John David Hines
MilitaryAssigned to 89TCS, 438TCG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) glider tow mission to Eindhoven, Holland. Hit by flak in port engine and wing, left formation released glider from tow and went into dive from which it did not recover. Crashed Retie, Belgium. Killed in Action (KIA). 19-Sep-44. MACR 9902.
Awards: AM (2OLC), PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 438th Troop Carrier Group 88th Troop Carrier Squadron
- Service Numbers: 31036785 / O-803691
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
- Nicknames: Little Jo
- Unit: 438th Troop Carrier Group 89th Troop Carrier Squadron
Places
- Site type: Cemetery
- Known as: Ardennes American Cemetery, Liege, Belgium
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Dixie County, FL, USA | 18 January 1926 | Son of John Calvin and Clifford L Futch [Hines] Barber. |
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Enlisted |
Starke, FL 32091, USA | 28 August 1942 | Camp Blanding Florida |
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Died |
2470 Retie, Belgium | 19 September 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) glider tow mission to Eindhoven, Holland. Hit by flak in port engine and wing, left formation released glider from tow and went into dive from which it did not recover. Crashed Retie, Belgium. KIA. 19-Sep-44. MACR 9902. |
| Florida, USA | |||
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Based |
Greenham Common | 19 September 1944 | Assigned to 89TCS, 438TCG, 9AF USAAF. |
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Buried |
Steinhatchee, FL 32359, USA | Memorialised Mingo Cemetery Cross City Florida |
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