William M Hood
Military
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FRE 474
Ground crew of the 357th Fighter group sit on with wing of a P-51 Mustang before fitting a fuel tank at Leiston. Image stamped on reverse by field press censor 16 Aug 1944 Printed caption on reverse: 'US Shuttle Boys Associated Press Photo Shows: ground crew mechanics on Mustangs who flew to Russia as gunners on B-17s in order to service the escorting Mustangs are seen with 108 gallon wing auxilliary tank whic enabled the mustangs to make the 1,500 mile non-stop trip from [illegible] to Russia.
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Tech, Sgt. George V. St. Onge of Worcester, Mass.,
Staff Sgt. Amos C. Langdon of Farley, N.M.
and Staff Sgt William M. Hood, Kinston[sic], N.C.,
Staff Sgt. John D. Roberts, Winfield, Ala.;
Standing below L to R.
Sgt William D. Kubisiak of Pittsburgh, PA.,
and Tech. Sgt. William J. Stana of Leonia, N.J.' Roger Freeman Collection
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Tech, Sgt. George V. St. Onge of Worcester, Mass.,
Staff Sgt. Amos C. Langdon of Farley, N.M.
and Staff Sgt William M. Hood, Kinston[sic], N.C.,
Staff Sgt. John D. Roberts, Winfield, Ala.;
Standing below L to R.
Sgt William D. Kubisiak of Pittsburgh, PA.,
and Tech. Sgt. William J. Stana of Leonia, N.J.' Roger Freeman Collection
Made caption more legible.
Assigned to 357FG, 8AF USAAF.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Theberton/Saxmundham
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Enlisted |
Fort Bragg, NC, USA | 17 June 1942 | Fort Bragg North Carolina |
Born |
North Carolina, USA | ||
Died |
Lenoir County, NC, USA | ||
Buried |
Kinston, NC, USA | Pinelawn Memorial Park Kinston Lenoir County North Carolina, USA |