Hollis K Almonrode ★ World War II Gold Star Veteran from Arkansas
On November 5, 1944 Second Lieutenant Almonrode was declared a casualty of World War II. ★ He served with honor in the United States Army Air Forces. ★ He is remembered by the people of Arkansas. ★ May his positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.
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Service Details
| This Profile ID | 384968 |
| Service ID | O-765214 |
| Name | Hollis K Almonrode |
| From | Polk County, Arkansas |
| Birth Date | July 27, 1920 |
| Casualty Date | November 5, 1944 |
| War | World War II |
| Service Branch | Army Air Forces |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Specialty | Co-Pilot |
| Unit/Group | 7th Bombardment Group, 493rd Bombardment Squadron |
| Casualty Type | KIA - Killed in Action |
| Location | Burma |
| Burial | Six Mile Cemetery, Hatfield, Polk County, Arkansas |
| Notable Awards |
★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart |
Additional Details
Hollis K Almonrode was born in Livingston, Overton County, Tennessee. His family was later living in Polk County, Arkansas.He was on the crew of the B-24L Liberator #44-41440 as part of a six plane formation that departed Pandaveswar India to search the Bay of Bengal for a B-29 that had not returned from a bombing mission. They were seen to veer away from the the rest of the group and did not return to base. Subsequent searches found that they had crashed on top of the Banjhikusam Mountain Range in Burma. We identified 10 casualties in our archive related to the #44-41440 incident on November 5, 1944.
◼Hollis K Almonrode :: Co-Pilot
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Commendations + Awards
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★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart
★ United States Aviator Badge Army
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Presidential Unit Citation
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
★ Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
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Honoring the men and women of Arkansas who gave their all for their country. May their example of courage and sacrifice be our guide. To be strong and responsible in our lives as citizens of the world. Through honest daily actions, we honor them.
▼ Arkansas was home to over 6,453 American Gold Star veterans from 4 wars of the 20th Century. Some significant statistics:
• 984 World War I
• 4,405 World War II
• 467 Korean War
• 597 Vietnam War
• 140 Prisoners of war
• 1,071 Missing in action
• 46 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 34 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 8 Medal of Honor recipients
• 4,405 World War II
• 467 Korean War
• 597 Vietnam War
• 140 Prisoners of war
• 1,071 Missing in action
• 46 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 34 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 8 Medal of Honor recipients
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