1st/Lt G. Hodenfield
 

Does anyone have any info of this man. He did one op with 432 RCAF Sq to Berlin in Dec 1943. Apparently he was with the US airforce press corp. Looking for a service number.

Thanks Richard

Re: 1st/Lt G. Hodenfield
 

There is mention of a 1st Lt Gaylord K Hodenfield O-2046278 on fold3.com. He was a correspondent for Stars and Stripes and received a Bronze Star for coverage of the 2nd Rangers during the D-Day operations. He was from Iowa.

The Bronze Start Citation is here for those with fold3 access: https://www.fold3.com/image/286804224


Story about Hodenfield "Hod".

https://www.stripes.com/news/how-str...-story-1.49842


https://books.google.com/books?id=h5...pes%22&f=false

Re: 1st/Lt G. Hodenfield
 

Thanks . That is the guy I am looking for.
Richard

Re: 1st/Lt G. Hodenfield
 

Gaylord Kenneth "Hod" Hodenfield photos and document content added here today 9 May 2019.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/...eth-hodenfield

Edit:unclear when G K Hodenfield was promoted to commissioned officer, he enlisted 10 February 1941 at Glenwood, Iowa about 20 miles southeast of Omaha Nebraska, his original enlisted Army Serial Number: 20706184 see

https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-...=1&rid=2029429