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Hinshaw, Glenn Samuel

Individual Personnel Data
Name Hinshaw, Glenn Samuel   ‡
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Rank Corporal / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 34728906   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #107 dated 8 June 1944, effective 8 June 1944.
Duty Tail Gunner
MOS612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner
Last Duty Date 8 September 1944
Results Transferred
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 21 November 1923
  • Promoted to Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #122 dated 26 June 1944.
  • Bailed out and survived when his aircraft collided with another of his squadron near Cambridge on 7 July 1944. In all, 14 of 18 crewmembers aboard the two aircraft died.
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #150 dated 28 July 1944.
  • Transferred in grade to the Casual Pool, 8th AFRD, AAF Station 594 on 8 September 1944 per Squadron Morning Report.
Related Documents Accident Report # 44-07-07-515⇓ (11.808 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Anderson, Earl Overlade, Jr⇗PilotKIA
2nd Lt. Shreve, Walter Eugene, Jr⇗Co-pilotKIA
2nd Lt. Hartnig, Carl (NMI)⇗NavigatorKIFA
2nd Lt. Warren, Lawrence Chester⇗BombardierKIA
S/SGT. Sherman, John Dewey⇗Radio Operator / GunnerKIFA
S/SGT. Lloyd, Wilmer Leroy⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerKIA
SGT. Noland, Neal William⇗Ball Turret GunnerKIA
CPL. Hinshaw, Glenn SamuelTail GunnerTR
SGT. O'Leary, William Louis⇗Flexible GunnerKIFA
PVT. Alvarez, Victor Reyes⇗Flexible GunnerTR
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 17 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
137⇗ 16 June 1944 Target: Athies Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Laon, France 		Tail Gunner 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
138⇗ 18 June 1944 Target: Ölwerke Julius Humbles
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑97521⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group, High Squadron Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
139⇗ 19 June 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Fleury & Crépy, France 		Tail Gunner 42‑97521⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group.
Sortie Report⇗
140⇗ 19 June 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Fleury & Crépy, France 		Tail Gunner 42‑97521⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group
Sortie Report⇗
141⇗ 20 June 1944 Target: Oil Refineries
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Harburg (Hamburg area), Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑107057⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group, High Squadron Deputy. Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑97521.
Sortie Report⇗
142⇗ 21 June 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Industrial Area
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑97521⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group.
Sortie Report⇗
144⇗ 22 June 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Lille (Fives district), France 		Tail Gunner 42‑37974⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
145⇗ 24 June 1944 Target: German Vacuum Oil Company
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Oslebshausen (Bremen area), Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑97271⇗ Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Sortie Report⇗
146⇗ 25 June 1944 Target: Railroad Bridge & Embankment
Type: Transportation
Location: Sens, France 		Tail Gunner 44‑6109⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
149⇗ 30 June 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Montdidier, France 		Tail Gunner 42‑97521⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
151⇗ 6 July 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Coubronne, France 		Tail Gunner 42‑102430⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
153⇗ 7 July 1944 Target: Me-109 Aircraft Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Leipzig, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑102442⇗ High group, 41st B wing. Collided with 44‑6147 over England due to weather conditions; crashed 8 miles NW Ridgewell at Withersfield, Suffolk, UK.
Sortie Report⇗
162⇗ 20 July 1944 Target: Aircraft Plants
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Dessau, Germany 		Tail Gunner 44‑6135⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
163⇗ 21 July 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Schwäbisch Hall, Germany 		Tail Gunner 44‑6135⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
164⇗ 24 July 1944 Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points
Type: Military
Location: La Chapelle en Juger & Hébécrevon, France 		Tail Gunner 44‑6135⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead, low group.
Sortie Report⇗
165⇗ 25 July 1944 Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points
Type: Military
Location: Montreuil-sur-Lozon, Le Châtel,
& La Chapelle en Juger, France 		Tail Gunner 44‑6135⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group, Low Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
179⇗ 13 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Road Network
Type: Transportation
Location: Beaumont-le-Roger (area), France 		Tail Gunner 44‑6109⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead, lead group.
Sortie Report⇗
181⇗ 16 August 1944 Target: Delitzsch Air Field and Air Equipment Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Delitzsch, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
183⇗ 24 August 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Tail Gunner 44‑6109⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead, lead group.
Sortie Report⇗

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