Son of Mrs. Clara Lerner who resided in Brooklyn, New York.
Hyman served as a Staff Sergeant & Gunner on B-24J #42-110139, 23rd Bomber Squadron, 5th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Kings County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on November 11, 1942 in New York City, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
B-24J #42-110139 took off Los Negros, Admiralty Islands on a shipping strike mission off of Yap Island. They were hit in the No. 4 engine by anti-aircraft fire and were also attacked by Japanese Zeros. They crashed into the sea with a loss of the entire crew.
Hyman was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 12184873
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Airmen who perished on B-24J #42-110139:
Barrow, Herbert T ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, FL
Bigley, Norbert ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, IL
Boltin, William M ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, IN
Christiansen, Wesley D ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, IA
Jones, Earl F ~ T/Sgt, Enginner, WV
Lerner, Hyman ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NY
Mossburg, Louis G ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, IN
Reilly, William L, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, IL
Satterfield, Luther S ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NC
Trotter, James W ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, LA
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Hyman served as a Staff Sergeant & Gunner on B-24J #42-110139, 23rd Bomber Squadron, 5th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Kings County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on November 11, 1942 in New York City, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
B-24J #42-110139 took off Los Negros, Admiralty Islands on a shipping strike mission off of Yap Island. They were hit in the No. 4 engine by anti-aircraft fire and were also attacked by Japanese Zeros. They crashed into the sea with a loss of the entire crew.
Hyman was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 12184873
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24J #42-110139:
Barrow, Herbert T ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, FL
Bigley, Norbert ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, IL
Boltin, William M ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, IN
Christiansen, Wesley D ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, IA
Jones, Earl F ~ T/Sgt, Enginner, WV
Lerner, Hyman ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NY
Mossburg, Louis G ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, IN
Reilly, William L, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, IL
Satterfield, Luther S ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NC
Trotter, James W ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, LA
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Son of Mrs. Clara Lerner who resided in Brooklyn, New York.
Hyman served as a Staff Sergeant & Gunner on B-24J #42-110139, 23rd Bomber Squadron, 5th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Kings County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on November 11, 1942 in New York City, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
B-24J #42-110139 took off Los Negros, Admiralty Islands on a shipping strike mission off of Yap Island. They were hit in the No. 4 engine by anti-aircraft fire and were also attacked by Japanese Zeros. They crashed into the sea with a loss of the entire crew.
Hyman was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 12184873
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24J #42-110139:
Barrow, Herbert T ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, FL
Bigley, Norbert ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, IL
Boltin, William M ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, IN
Christiansen, Wesley D ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, IA
Jones, Earl F ~ T/Sgt, Enginner, WV
Lerner, Hyman ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NY
Mossburg, Louis G ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, IN
Reilly, William L, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, IL
Satterfield, Luther S ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NC
Trotter, James W ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, LA
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Hyman served as a Staff Sergeant & Gunner on B-24J #42-110139, 23rd Bomber Squadron, 5th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Kings County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on November 11, 1942 in New York City, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
B-24J #42-110139 took off Los Negros, Admiralty Islands on a shipping strike mission off of Yap Island. They were hit in the No. 4 engine by anti-aircraft fire and were also attacked by Japanese Zeros. They crashed into the sea with a loss of the entire crew.
Hyman was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 12184873
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24J #42-110139:
Barrow, Herbert T ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, FL
Bigley, Norbert ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, IL
Boltin, William M ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, IN
Christiansen, Wesley D ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, IA
Jones, Earl F ~ T/Sgt, Enginner, WV
Lerner, Hyman ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NY
Mossburg, Louis G ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, IN
Reilly, William L, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, IL
Satterfield, Luther S ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NC
Trotter, James W ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, LA
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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