Bert Roy Hodges Jr

Military
The mission board of the 100th Bomb Group at Thorpe Abbotts. Handwritten caption on reverse: '100th BG'. media-407384.jpg FRE 4118 The mission board of the 351st Bomb Squadron, 100th Bomb Group at Thorpe Abbotts, taken some time after 6 February 1945 as this was the date that Munoz's crew flew their first mission.

Navigator Daniel Shaffer (misspelt as Shaeffer on board) flew as Bazin's co-pilot on 10 missions between 22 March 1945 and 6 April 1945, so again, photo was taken some point between these two dates.

Handwritten caption on reverse: '100th BG'. Roger Freeman Collection

Daniel Shaffer's page on 100th Bomb Group Foundation website: https://100thbg.com/index.php?option=com_bombgrp&view=personnel&id=4699…

Object Number - FRE 4118 - The mission board of the 351st Bomb Squadron, 100th Bomb Group at Thorpe Abbotts, taken some time after 6 February 1945 as this was the date that...

Assigned to 351BS, 100BG, 8AF USAAF. Member of Lantz Crew.

 

Awards: AM (OLC), EAME, WWII Victory.

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The mission board of the 100th Bomb Group at Thorpe Abbotts. Handwritten caption on reverse: '100th BG'.

Harvey L Becker

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Squadron 100th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 15406221
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
The mission board of the 100th Bomb Group at Thorpe Abbotts. Handwritten caption on reverse: '100th BG'.

Otto Paul Bueren

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Squadron 100th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 19137854 / T-?
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Navigator
The mission board of the 100th Bomb Group at Thorpe Abbotts. Handwritten caption on reverse: '100th BG'.

John Albert DiMari

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37472481
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator Gunner
The mission board of the 100th Bomb Group at Thorpe Abbotts. Handwritten caption on reverse: '100th BG'.

John William Greenlee

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Squadron 100th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 35571309 / O-778131
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
The mission board of the 100th Bomb Group at Thorpe Abbotts. Handwritten caption on reverse: '100th BG'.

James A Lantz

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-831736
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Event Location Date Description

Born

Collin County, Texas 12 December 1918

Died

Corsicana, Texas 4 November 2004

Buried

Malakoff Cemetery Malakoff,  Texas 7 November 2004 Interred Malakoff Cemetery Malakoff, Henderson County, Texas

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https://www.fold3.com/image/625260602

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32857087/bert-roy-hodges

https://legacy.catalog.archives.gov/id/139458567

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association to crew and media

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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The mission board of the 100th Bomb Group at Thorpe Abbotts. Handwritten caption on reverse: '100th BG'.

Object number: FRE 4118 - The mission board of the 351st Bomb Squadron...