Ernest P Hovey
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He flew on Robert Brown crew. Reported to group on 17 Jul 1944.
Crew bailed out on 9 Dec 44 in B-17 'Sleepy Time Gal' #43-38362. Aircraft continued unmanned and crashed about 60 km away near Fouchy, France. POW at Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12.
AM, PH.
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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: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36683108
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18162152
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-761342
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier / Navigator
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12
- Site type: Cemetery
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Tychowo, Poland | 9 December 1944 | Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12 |
Born |
Chico, California, USA | ||
Buried |
Prescott National Cemetary, Prescott, Yavapai County, AZ Section C, Row H, Grave 277 |
Revisions
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Added POW Camp info to the POW event from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
306th BG Association Directory, 1 September 1999 Edition, MACR 11342, NARA, 306th BGA Collection, Russell Strong Index Cards, First Over Germany pg. 279 & 294, / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11342 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / http://www.306bg.org/crewphotos/Crew%20Pictures%20Adam-Rector/Crew%20Pi…