World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Eugene F. Hobart
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Cushing, Oklahoma
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL GUARD. INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY OCTOBER 1940 AND TRANSFERRED TO THE ARMY AIR CORPS IN 1942. SERVED AS THE MIDDLE GUNNER ON A BILLY MITCHELL B-25 BOMBER. HIS AIRCRAFT WAS FORCED DOWN OVER ENEMY TERRITORY IN 1943. DECLARED MISSING IN ACTION AUGUST 16, 1943 AND LATER LISTED AS A PRISONER OF WAR OF THE GERMANS. FLEW MORE THAN 15 BOMBING MISSIONS AGAINST THE ENEMY AND WAS AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL WITH TWO OAK LEAF CLUSTERS FOR ACTION IN NORTH AFRICA AND OPERATIONS IN THE MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER.