The Man Behind the Name
T/Sgt. Otis F. Hale served as engineer and top turret gunner of B-24J 42-78486. His name is listed as Hale on the official MACR form; German records and the next-of-kin list consistently render it as Hair. The correct surname requires further verification.
He was among the second group of four crew members transferred to Dulag Luft West on 2 February 1945, after the first six were transferred on 30 January 1945.
Missions flown.
The missions below are those we have been able to document for this airman, drawn from flight logs, mission records, and archival sources. It is not necessarily a complete account of every mission flown; gaps may reflect missing documentation, transferred assignments, or records lost to time.
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