Merwyn E Hornshuh
MilitaryPromoted to Captain Oct 1944. June 20, 1944 they brought back badly damaged 42-107217 from Hamburg. The A/C was so badly damaged it had to be salvaged.
DFC(2); Air Medal w /olc
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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
Places
- Site type: Airfield
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Born |
Oregon City, Oregon | 21 September 1920 | |
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Other Distinguished Flying Cross Award: General Orders No. 304 |
4 September 1944 - 4 September 1944 | For extraordinary achievement while serving as Pilot of a B-17 airplane on a bombing mission over Germany, 20 June 1944. On this date the aircraft which Lieutenant Hornshuh was piloting sustained severe battle damage immediately after bombs away. The power from two engines was lost completely, the oxygen system was badly damaged and many instruments made inoperative. Lieutenant Hornshuh was forced from formation and on the return flight ordered all excess equipment jettisoned. Upon reaching the English Channel, the ball turret was droppped, enabling Lieutenant Hornshuh to maintain altitude. The remainder of the journey was skillfully accomplished and the aircraft safely landed at home base. The courage, coolness and devotion to duty displayed by this officer reflect the highest credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United States | |
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Died |
8 August 2007 | ||
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Buried |
Portland, Oregon |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / son James; 398th History Vol II; Fortresses Over Nuthampstead, pg 27 (photo), 28