B-17 engineer and top turret gunner Technicial Sergeant James Thurman Holcomb

Creator

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Identifier

20037677

Description

James Holcomb, Who Was Shot Down in Yugoslavia, 'Walks In' on His Family -- Technical Sergeant James Thurman Holcomb, B-17 engineer and top turret gunner was shot down over Yugoslavia on April 16 and reported missing in action until August 24. He is shown sitting on a chair leaned against the wall with both hands touching each other on his lap. He is wearing uniform, facing front and smiling for the camera. Holcomb wears the Purple Heart for a flak wound. His family received the official message from the War Department that he had returned safely to his base after an absence of 116 days. He wanted to surprise his family and telephoned his mother, Mrs. A. A. Holcomb and sister, Mrs. R. A. Howeth at 8 a.m. from the Texas and Pacific (T&P ) Passenger Station. They lost no time getting to the station to pick him up. Published in The Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition, September 9, 1944.

Archival Date

1944-09-08

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-630

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Holcomb, James Thurman (TSgt); Military personnel; Yugoslavia; World War, 1939-1945; War Department; United States Department of War; Holcomb, A. A. (Mrs.); Howeth, R. A. (Mrs.); T&P Station; Texas and Pacific Station; Military uniforms