Edward R Hood
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Added connection to airman's record
Object Number - UPL 29453 - Edward R Hood
Killed in Action (KIA) 2 January 1945 in AC #43-38921.
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Units served with
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Ida Wanna
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 731st Bomb Squadron
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Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
2 January 1945 | ||
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Born |
Indiana | ||
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Lt. Hood was originally with the 730th but occasionally flew with the other 3 squadrons in the 452nd. He and his crew flew 14 out of his 19 missions together.
Thanks to the members of the 452nd Bomb Group at Deopham Green and those at 452nd Bombardment Group for all the information.
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
ABMC, MACR 11225 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia