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2LT Howard Dean Hinckley

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2LT Howard Dean Hinckley

Birth
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
Death
16 Aug 1944 (aged 21)
Germany
Burial
Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
Plot
SECTION 84 SITE 279-281
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USAAF WWII
Co Pilot 2nd/Lt. Howard D Hinckley KIA remains returned and interned 7 Feb 1951.
Hometown: Utah
Squadron: 714th 448th Bomb Group
Service#O-771716
Awards: Purple Heart
Pilot 2nd/Lt. John M. Buxton KIA
Crew of 10 9KIA 1POW

MACR 8426
Target: Magdeburg, Germany
Date Lost: 16-Aug-44
Serial Number: #42-50459
Aircraft Model B-24
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name:
Location: crashed at Gerwisch Germany
Cause: down by flak

Crew of #42-50459
2nd/Lt. John M. Buxton Pilot KIA
2nd/Lt. Howard D. Hinckley Co Pilot KIA
2nd/Lt. Howard D. Hinckley Co Pilot KIA
2nd/Lt. Howard D. Hinckley Co Pilot KIA
2nd/Lt. Earl T. Brown Navigator KIA
2nd/Lt. Robert D. Butler Bombardier KIA
Sgt. Leo E. Stephens Radio Op POW
Cpl. James R. Robinson Gunner KIA
Cpl. Alex Kocheran Gunner KIA
Cpl. Louis D. Babini Gunner KIA
Sgt.John L. Burkhead Gunner KIA
Sgt.John L. Burkhead Gunner KIA
Sgt.John L. Burkhead Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Robert D. Butler Gunner KIA
Cpl. Donald M. McCoy Gunner KIACpl. Donald M. McCoy Gunner KIA
USAAF WWII
Co Pilot 2nd/Lt. Howard D Hinckley KIA remains returned and interned 7 Feb 1951.
Hometown: Utah
Squadron: 714th 448th Bomb Group
Service#O-771716
Awards: Purple Heart
Pilot 2nd/Lt. John M. Buxton KIA
Crew of 10 9KIA 1POW

MACR 8426
Target: Magdeburg, Germany
Date Lost: 16-Aug-44
Serial Number: #42-50459
Aircraft Model B-24
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name:
Location: crashed at Gerwisch Germany
Cause: down by flak

Crew of #42-50459
2nd/Lt. John M. Buxton Pilot KIA
2nd/Lt. Howard D. Hinckley Co Pilot KIA
2nd/Lt. Howard D. Hinckley Co Pilot KIA
2nd/Lt. Howard D. Hinckley Co Pilot KIA
2nd/Lt. Earl T. Brown Navigator KIA
2nd/Lt. Robert D. Butler Bombardier KIA
Sgt. Leo E. Stephens Radio Op POW
Cpl. James R. Robinson Gunner KIA
Cpl. Alex Kocheran Gunner KIA
Cpl. Louis D. Babini Gunner KIA
Sgt.John L. Burkhead Gunner KIA
Sgt.John L. Burkhead Gunner KIA
Sgt.John L. Burkhead Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Robert D. Butler Gunner KIA
Cpl. Donald M. McCoy Gunner KIACpl. Donald M. McCoy Gunner KIA

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2LT, US ARMY AIR FORCES WORLD WAR II




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  • Maintained by: John Dowdy
  • Originally Created by: ShaneO
  • Added: Aug 10, 2009
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40501521/howard_dean-hinckley: accessed ), memorial page for 2LT Howard Dean Hinckley (4 Oct 1922–16 Aug 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 40501521, citing Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by John Dowdy (contributor 47791572).