Maj. James H. Hancock


(55th FGA Newsletter)

Maj. James H. Hancock

38th FS - June 1942 - July 1944

Assigned Aircraft

P-38H CG-H "Repulsive"
P-38J CG-H 42-67811
Mission History

Not Known
Mission List
55th FG Mission # Date Target
01 15 October 1943 Sweep - Dutch Islands
n/a 16 October 1943 (Practice Mission)
02 16 October 1943 Sweep - Dutch Islands (Red 3)
03 17 October 1943 Sweep - Dutch Islands (White 3)
04 18 October 1943 Sweep - Dutch Islands (Red 3)
05 19 October 1943 Sweep - Ameins Area (Blue 3 - Returned early due to engine trouble)
06 20 October 1943 Duren (Blue 3)
07 22 October 1943 Cambrai (Yellow 3)
08 24 October 1943 St. Andre L'Eure (Red Leader - Returned early due to fuel problem)
n/a 30 October 1943 Mission recalled after take-off (White 3)
09 03 November 1943 Wilhelmshaven (White 3)
10 05 November 1943 Gelsenkirchen (Red Leader)
15 13 November 1943 Bremen (Blue Leader)
Air Scores

2-1-0
Ground Scores

0-0
Score Detail 05 January 1944  FW-190 destroyed (air) SW Kiel
05 January 1944  Me-109 probable (air) SW Kiel
22 May 1944  FW-190 destroyed (air) SW Kiel
Notes Entered service from Sebring, Florida.
20 November 1943 - Awarded the Air Medal
15 March 1944 - Crashed on take-off in P-38J CG-H 42-67811. Plane flipped on back and totalled by fire.  Crash caused by one engine failure.  Capt. Hancock OK.
Became CO of 38th FS.
Nose art for Hancock's P-38 painted by Sgt. Robert Sand.

Passed away on 26th December 1994
Memories

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