Dale Junior Hanks

Military
media-41662.jpeg UPL 41662 Hanks crew; 708th squadron, 447th bomb group. Photo taken at Rattlesden, England. Back row, left to right: Lt. Dale J. Hanks, Lt. Allen J. Miller, Lt. James L. Liakos (?), Sgt. Vincent D. Bartilucci; Front row, left to right: Sgt. John M. Comeau, Sgt. Jerome R. Farey, Sgt. Inocencio A. Vargas, Sgt. Grady L. Hawk, Cpl. Richard F. Carne
Note that a different man is identified as James Liakos in the crew photo of the Roland Mitchell crew of the 711th Squadron that appears on 447bg.com. 447th Bomb Group collection

from Pictorial History of the 447th Bombardment Group (H) https://www.americanairmuseum.com/media/41056

Object Number - UPL 41662 - Hanks crew; 708th squadron, 447th bomb group. Photo taken at Rattlesden, England. Back row, left to right: Lt. Dale J. Hanks, Lt. Allen J. Miller,...

Assigned to 708BS, 447BG, 8AF USAAF. ETD





Awards: DFC (OLC), LOM (OLC), AM (4OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.



Post war: Re-enlisted USAF, serving in Korean and Vietnam conflicts, retiring at rank of Colonel.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 447th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Bottom Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Angola, NY 26 June 1921 Son of Dale N and Alfield [Larsen] Hanks.

Enlisted

25 May 1942 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Enlisted

30 October 1947 Re-enlisted USAF

Other

Discharged USAF

30 June 1973 Honourable discharge.

Died

Columbia, MD 23 August 1993

Based

Rattlesden Assigned to 708BS, 447BG, 8AF USAAF.

Buried

Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Virginia Sec: 70, Site: 339

Other

Discharged USAAF

Honourable discharge.

Revisions

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Contributortimothymotz
Changes
Sources

Timothy Motz, from Pictorial History of the 447th Bombardment Group (H) https://www.americanairmuseum.com/media/41056

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit History Roster as of 01 August 1945

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