.com:
Source Database: 1930 United States Federal Census
Name: James R Hurd
Age: 6
Estimated birth year: abt 1924
Relation to head-of-house: Son
Father's Name: Muncie Hurd
Mother's Name: Hettie Hurd
Home in 1930: Martinsville, Henry, Virginia
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| Excerpt from 307th Bomb Group Mission Report 14 June 1944 (307-282): |
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Excerpt from 307th Bomb Group Mission Report 14 June 1944 (307-282): Lt. Coleman's Crew: About 1131/K, one Hamp from 11 o'clock level, passed about 300 yards to the left, breaking into a steep right turn at about 7 o'clock. L/W gunner, T/Sgt. John Hurd, fired several long bursts. The Hamp was seen to wobble and then go into a spin smoking. S/Sgt. Bill J. Williams, tail gunner of this A/P, saw this Hamp explode 3,000 below.
Three to five minutes after bombs away, one Hamp came up from 4 o'clock low, burning in on the nose of the squadron behind. Tail gunner, S/Sgt. Bill J. Williams, fired several long bursts as the Hamp came from 4 to 6 o'clock at approximately 300 yards. This plane went into a glide and was seen to crash in the water.
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| NARA Information: |
Information Listed on NARA (National Archives and Records Administration) http://www.archives.gov/aad/):
- Born in Ohio in 1924
- Enlisted 7 Dec, 1942 Richmond, Virginia
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