Name:
George Gustav Hoehn
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-676798
Unit:
561st Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1944-01-11
State:
Illinois
Cemetery:
Concordia Cemetery, Forest Park, Illinois
Plot:
Section 13
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George Gustav Hoehn was born on February 27, 1921. He was the son of John Hoehn and Minnie Spiedel Hoehn. He served in the 561st Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy as a Second Lieutenant and Pilot of #42-37867 "Berlin Ambassador" aircraft during World War II. He was Killed in Action on January 11, 1944 over Germany and is now buried in the Concordia Cemetery, Forest Park, Cook County, Illinois, USA. 2Lt Hoehn was one of the many brave Americans of the 388th Bomber Group who lost their lives in aerial operations against the German forces from June 1943 - August 1945.