Cecil Delwin Hobdey
MilitaryStanding L-R: Cecil B. Hobdey (N), Harry W. Neville (P), John G. McNamara (CP), Horace B. Denton (B)
Kneeling L-R: Robert W. Olson (TG), Jack R. Harper (FG), Unidentified 1, Unidentified 2, Obert M. Lay (R)
To be identified: Angelo DeLauri (ETTG), Stanley J. Kania (BT)
Aircraft: 42-102518 JD-K, DAMN YANKEE
Assigned to 547BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. Harry Neville crew. 35 x combat missions. ETD
Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.
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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: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-758610
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot/Director of Materiel
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Hale's Angels
- Unit: 547th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Nevada Avenger
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Silver Queen
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Hot After It
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Hagerman, ID | 10 March 1923 | Son of Arthur Tankard and Gertrude Irene [Fletcher] Hobdey. |
Enlisted |
Salt Lake City, UT | 10 October 1942 | Salt Lake City, Utah |
Other Discharged USAAF |
12 December 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
Died |
Gooding, ID | 5 March 1999 | |
Buried |
Elmwood Cemetery, Gooding, Gooding County, ID | 8 March 1999 | Elmwood Cemetery Gooding, Gooding County, Idaho |
Based |
Grafton Underwood | Assigned to 547BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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