George M. Hout was born in 1925 in Maine. He entered the service a few months after graduating from Bar Harbor High School, and has been flying the Burma route in February 1944. George was declared "Missing in Action" on September 25, 1945 when he was officially declared as being dead by the military, 1 year and 1 day after he went missing as was the custom. He is commemorated on the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.

Distinguished Service Cross Citation:
For extraordinary achievement by participating as Pilot from 29 March to 19 August 1944 in more than three hundred (300) hours of operational flight in transport aircraft over the dangerous and difficutl Assam-China air routes, where enemy interception and attack was probable and expected. Flying at night as well as by day, at high altitudes over impassable, mountainous terrain through areas characterized by extremely treacherous weather conditions necessitating long periods of operation on instruments, often encountering severe icing conditions and mechanical difficulties requiring courageous and superior performance of their respective duties to overcome, they accomplished their missions with distinction. Their achievement in the face of the hazards and difficulties faced regularly and continuously with steadfast devotion to duty, reflects much credit on themselves and the Army Air Forces of the United States.

George was one of over 2000 Americans who lost their lives defending China from their Japanese invaders from 1941-1945. He is commemorated on the The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan in Nanjing, China but death date is inscribed as 1944-09-24.

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