George Currier Hood
Military35 missions, followed by 90 days detached service in France, flying downed B-17s with 3 engines back to overhaul depots in England. Our plane was 'Section Eight' which later was shot down on 7 May 1945 with loss of 11, 2 survivors
Air Medal w/6Oak Leaf Cluster;
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Section Eight
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Columbus, Georgia | 24 May 1922 | |
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Died |
25 March 2012 | ||
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Buried |
Cremation |
Revisions
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Sources
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
- http://95thbg.org/95th_db_pages/left_formation_code/gethonoroll.php
ContributorAAM
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self