Hanna, William Lyvere

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Hanna, William Lyvere ‡ ⇗
Rank	Staff Sergeant / Private
Serial Number	39022471 ‡
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Special Orders #70 dated 11 March 1943, effective 11 March 1943.
Duty	Flexible Gunner
MOS	748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer
Last Duty Date	28 October 1943
Results	Transferred
Additional Information	Date of Birth: November 1917 Transferred per 545th Bombardment Squadron Morning Report dated 28 October 1943.
Related Documents	Crew 17 (Legacy)⇗
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Original 384^th Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Olbinski, Robert James⇗	Pilot	POW
2nd Lt. Swift, Harry R⇗	Co-pilot	POW
2nd Lt. Grandpre, Richard Elias⇗	Navigator	POW
2nd Lt. Turner, Douglas Haig⇗	Bombardier	KIA
S/SGT. Reed, Oliver Eugene⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	POW
S/SGT. Trickett, Ernest Milton⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	KIA
S/SGT. Werbanec, George Frank⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	POW
S/SGT. Cooke, Harold Joseph⇗	Tail Gunner	KIA
S/SGT. Hanna, William Lyvere	Flexible Gunner	TR
PVT. Waterman, George W⇗	Flexible Gunner	KIA

Crew History

The Olbinski Crew joined the 545th BS at Wendover on 11 March 1943. Identified as 'Crew #17' on the assignment order, they became the first 'Crew #59' in the squadron. Prior to transferring overseas, Counihan replaced Hanna for unknown reasons. They trained at Wendover, Sioux City, and Kearney, and then flew to England together.
They entered combat together, flying the 384th's first mission on 22 June 1943, but were shot down over enemy territory. Turner, Trickett, Cooke and Waterman were KIA, and the rest of the crew became POWs for the duration of the war.

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 1 Combat Mission.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
12⇗	29 July 1943	Target: Naval Base Type: Military Location: Kiel, Germany	Engineer/Top Turret	42‑30030⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗

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