Missing 1LT Hodges, Thomas A. – O-661628
Thomas A. Hodges – O-661628 is a World War II Missing in Action (MIA) 1st Lieutenant whose name is engraved at the Tablets of the Missing at World War II Margraten U.S. Cemetery and Memorial in The Netherlands. His name is adopted by Tino Dam, Study Group Missing Soldier board member.
About 1LT Hodges – O-661628
| Name: Hodges, Thomas A. |
| Initials: Thomas Alexander |
| Rank: 1st Lieutenant (1LT) |
| Service number: O-661628 |
| Status: Missing in Action (MIA) |
| Missing since: July 28, 1943 |
| Unit: 8th Air Force, 413rd Bomber Squadron, 96th Bomber Group, Heavy |
| Commemorated: Tablets of the Missing, Netherlands Margraten U.S. Cemetery and Memorial |
| Awards: Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart |
| Adopted by: Tino Dam, Study Group Missing Soldier board member |
Circumstances
Aircraft B-17F with S/N 42-3326 (Moore Fidite II) shot down on July 28, 1943 and crashed in Northsee near Helgoland, Germany.
Aircraft data
Serial number: 42-3326
Type: B-17F-45-DL.
Target: Obersleven, Germany
Mission: Operational
Missing Air Crew Report (MACR) 137
Family
Father: Thomas A. Hodges Jr.
Mother: Lillian Hodges.
Wife: Ellz G. Hodges.
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