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Alva Leroy Hill Jr

Military

Assigned to 374FS, 361BG, 8AF USAAF. ETD

Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 361st Fighter Group.

361st Fighter Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

A P-51 Mustang (B7-H_, serial number 44-13704) nicknamed "Ferocious Frankie" after the wife of Lieutenant-Colonel Wallace E. Hopkins, of the 374th Fighter Squadron, 361st Fighter Group.

374th Fighter Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

Aircraft

44-15323

Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
Nicknames: Curvacious Mary
Unit: 361st Fighter Group 374th Fighter Squadron

Places

Aerial photograph of Bottisham airfield, looking east, the PSP runway runs vertically up the image, 13 April 1942. Photograph taken by No. 1 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit, sortie number RAF/HLA/482. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bottisham

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Born	West Leechburg, PA	23 August 1920	Son of Alva Leroy Sr and Pearl A Hill.
Enlisted	Johnstown, PA	12 March 1942	Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Other End Tour of Duty (ETD)
Other Promotion	Bottisham, UK		Promoted to 1st Lieutenant.
Based	Bottisham		Assigned to 374FS, 361BG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

Date24 Oct 2019 17:20:26

ContributorAl_Skiff

Changes

Sources

https://www.fold3.com/record/83778546-alva-l-hill-jr
https://www.fold3.com/image/543496245?terms=hill,162109,148838,alva,rel

Date27 Sep 2014 18:03:34

ContributorAAM

Changes

Sources

Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list