The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Serviceman

Frank L Hink

816th

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Rank
2LT (14 June 1944), 2LT (4 July 1944)
Hometown
SAN LAREDO CA; San Laredo CA; San Leandro, CA
Also written
Frank Hink
In the book
Heroes of the 483rd, p. 101
Sources
483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book · service record at 483bg.org

Crews

Awards

DateAwardGeneral orderRank then
14 June 1944Air Medal10372LT
4 July 1944Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster15542LT
4 July 1944Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster15542LT

From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.

Statements, mentions and histories

Casualty questionnaire, page 14: Frank L. Hink · 18 July 1944
AFPRA-12
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Your name
Frank L. Hink
Rank 11-1 Serial No. 0-618288
1883 Bombbook Organization 81-54da Go Commander Birton Rank Cel. Sqn CO itscan. Rank Major
2.
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year
1944
month
HA
day 18
did you go down?
What was the mission, Memmiges : target,
AB Carmany
4.
, target
time, 1100
altitude,
20000
route scheduled,
, ,route flown
5. Where were you when you left formation? Between Sempton and Memminger
6. Did you bail out?
Yes
7. Did other members of crew bail out?
8. Tell all you know about when, where, how each person in your aircraft for whom no
individual questionnaire is attached bailed out. A crew list is attached. Please
give facts. If you don't know, say: "No Knowledge".
Ancrew members
out at approximately the some time in the normal procedure
or person and Cops of who nose hatch
9. Where did your aircraft strike the ground? Germany
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires)
Lone
11. Where were they in aircraft?
-
-
12. What was their condition?
13. When, where, and in what condition did you last see any members not already des-
cribed above?
members are back in the States and I
believe,
14. Please give any similar information on personnel of any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information.
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
6-3862, AF

National Archives, MACR 6953, page 14 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

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