Charles Acevedo Hinojos

Military

Assigned to 546BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. Frank Mead crew. 35 combat missions. ETD





Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Frank W Mead

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-31222

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lazy Daisy
  • Unit: 546th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron

42-38013

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Nevada Avenger
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron

42-97142

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Thor, God of Thunder
  • Unit: 546th Bomb Squadron 457th Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group
The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

43-37713

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron

43-38588

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Eileen's Kindergarten
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

El Paso, TX 22 July 1922 Son of Juan and Jesus Hinojos.

Enlisted

Los Angeles, CA 11 February 1943 Los Angeles, California

Other

Promotion

Grafton Underwood, UK 21 August 1944 Promoted to Sergeant.

Other

Promotion

Grafton Underwood, UK 15 November 1944 Promoted to Staff Sergeant.

Other

Discharged USAAF

5 September 1945 Honourable discharge.

Died

Santa Fe Springs, CA 21 March 1994

Buried

Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, Los Angeles County, CA 24 March 1994 Rose Hills Memorial Park Whittier, Los Angeles County, California

Based

Grafton Underwood Assigned to 546BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Hospitalised

UK Hospitalised with Appendicitis.

Revisions

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https://www.fold3.com/record/74951154-charles-hinojos
https://www.fold3.com/record/90902824-charles-a-hinojos
https://www.fold3.com/record/706661476-hinojos-charles-a
https://www.fold3.com/record/628980383-charles-hinojos-1922
https://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/person.php?PersonKey=5879
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/99267584/charles-a_-hinojos

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