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Col. L B Hillsinger leaving his Hurricane at Hendon. He was the first USAAF officer permitted to return to operational flying after losing a limb. Here Col Hillsinger is shown leaving his British 'Hawker Hurricane' at an airfield in Hendon, Middlesex, England 4th May 1943. Lt Col L B Hillsinger was badly wounded, losing a leg, as an observer onboard the destroyer HMS Berkeley, sunk during the Dieppe Raid on Aug 19, 1942. NARA Ref# 342-FH-3A12428-79116AC
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 61st Troop Carrier Group
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: Hurricane
- Unit: Headquarters Squadron (VIII Air Force Service Command) VIII Air Force Service Command
Locations
- Site type: Airfield
Revisions
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Contributorfugari
ChangesChanges to caption
Sources
bio corrected not a Eagle Squadron pilot. US Army artillery Observer .
Date:
ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations, place associations and aircraft associations