George Mitchell Hogan was the only son of Mildred Dowling Hogan and George C. Hogan. His mother died giving birth to him, and George was raised by his devoted grandmothers, Elba Hogan and Julia Dowling (whom he lovingly called Mama Doody). A brilliant young man, he enlisted in the Army at the age of 19. The plane on which he was the engineer went down during a combat mission in the Pacific.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
The following account was provided by the Army:
Sgt George M Hogan was the Filght Engineer on B-29A-25-BN "City of Atlanta" Serial Number 42-94039 Tail M 16. 19th Bomb Group, 28th Squadron, North Field Guam 1945
Mission History
Crew number was X5. Mission 186: Took off from North Field (Andersen AFB) on Guam on an incendiary bombing mission against Yokohama Japan. Weather was clear. Over the target, this B-29 was hit by flak and damaged that it had to go down at sea. Other planes in the formation circled the area for forty-five minutes, but there were no survivors sighted.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
The following account was provided by the Army:
Sgt George M Hogan was the Filght Engineer on B-29A-25-BN "City of Atlanta" Serial Number 42-94039 Tail M 16. 19th Bomb Group, 28th Squadron, North Field Guam 1945
Mission History
Crew number was X5. Mission 186: Took off from North Field (Andersen AFB) on Guam on an incendiary bombing mission against Yokohama Japan. Weather was clear. Over the target, this B-29 was hit by flak and damaged that it had to go down at sea. Other planes in the formation circled the area for forty-five minutes, but there were no survivors sighted.
George Mitchell Hogan was the only son of Mildred Dowling Hogan and George C. Hogan. His mother died giving birth to him, and George was raised by his devoted grandmothers, Elba Hogan and Julia Dowling (whom he lovingly called Mama Doody). A brilliant young man, he enlisted in the Army at the age of 19. The plane on which he was the engineer went down during a combat mission in the Pacific.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
The following account was provided by the Army:
Sgt George M Hogan was the Filght Engineer on B-29A-25-BN "City of Atlanta" Serial Number 42-94039 Tail M 16. 19th Bomb Group, 28th Squadron, North Field Guam 1945
Mission History
Crew number was X5. Mission 186: Took off from North Field (Andersen AFB) on Guam on an incendiary bombing mission against Yokohama Japan. Weather was clear. Over the target, this B-29 was hit by flak and damaged that it had to go down at sea. Other planes in the formation circled the area for forty-five minutes, but there were no survivors sighted.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
The following account was provided by the Army:
Sgt George M Hogan was the Filght Engineer on B-29A-25-BN "City of Atlanta" Serial Number 42-94039 Tail M 16. 19th Bomb Group, 28th Squadron, North Field Guam 1945
Mission History
Crew number was X5. Mission 186: Took off from North Field (Andersen AFB) on Guam on an incendiary bombing mission against Yokohama Japan. Weather was clear. Over the target, this B-29 was hit by flak and damaged that it had to go down at sea. Other planes in the formation circled the area for forty-five minutes, but there were no survivors sighted.
Gravesite Details
Entered the service from D.C..
