Serviceman
Howard O Hoyt
817thLW
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- Rank
- 2LT (29 August 1944), SSGT (1 October 1944), SSGT (16 January 1945)
- Hometown
- LONG BEACH CA; Long Beach CA; Burlington CO
- Also written
- Howard Hoyt
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 272
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book · service record at 483bg.org
Crews
- Don C. Wood Crew, LW · 817th
Missions placed on him
- mission 40, 30 June 1944 · Blechhammer North · The Don C. Wood crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 272)
- mission 46, 7 July 1944 · Blechhammer South · The Don C. Wood crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 272)
- mission 47, 8 July 1944 · Vienna, Vösendorf · The Don C. Wood crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 272)
- mission 48, 9 July 1944 · Ploesti · The Don C. Wood crew's history names Ploesti: one of 6 missions there in its time (p. 272)
- mission 49, 14 July 1944 · Budapest, Csepel · The Don C. Wood crew's history names Budapest, Csepel: one of 3 missions there in its time (p. 272)
- mission 50, 15 July 1944 · Ploesti · The Don C. Wood crew's history names Ploesti: one of 6 missions there in its time (p. 272)
- mission 52, 21 July 1944 · Brux · The Don C. Wood crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 272)
- mission 53, 22 July 1944 · Ploesti · The Don C. Wood crew's history names Ploesti: one of 6 missions there in its time (p. 272)
- mission 55, 25 July 1944 · Linz · The Don C. Wood crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 272)
- mission 57, 27 July 1944 · Budapest, Csepel · The Don C. Wood crew's history names Budapest, Csepel: one of 3 missions there in its time (p. 272)
- mission 58, 28 July 1944 · Ploesti · The Don C. Wood crew's history names Ploesti: one of 6 missions there in its time (p. 272)
- mission 59, 30 July 1944 · Budapest, Tököl · The Don C. Wood crew's history names Budapest, Tököl: one of 3 missions there in its time (p. 272)
- mission 60, 31 July 1944 · Ploesti · The Don C. Wood crew's history names Ploesti: one of 6 missions there in its time (p. 272)
- mission 62, 3 August 1944 · Friedrichshafen · The Don C. Wood crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 272)
- mission 65, 10 August 1944 · Ploesti · The Don C. Wood crew's history names Ploesti: one of 6 missions there in its time (p. 272)
- mission 71, 18 August 1944 · Ploesti · The Don C. Wood crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 272)
A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 August 1944 | Air Medal | 2936 | 2LT |
| 29 August 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 2936 | 2LT |
| 1 October 1944 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 3742 | SSGT |
| 16 January 1945 | Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster | 249 | SSGT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Photographs naming him
- UPL 25276 Don C. Woods Crew 483rd BG 817 SQ (aircraft # 44-6329) front row: John W. Holbrook TG, Merril F. Filz BT, Howard O. Hoyt LW, Robert Foote A/RW; back row: Don S. Jones, Thomas M. Reinhardt N, Don C. Woods P · view at American Air Museum in Britain
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