World War II Honoree

J. C. Hinds

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Little Rock, Arkansas

Honored By

Matt Charboneau

Relationship

Great Nephew

AFTER TRAINING FOR AIRPLANE MECHANICS IN AMARILLO, TEXAS AND AERIAL GUNNERY SCHOOL IN HARLINGTON, TEXAS, HE TRAINED WITH HIS CREW AND WAS SHIPPED TO AFRICA AND THEN TO ITALY. HE ARRIVED IN MAY OF 1944 AND BEGAN HIS MISSIONS IN JUNE WITH THE 512TH HEAVY BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON, 376TH HEAVY BOMBARDMENT GROUP. HE WAS CREDITED 50 MISSIONS OVER ITALY, CZECHOSLOVAKIA, AUSTRIA, GERMANY, ROMANIA, FRANCE, YUGOSLAVIA AND HUNGARY. HIS POSITION IN HIS MISSIONS WAS NOSE GUNNER IN A B-24 LIBERATOR.