George Frederick Hoyt
Military
Object Number - UPL 37054 - T/Sgt George F Hoyt, 359BS, 303BG, 8AF.
Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Ditched in North Sea 6-Sep-43 in B-17 42-3002 'Old Squaw'. Picked up by ASR Returned to duty (RTD). 27 x combat missions, ETD.
Awards: AM, 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 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-?
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: The Old Squaw
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Brunswick, Glynn County, GA | 6 July 1924 | Son of G P Hoyt. |
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Enlisted |
Fort McPherson, Atlanta, GA | 3 August 1942 | Fort McPherson, Atlanta, Georgia |
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Other Ditched RTD |
English Channel | 6 September 1943 | Ditched in North Sea 6-Sep-43 in B-17 42-3002 'Old Squaw'. Picked up by ASR Returned to duty (RTD). |
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Died |
Lilburn, GA | 3 November 2002 | |
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Buried |
Eternal Hills Cemetery Snellville, Gwinnett County, GA | 8 November 2002 | Eternal Hills Cemetery Snellville, Gwinnett County, Georgia |
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Based |
Molesworth | Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113607040/george-frederick-hoyt
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Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roll of Honor
