Hugh David Hopper

Military
Eleven men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane. Six men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front. UPL 67432 UPL 67432 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 28 February 1944.
Standing L-R: Vincent J. McGovern (TG/OBS), James R. Martin-Vegue(N), Floyd C. Edwards (P), BG Robert Travis (AC), Anthony Palazzo (N), Vernon R. McKittrick (N)
Kneeling L-R: Unidentified, Chester H.Zink (FG), Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified.
To be identified: Hugh D. Hopper, Roger C. Smith, James H. Johnson Jr, Warren A. Folmar.

https://photos.384thbombgroup.com/picture.php?/54340/category/LeadCrews

545th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group 8th Air Force 238 42-38112 Grafton Underwood James Ray Martin-Vegue Hugh David Hopper Roger C Smith James Harold Johnson Anthony Palazzo Chester H Zink Warren A Folmar Vernon R McKittrick Vincent J McGovern Floyd Clinton Edwards On

Object Number - UPL 67432 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 28 February 1944. Standing L-R: Vincent J. McGovern (TG/OBS), James R. Martin-Vegue(N), Floyd C. Edwards (P), BG...

Shot down 24 April 1944 in B-17 #4297477 'Porky's Pig. ' Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane. Six men standing to the rear and four men kneeling in front. Some of the men are wearing cold weather flying gear. There are large canvas bags on the ground in front of the men.

Floyd Clinton Edwards

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-665291
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

John Olivi Yokie

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 2nd Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron 20th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15096513 at enlistment, then O-797215
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-97477

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Kusa, Oklahoma 29 January 1924

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 24 April 1944

Revisions

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Sources

National Archives; 384th Bomb Group records

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4348 / MACR 4348, http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=… / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

Hugh David Hopper: Gallery (2 items)

Eleven men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane. Six men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front.

Object number: UPL 67432 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 28 February 1944...

Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane. Five men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front. The men are wearing cold-weather flying gear.

Object number: UPL 67446 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 4 March 1944. Back L...