Carl J Hooper
Military ROLL OF HONOUR2nd Lieutenant Carl J. Hooper was born May 11, 1920. His next of kin were his mother, Velma Hooper, and a sister, Elizabeth Hooper. He was from Saugus, Massachusetts.
On October 12, 1944, he was piloting P-47 tail 44-19847 of the 405th Fighter Group, 509th Fighter Squadron, when downed over Eppelban, Germany.
He is buried in Riverside Cemetery in Saugus.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Unit: 405th Fighter Group
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Saugus, MA, USA | 11 May 1920 | 2nd Lieutenant Carl J. Hooper was born May 11, 1920. His next of kin were his mother, Velma Hooper, and a sister, Elizabeth Hooper. He was from Saugus, Massachusetts. |
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Other Killed in action |
Germany | 12 October 1944 | On October 12, 1944, he was piloting P-47 tail 44-19847 of the 405th Fighter Group, 509th Fighter Squadron, when downed over Eppelban, Germany. |
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Buried |
Saugus, MA, USA | He is buried in Riverside Cemetery in Saugus. |
Revisions
ContributorWW2 Researcher Bill Beigel
Changes
Sources
IDPF and/or crash report researched by Bill Beigel. IDPF donated to American Air Museum by Bill Beigel. For more information about this flyer, you may contact http://ww2research.com.