Harry Malcolm Hill

Military
media-21416.jpeg UPL 21416 Flight Officer Harry M. Hill, May 1943 - Major Harry M. Hill, July 1958

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Object Number - UPL 21416 - Flight Officer Harry M. Hill, May 1943 - Major Harry M. Hill, July 1958

Harry enlisted 01/21/1941 age 19. He attended Airplane Mechanics School ACTS Chanute Field, IL 11/11/1941. Promoted to Sergeant 02/01/1942. Completed bombardier school Roswell, NM & promoted to Flight Officer 05/28/1943. Promoted to Second Lt. 03/07/1944. Awarded "Lucky Bastard" certificate 10/15/1944. Remained is service until retiring on 05/26/1965 as Lt. Col. from the 96th Strategic Aerospace Wing, Dyess, AFB, Abilene, TX. He loved every minute of it.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-?
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Aquila
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron

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Born

Tyler, Texas 15 February 1921 Son of John Otho and Maxie Juanita [Fuller] Hill.

Enlisted

Dallas, TX 21 January 1941

Died

Abilene, TX, USA 6 June 2005

Buried

Elmwood Memorial Park Abilene, Taylor County, TX 9 June 2005 Elmwood Memorial Park Abilene, Taylor County, Texas

Based

Knettishall Assigned to 560BS, 388BG, 8AF USAAF.

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Obituary notice

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Family knowledge

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NA Form 13059

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W.A.D.G.O.Form No. 280 dated July 02, 1944 signed by William B. David, Col., Commanding, 388th BG0
WD,AGO Form No. 079 dated June 16, 1944 By command of Maj. Gen. LeMay
WD,AGO Form No. 079 dated Sept 14, 1944 By command of Maj. Gen. Partridge

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DD214

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DD214

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.388bg.info/Personnel.html

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