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Military
Hallie T. Andrews entered the service on 13 November 1942 from Des Moines, Iowa. He enlisted as a Private in the Air Corps (enlisted Service #: 17 151 912). He had four years of high school, was married and his civilian occupation was listed as: "Semiskilled occupations in production of industrial chemicals."
The Operation VARSITY, Serial A-8 orders list him as co-pilot of CG-4A, #43-41580, Chalk #67; towed by C-47A #42-100593, Chalk #34.
Group
Constituted as the 437th Troop Carrier Group on 15 April 1943, it was activated on 01 May 1943 in Dunnellon, FL. They trained with C-46 and C-47 aircraft for duty overseas with the Ninth Air Force. They moved to England during January and February of...
Squadron
Military site : airfield
Planned as an RAF operational training station, Ramsbury was allocated while under construction to the Eighth Air Force as a transport base. Built during 1942, it had eventually three concrete runways, 28 pan and 24 loop hardstandings, and two T2...
Military site : airfield
| Event | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Born | Illinois, USA | 5 April 1921 |
| Died | Illinois, USA | 3 August 1999 |
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 03 June 2018 20:02:27 | jaxticotribute | Created entry with surname, middlename, firstname, nationality, service number, highest rank, role, biography, events, unit associations and place associations |
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