Dwight Hinkle
Military
Sent through to the American Air Museum by Dwight Hinkle's great-grandson, Chris.
Object Number - UPL 23750 - Dwight Hinkle
Dwight Hinkle served as a tail gunner with the 398th Bomb Group out of Nuthampstead. He was part of one of 603rd Bomb Squadron's original crews. He completed 25 missions in August 1944.
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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
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Enlisted |
Fort Oglethorpe, GA, USA | 19 January 1943 | |
|
Other Completed tour of duty |
16 August 1944 | ||
|
Born |
Tennessee, USA | ||
| Robertson County, TN, USA |
Revisions
ContributorLucy May
Changes
ContributorLucy May
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ContributorAAM
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Sources
398th History, Vol 1 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
