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HILL, Barley Eugene "Snooky" - Date of
birth
9 October 1921 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Montgomery, Montgomery County, Texas -
Hometown
Montgomery, Montgomery County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38203503 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Right Waist Gunner -
Unit
708th Bombardment Squadron,
447th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 April 1944 - Place of
death
Destedt, 7 miles east of Braunschweig, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| N | 18 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
Barley W. Hill (father)
Carrie S. (Overbay) Hill (mother)
Lee A. Hill (brother)
Dorothy S. Hill (sister)
Cuba M. Hill (sister)
Mary S. Hill (sister)
Gladys A. Hill (sister)
Edith P. Hill (sister)
Henrietta Hill (sister)
Mildred R. Hill (sister)
August D. Hill (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-31144 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Rowdy Rebel
Destination: Berlin, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the city
MACR: 4247
More information
S/Sgt Barley E. Hill was a farmer.He enlisted in Houston, Texas, on 14 July 1942.
The airplane was attacked by enemy fighters and knocked out of formation. It was then attacked again and last seen diving into cloud cover, still under control, but engine #2 was smoking. Three parachutes were observed.
One crew member survived and was wounded. He was taken prisoner and transported to the hospital in Braunschweig. Nine crew members were killed. They were initially buried at the village cemetery of Destedt on 30 April 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Arthur Jansen, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, aad.archives.gov, www.8thafhs.com, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Family Tree, WWII Draft Cards
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Harry Horsch