Otis Allen Hoyt
Military
Rear L-R: 1Lt Reinaldo J Saiz, 1Lt Samuel H Anderson, Capt Lewis E Lyle, Lt Col George L. Robinson, 1Lt Otis Allen Hoyt.
Front L-R: Sgt Tom McGiffin, T/Sgt Gene K. Smith, T/Sgt Woodrow W Smith, T/Sgt Clayton S. Balcombe, T/Sgt Martin A. Semonick, S/Sgt Edward A. Bradford.
Object Number - UPL 42269 - "Lead crew on bombing mission to Rotterdam, Holland in front of the Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Ooold Soljer'. 303rd Bomb Group, England. 4 March...
23-Jun-42 Assigned as Navigator of B-17F #41-24620 [PU-O] "Snap! Crackle! Pop!", 303BG/360BS at Alamogordo Field, Alamogordo, New Mexico. 16-Oct-42 Arrived at Molesworth, UK aboard B-17F 41-24620. Completed a 25-mission tour on 13-Jun-42.
Mission Participation (UNDER CONSTRUCTION) See Biography events.
Connections
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Ooold Soljer
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Panhandle Dogie
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Thumper
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Snap! Crackle! Pop!
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Shak Hak
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 31 March 1943
- Date: 28 March 1943
- Date: 22 March 1943
- Date: 12 March 1943
- Date: 8 March 1943
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Livingston County, MO | 25 October 1920 | |
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Enlisted |
Fort Leavenworth, KS | 31 October 1941 | Fort Leavenworth, Kansas |
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Other Assigned to Aircraft |
Alamogordo, NM 88310, USA | 23 June 1942 | Assigned as Navigator of B-17F 41-24620 "Snap! Crackle! Pop!", 303BG/360BS at Alamogordo Field, Alamogrodo, New Mexico. |
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Other Arrived in UK |
Molesworth, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE28, UK | 16 October 1942 | Arrived at Molesworth ,UK as Navigator of B-17F 41-24620 "Snap! Crackle! Pop!" 303BG/360BS. |
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Other Mission #1, 2LT Otis A. Hoyt, w/B-17F 41-24620, 303BG/360BS - Aborted |
Rouen, France | 12 December 1942 | Served as Navigator of B-17F 41-24620 "Snap! Crackle! Pop!" 303BG/360BS to bomb the railroad marshalling yards at Roeun, France, but mechanical failures forced the pilot to abort the sortie. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #2, 2LT Otis A. Hoyt, w/B-17F 41-24597, 303BG/360BS |
Romilly-sur-Seine, France | 20 December 1942 | Served as Navigator of B-17F 41-24579 "Thumper" 303BG/360BS to bomb the German air depot at Romilly-sur-Seine, France. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #3, 2LT Otis A. Hoyt, w/B-17F 41-24620, 303BG/360BS |
Lorient, France | 30 December 1942 | Served as Navigator of B-17F 41-24620 "Snap! Crackle! Pop!" 303BG/360BS to bomb the U-Boat pens at Lorient, France. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #4, 2LT Otis A. Hoyt, w/B-17F 42-2873, 303BG/360BS |
Lille, France | 13 January 1943 | Served as Navigator of B-17F 42-2973 "Iza Vailable" 303BG/360BS to bomb the Lille Fives Locomotive Works at Lille, France. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #5, 2LT Otis A. Hoyt, w/B-17F 42-2967, 303BG/360BS |
Lorient, France | 23 January 1943 | Served as Bombardier of B-17F 42-2967 "Shak Hak" 303BG/360BS to bomb the U-Boat pens at Lorient, France. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #6, 2LT Otis A. Hoyt, w/B-17F 42-2973, 303BG/360BS - Aborted |
Hamm, Germany | 14 February 1943 | Served as Bombardier of B-17F 42-2973 "Iza Vailable" 303BG/360BS to bomb the railroad marshalling yards at Hamm, Germany, but severe weather forced Wing Command to recall all 303BG formations. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #7, 2LT Otis A. Hoyt, w/B-17F 42-2973, 303BG/360BS |
Saint-Nazaire, France | 16 February 1943 | Served as Navigator of B-17F 42-2973 "Iza Vailable" 303BG/360BS to bomb the U-Boat pens at St. Nazaire, France. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #8, 2LT Otis A. Hoyt, w/B-17F 41-24559, 303BG/360BS |
Wilhelmshaven, Germany | 26 February 1943 | Served as Navigator of B-17F 41-24559 "Ooold Soljer" 303BG/360BS to bomb the naval facilitied and U-Boat pens at Wilhelmshaven, Germany. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #9, 2LT Otis A. Hoyt, w/B-17F 42-2973, 303BG/360BS |
Brest, France | 27 February 1943 | Served as Navigator of B-17F 42-2973 "Iza Vailable" 303BG/360BS to bomb the port area and U-Boat pens at Brest, France. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #10, 2LT Otis A. Hoyt, w/B-17F 41-24559, 303BG/360BS |
Rotterdam, Netherlands | 4 March 1943 | Served as Navigator of B-17F 41-24559 "Ooold Soljer" 303BG/360BS to bomb the railroad marshalling yards at Rotterdam, Holland. RTB OK. |
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Other Promotion in Rank |
Molesworth, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE28, UK | 5 March 1943 | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. |
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Other Mission #11, 1LT Otis A. Hoyt, w/B-17F 42-2973, 303BG/360BS |
Lorient, France | 6 March 1943 | Served as Navigator of B-17F 42-2973 "Iza Vailable" 303BG/360BS to bomb the U-Boat perns at Lorient, France. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #12, 1LT Otis A. Hoyt, w/B-17F 42-2973, 303BG/360BS - Aborted |
Rennes, France | 8 March 1943 | Served as Navigator of B-17F 42-2973 "Iza Vailable" 303BG/360BS to bomb the railroad marshalling yards at Rennes, France, but mechanical failures forced the pilot to abort the sortie. |
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Other Mission #13, 1LT Otis A. Hoyt, w/B-17F 42-2973, 303BG/360BS |
