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William Lee Hill

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William L. Hill
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William L. Hill
Birth nameWilliam Lee Hill
Nickname(s)Dubie
BornHuntington, West Virginia
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service/branchUnited States Army Air Force
Years of service1943-1964
RankMajor
Unit
Awards

William "Dubie" Lee Hill (1920-1981) was an American military aviator who served during World War II as a member of the Tuskegee Airmen. Hill was shot down twice during WWII,[1] and he has been given credit for shooting down one enemy plane.[2]

Early life[edit]

Hill grew up in Huntington, West Virginia and had one sister named Lilian.[citation needed]

Military service[edit]

World War II[edit]

The Tuskegee Airmen's aircraft had distinctive markings that led to the name, "Red Tails."[N 1]

On December 5, 1943, Hill started training as a U.S. Army Air Corps Cadet.[4] He received his wings and was sent to the Tuskegee. He had the rank of flight Officer and he received his wings from the Tuskegee Institute and he was assigned to the 332d Fighter Group.[5][6]

Two times Hill's planes were shot down and he suffered severe burns to his body and his face.[1]

Hill has been given credit for shooting down an enemy Bf 109 on August 23, 1944.[2] Hill was escorting B-24 Liberator bombers to Markersdorf, Germany when his escort mission encountered 14 Bf 09s. One of the B-24 bombers was also shot down on that mission.[5]

Hill continued in active service after the war and in 1947 he was trained as a meteorologist, and served two additional tours overseas. He achieved the rank of Major and then retired in 1964 from Grand Forks Air Force Base.[7]

Awards[edit]

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References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Local Tuskegee Airmen honored". HD Media Company, LLC. Herald Dispatch. 18 May 2009. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Smith, Erica (26 September 2009). "Aerial victory credits for the Tuskegee Airmen". STLtoday.com. Saint Louis Post Dispatch. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  3. Rice, Markus. "The Men and Their Airplanes: The Fighters." Tuskegee Airmen, 1 March 2000.
  4. "List of Pilot Graduates". Tuskegee.edu. Tuskegee University. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Caver, Joseph; Ennels, Jerome A.; Haulman, Daniel Lee (2011). The Tuskegee Airmen: An Illustrated History, 1939-1949. NewSouth Books. p. 179. ISBN 9781588382443. Retrieved 12 August 2020. Search this book on
  6. "Tuskegees Latest Graduates with Wings and Commissions". Cleveland, Call and Post. 25 December 1943. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  7. Cole, Ronald H. (2006). "Air Power History" (PDF). Black History. 53 (2): 29. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  8. "Public Law 109–213—APR. 11, 2006 Congressional Gold Medal to the Tuskegee Airmen" (PDF). Congress.gov. US Library of Congress. 11 April 2006. Retrieved 15 November 2021.

Notes[edit]

  1. The red markings that distinguished the Tuskegee Airmen included red bands on the noses of P-51s as well as a red rudder; their P-51B and D Mustangs flew with similar color schemes, with red propeller spinners, yellow wing bands and all-red tail surfaces.[3]

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