Frank Ackerman Hill
MilitaryHill taught himself to fly gliders as early as 1937. Began his career in 1939 in the Army Air Corps. He became a flight commander [308FS] and in May-42 went to England where the 31st Fighter Group was flying Spitfires. Hill participated in invasions over Dieppe, France, North Africa, Sicily and Italy. He became first ace of the 31st fighter group in 1943 and then the group's commander. He flew 166 combat missions. Hill commanded various fighter groups in France, Germany, Greenland and New York, before being named Director of operations at Air Defense Command in Colorado Springs. In 1992 Col Hill was inducted into the New Jersey Aviation hall of fame.
Awards: SS, DFC, LOM (2 OLC), AM (19 OLC), OCC, WWII Victory, EAME (4 Bronze star), American defense and campaign, National defense, Commendation medal, Longevity Service Award (6 OLC).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: Spitfire
- Nicknames: Lindy and Frank
- Unit: 31st Fighter Group 309th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: London
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Nyack, NY 10960, USA | 20 March 1920 | Son of Frederick Leveritt and Ruth Margaret [Ackerman] Hill. |
Enlisted |
Albany, NY, USA | 2 May 1941 | |
Died |
Birnamwood, WI 54414, USA | 5 January 2012 | |
Montgomery County, NY, USA | |||
Buried |
Pompton Plains, Pequannock Township, NJ 07444, USA | Pompton Plains Reformed Church Cemetery Pompton Plains Morris County New Jersey, USA | |
Enlisted |
Revisions
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Ackerman_Hill
https://www.fold3.com/page/85949970_frank_a%20hill/details/
Aces Against Germany: The American Aces Speak by Eric Hammell
https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=83875659