Francis Gordon Hinds
Military
Rear L-R: Carl H. Morales, Calvin A. Swaffer, Hubert Miller, Frank E. Zasadil.
Kneeling L-R: Max M. Westfall, John E Hill, Albert Van Hook Carroll, Robert C Blake.
Seated L-R: Francis G Hinds, Francis J Burns
Object Number - UPL 51812 - "Capt. Morales and crew of the 303rd Bomb Group, based in England, pose in front of a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Sky Wolf'. 1 May 1943." Rear...
Frank had a pilot's licence earned while working at a local airport while at High School but trained as a mechanic/ air gunner. Assigned to 358BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Morales crew. 25 x combat missions. ETD.
Awards: DFC, AM (4OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars).
Post War: He received his discharge in August 1945 and then worked for Collins Radio at Cedar Rapids.
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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 358th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-435877
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Sky Wolf
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Framingham, Massachusetts | 8 September 1920 | Son of Frederick C and Helen Frances [Sullivan] Hines. |
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Enlisted |
Boston, MA | 6 September 1940 | Boston, Massachusetts |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
22 September 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Died |
Cedar Rapids, Linn County, IA | 7 February 2018 | |
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Buried |
Cedar Memorial Park Cedar Rapids, Linn County, IA | 11 February 2018 | Cedar Memorial Park Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa |
| Marion, IA, USA | |||
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Based |
Molesworth | Assigned to 358BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
Aircraft association and biographical details from "Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 22 "Biographies", by Charles D Taylor.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self, href=www.303rdBG.com>www.303rdBG.com> roster
