Carl Columbus Hinkle Jr
MilitaryL To R: Capt Rufus F Causey, Maj Julius Pickoff, Lt Col Ralph White (front seat), Maj James Egan, Col Harris E Rogner and Lt Col Carl Hinkle.
Assigned to 613BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF, Op's Officer. Took over command of 614BS when Major Eveland was shot down. Completed 25 x combat missions. Upon return after leave, became group Op's Officer for 351BG. Completed a further 6 x combat missions.
Awards: DFC (OLC), AM (2OLC), Croix de Guerre, WWII Victory, EAME.
Post war: Remained in USAF, serving in Korean conflict and rising to rank of Colonel. Elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1959.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Benefield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Hendersonville,TN | 3 March 1917 | Son of Rev Carl C Snr and Betty Ray [Skiles] Hinkle. |
Other Retired USAF |
31 December 1963 | Retired USAF 1963. | |
Died |
Little Rock, AR | 15 November 1992 | |
Buried |
Little Rock National Cemetery, Little Rock, AR | 18 November 1992 | Little Rock National Cemetery Little Rock, Pulaski County, AR |
Other West Point graduate |
USMA, West Point, NY | Graduated USMA 1942. |
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Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
- http://www.401bg.org/Main/History/Members/Details.aspx?ID=761
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.351st.org/ken.harbour/