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Benjamin H HODGES
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| NUMBER OF SERVICE | O-818485 | ||||||
| AGE | 23 yo | ||||||
| DATE OF BIRTH | 24 january 1921 to Reynolds Taylor County GEORGIA | ||||||
| ETAT | GEORGIA | ||||||
| FAMILY | -- | ||||||
| RANK | 2nd Lieutenant | ||||||
| FONCTION |
Pilot
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| JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT | - |  | |||||
| DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 8 september 1942 | ||||||
| SQUADRON | 82ndFighter Squadron | ||||||
| GROUP | 78th Fighter Group  | ||||||
| ARMY | 8th US Air Force | ||||||
| DATE OF DEATH | 20 june 1944 |  | |||||
| STATUS | KIA | ||||||
| PLACE OF DEATH | Rouy le Petit, near Nesle | ||||||
| DATA PLAN |
P-47 Thunderbolt D25 RE piloted by 2nd Lieutenant HODGES P-47 Thunderbolt D25 RE Piloté par le 2nd Lieutenant HODGES Macr: 5943 Mission: Protection of B-24 Liberator attacking the basics of Takeoff 05h20 station 357 Duxford, CAMBRIDGESHIRE Shot by hunters | ||||||
| CEMETERY | NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY of Colleville | ||||||
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| DECORATION |
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 at the Pilotage School |
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 Parent |
 Benjamin & Dorothy |
 Grave of Benjamin |
Presse & Benjamin HODGES |
| SOURCE INFORMATION & PHOTO | Francecrashes39-45.net - Jean-Noël PECHEUR - Somme-aviation-39-45.fr |
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| PROGRAMMER | Frédéric & Renaud |