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Cindy Hoose French - 6 Dec 2006: S/Sgt. Donald L. Hoose entered combat on 2/5/1944 under 1st Lt. Paul Skinner of the Karen B II. He flew a total of 35 mission and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his service. Dad told me that Lt. Skinner was a "darn good pilot so we usually got to fly first position."";s:8:"Location";s:22:""Somewhere in England"";s:12:"Photo Credit";s:24:"Cindy Hoose French, 2006";}s:4:"rank";N;s:7:"version";i:38;s:7:"emailMe";N;s:10:"imageAreas";N;}i:2;O:9:"AlbumItem":20:{s:5:"image";O:5:"Image":12:{s:4:"name";s:20:"452_729_Skinner_Crew";s:4:"type";s:3:"jpg";s:5:"width";i:640;s:6:"height";i:477;s:11:"resizedName";s:26:"452_729_Skinner_Crew.sized";s:7:"thumb_x";N;s:7:"thumb_y";N;s:11:"thumb_width";N;s:12:"thumb_height";N;s:9:"raw_width";i:1304;s:10:"raw_height";i:972;s:7:"version";i:38;}s:9:"thumbnail";O:5:"Image":12:{s:4:"name";s:26:"452_729_Skinner_Crew.thumb";s:4:"type";s:3:"jpg";s:5:"width";i:150;s:6:"height";i:112;s:11:"resizedName";N;s:7:"thumb_x";N;s:7:"thumb_y";N;s:11:"thumb_width";N;s:12:"thumb_height";N;s:9:"raw_width";i:150;s:10:"raw_height";i:112;s:7:"version";i:38;}s:7:"preview";N;s:7:"caption";s:22:"Skinner Crew, 729th BS";s:6:"hidden";N;s:9:"highlight";N;s:14:"highlightImage";N;s:11:"isAlbumName";N;s:6:"clicks";i:1574;s:8:"keywords";s:0:"";s:8:"comments";a:0:{}s:10:"uploadDate";i:1165117751;s:15:"itemCaptureDate";a:6:{s:9:"File size";s:12:"638527 bytes";s:9:"File date";s:19:"2006:12:02 19:49:11";s:11:"Camera make";s:2:"HP";s:12:"Camera model";s:10:"HP psc2400";s:10:"Resolution";s:10:"1304 x 972";s:12:"Jpeg process";s:11:"Progressive";}s:8:"exifData";a:6:{s:9:"File size";s:12:"638527 bytes";s:9:"File date";s:19:"2006:12:02 19:49:11";s:11:"Camera make";s:2:"HP";s:12:"Camera model";s:10:"HP psc2400";s:10:"Resolution";s:10:"1304 x 972";s:12:"Jpeg process";s:11:"Progressive";}s:5:"owner";s:21:"1101046648_2031015948";s:11:"extraFields";a:3:{s:11:"Description";s:1209:"Staff Sargent Donald L. Hoose is standing second from the right in back. Pilot Skinner is probably one of the men kneeling in the front row. Dad said the crew called him (Skinner) the "Old Man" (he was about 21 or 22 at the time!).

Aircraft believed to be "KAREN B". This plane was named after Skinner's 6 yr. old daughter.   Cindy French: "I understand there were many other Karen B's that followed this one. Dad flew with his crew to England in Janurary, 1944 in this Karen B."

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