Floyd G. Hall was born in 1922. He was the son of John W. Hall, who resided in Baltimore, Maryland.

He resided in Baltimore, Maryland, prior to the war. He enlisted in the Army on March 16, 1943, in Baltimore, Maryland. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Stenographer and/or typist and also as Separated, without dependents.

Floyd served in the 849th Bomber Squadron, 490th Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Staff Sergeant and Mechanic/Gunner on the B-17G #43-37941 "Miss Ana Bortion" during World War II. He was Killed in Action on September 1, 1944, when his airplane collided with B17 #43-38184.

That day, his crew took off from Station 134 in Eye, Suffolk, on a group mission to Gustavburg, Germany. When the target was not visible through the overcast, their mission was aborted, and the group executed a 180-degree turn to return to base. At 11:59 AM near Anthieux-Sur-Calonne, France, while flying through the dense clouds, his plane collided with the alongside #43-38184 after crossing the French coast at 18,000 feet.

Both aircraft suffered catastrophic structural failure and crashed near Cabourg, France. Unfortunately, all members of Miss Ana Bortion's crew were killed.

SSgt Hall is now buried in the Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-Sur-Mer, France.

Crew members of the B-17G #43-37941 "Miss Ana Bortion":
Maj Francis Hopkins Dresser - Command Pilot
1Lt Charles S Frey - Pilot
2Lt George W Hixson - Co-Pilot
F/O Lowell Shuman - Navigator
2Lt Donald Hoeffler - Bombardier
S/Sgt Thomas H Gossett - Radio Operator/Gunner
S/Sgt Floyd G Hall - Mechanic/Gunner
Sgt Calvin Charles Pulver - Tail Gunner
Sgt Donald L Russell - Waist Gunner
Sgt Edward C Schanhaar - Ball Turret Gunner

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