Rouen, France | 12 March 1943 | Served as Navigator of B-17F 42-2973 "Iza Vailable" 303BG/360BS to bomb the railroad marshalling yards Rouen, France. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #14, 1LT Otis A. Hoyt, w/B-17F 42-5483, 303BG/360BS |
Rouen, France | 22 March 1943 | Served as Navigator of B-17F 42-5483 "Red Ass" 303BG/360BS to bomb the railroad marshalling yards at Roeun, Frnace. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #15, 1LT Otis A. Hoyt, w/B-17F 42-2973, 303BG/360BS |
Rotterdam, Netherlands | 28 March 1943 | Served as Navigator of B-17F 42-2973 "Iza Vailable" 303BG/360BS to bomb the shipyards at Rotterdam, Holland. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #16, 1LT Otis A. Hoyt, w/B-17F 42-29570, 303BG/360BS |
Rotterdam, Netherlands | 31 March 1943 | Served as Navigator of B-17F 42-29570 "Big Time Operator II" 303BG/360BS to bomb the shipyards at Rotterdam, Holland. RTB OK. |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
28 February 1962 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Died |
12 November 1976 | ||
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Buried |
Andersonville National Cemetery, Andersonville National Historic Site, Macon County, GA | 15 November 1976 | Andersonville National Cemetery Andersonville National Historic Site, Macon County, Georgia |
Revisions
Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.
Lee Cunningham 4-Mar-2016. Added Mission #16 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 31-Mar-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/027.pdf
Lee Cunningham 4-Mar-2016. Added Mission #15 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 28-Mar-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/026.pdf
Lee Cunningham 4-Mar-2016. Added Mission #14 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 22-Mar-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/0225.pdf
Lee Cunningham 4-Mar-2016. Added Mission #13 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 12-Mar-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/022.pdf
Lee Cunningham 4-Mar-2016. Added Mission #12 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 8-Mar-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/021.pdf
Lee Cunningham 4-May-2016. Added Promotion in Rank event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian: http://www.303rdbg.com/
Lee Cunningham 4-Mar-2016. Added Mission #11 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 6-Mar-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/020.pdf
Lee Cunningham 4-May-2016. Made connections to missions of 6-Mar-43, 8-Mar-43, 12-Mar-43, 22-Mar-43, 28-Mar-43, 31-Mar-43 per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Reports of the dates stated: http://www.303rdbg.com/
Lee Cunningham 25-Feb-2016. Added Mission #10 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 4-Mar-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/019.pdf
Lee Cunningham 25-Feb-2016. Added Mission #9 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 27-Feb-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/018.pdf
Lee Cunningham 25-Feb-2016. Added Mission #8 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 26-Feb-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/017.pdf
Lee Cunningham 25-Feb-2016. Made connections to Missions of 26-Feb-43, 27-Feb-43 and 4-Mar-43 per 303BG records: http://www.303rdbg.com/
Lee Cunningham 24-Feb-2016. Correcting typos in Missions 6 and 7.
Lee Cunningham 24-Feb-2016. Added Mission #7 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 16-Feb-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/016.pdf
Lee Cunningham 24-Feb-2016. Added Mission #6 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 14-Feb-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/015.pdf
Lee Cunningham 27-Jan-2016. Corrected crew position on Mission #5 event.
Lee Cunningham 27-Jan-2016. Added Mission #5 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 23-Jan-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/011.pdf
Lee Cunningham 26-Jan-2016. Added Mission #4 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 13-Jan-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/010.pdf
Lee Cunningham 27-Jan-2016. Made connection to aircraft 42-2967 and 42-2973 and Missions of 13 and 23 Jan-43 per303BG website Mission Reports, Gary Moncur, Historian, http://www.303rdbg.com/
Lee Cunningham 26-Jan-2016. Added Mission #3 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 30-Dec-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/008.pdf
Lee Cunningham 26-Jan-2016. Added Mission #2 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 20-Dec-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/007.pdf
Lee Cunningham 26-Jan-2016. Added Mission #1 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 12-Dec-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/006.pdf
Lee Cunningham 26-Jan-2016. Added Assigned to Aircraft event per 303BG, website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Jacob W. Frederick crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-360-fredericks.html
Lee Cunningham 26-Jan-2016. Added Assigned to Aircraft event per 303BG, website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Jacob W. Frederick crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-360-fredericks.html
Lee Cunningham 26-Jan-2016. Added initial assignment and arrival info to summary biograpy per 303BG, website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Jacob W. Frederick crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-360-fredericks.html
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://303rdbg.com/rost-hij.html#H
