Henry Grady Hill
MilitaryAssigned to 352BS, 301BG, 15AF USAAF. Missing in Action Regensburg 13-Mar-45 mechanical fault, crashed Traunstein; RTD MACR 12943.
Awards: AM (2OLC), GC, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 301st Bomb Group 352nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15126689 / O-828103
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 301st Bomb Group 352nd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Lexington, NC | 10 August 1918 | Son of Mary Hill. |
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Enlisted |
Fort Bragg, NC | 5 October 1943 | |
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Other Promotion |
4 December 1944 | Promoted to S/Sgt. 12-Apr-44. | |
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Other Baled out RTD |
Traunstein, Germany | 13 March 1945 | Failed to Return (FTR) Regensburg 13-Mar-45 mechanical fault, crashed Traunstein; RTD MACR 12943. |
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Other Promotion |
17 March 1945 | Promoted to T/Sgt. 17-Mar-45. | |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
30 August 1945 | Honourably discharged. | |
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Died |
Lexington, NC | 18 March 1991 | |
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Buried |
Forest Hill Memorial Park, Lexington, NC | 23 March 1991 | Forest Hill Memorial Park Lexington, Davidson County, NC |
| Lexington, NC | Married to Edna C Hill. | ||
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Based |
Lucera | Assigned to 352BS, 301BG, 15AF USAAF. |
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