Earl William Hancock
Military
Via American Battle Monuments Commission FB page
Object Number - UPL 57212 - Sgt Earl W Hancock, 66BS, 44BG.
Assigned to 66BS, 44BG, 8AF USAAF. A member of the ground echelon that crossed on HMS Queen Mary September 1942. Died of cancer 19 April 1943.
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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
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Pathway
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Binghamton, NY | 10 September 1909 | |
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Enlisted |
Fort Niagara, Youngstown, NY | 18 March 1942 | Fort Niagara, Youngstown, New York |
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Died |
19 April 1943 | ||
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Buried |
Cambridge American Cemetery | 20 April 1943 | Cambridge American Cemetery Coton, Cambs, UK Section F; Row 5; Grave 48 |
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Based |
Shipdham | 19 April 1943 | Assigned to 66BS, 44BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56290408/earl-w-hancock
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey p. 498, NARA, ABMC, 44th BG Roll of Honor and Casualties by W. Lundy p. 429
