Dana Allen Hodge
Military
Rear L-R: 1Lt Patrick H Brabant, 1Lt Ira J Judy, 1Lt Philip Heatherly
Front L-R: T/Sgt Dana A Hodge, S/Sgt John P Millek, S/Sgt Robert "Pancho" Marquez, S/Sgt Robert J Valentine, T/Sgt Edward M. Praplaski
Object Number - UPL 37192 - "Lt. Brabant and crew of the 359th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group based in England, pose in front of a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'The 8 Ball'....
Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. 36 x combat missions. In a/c B-17G 42-97272 'Duchess Daughter' returning from mission against V-weapons site in Beaumetz, France, on 6 July; upon safe landing, CP accidentally raised landing gear. RTD
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16135530 / O-813843
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Texas, USA | 28 July 1923 | |
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Enlisted |
Fort Worth, Texas | 20 January 1943 | |
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Died |
Waco, TX | 24 May 1990 | |
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Based |
Molesworth | Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. | |
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Buried |
Waco Memorial Park, TX | Waco Memorial Park, Waco, McLennan County, Texas |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.303rdBG.com roster