S
econd Lt. Lee Hoskins was my mother's first cousin. Lee was a navigator on "Straight Shot". The plane he was in was shot down over Germany. Originally reported as MIA, his body was recovered and he is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
Timeline
Birth- Jan 1, 1923
Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio
1939 - 1945World War II- Ages: 21 - 19 years
Conflict Period
World War II
Service End Date
Feb 25, 1944
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Service Start Date
May 20, 1942
Branch
Army Air Forces
Served For
United States of America
Enlistment
Patterson Field, Fairfield, Ohio
Death- Feb 25, 1944-Age: 21 years
Germany
Burial
Arlington National Cemetery
Other Facts
Mother
Della Coyle
Full Name
Lee Edward Hoskins
Father
Virgil Hoskins
Gender
Male
