| Name | Hatfield, Lowell Charles |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Serial Number | 35870226 |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #153 dated 31 July 1944, effective 31 July 1944. |
| Duty | Flexible Gunner |
| MOS | 611 - Aerial Gunner |
| Last Duty Date | 27 September 1944 |
| Results | Wounded In Action |
| Additional Information |
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| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Peters, Lloyd Arman⇗ | Pilot | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Rose, Gerald Dale⇗ | Co-pilot | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Simpson, Hubert Daniel, Jr⇗ | Navigator | CT |
| S/SGT. Covell, Charles Francis⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | CT |
| CPL. Palecek, George Frank⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | MIA |
| S/SGT. Hornack, William Paul⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
| SGT. Ketchledge, Edward (NMI)⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | CT |
| SGT. Bridget, John Harold⇗ | Tail Gunner | CT |
| SGT. Hatfield, Lowell Charles | Flexible Gunner | WIA |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 178⇗ | 12 August 1944 |
Target: "Landing Ground" Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: La Perthe, France |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 43‑37917⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 179⇗ | 13 August 1944 |
Target: Tactical: Road Network Type: Transportation Location: Beaumont-le-Roger (area), France |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑32106⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 180⇗ | 14 August 1944 |
Target: Echterdingen Airdrome Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Stuttgart, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 44‑6135⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High section deputy, low group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 184⇗ | 25 August 1944 |
Target: Airfield & Airpark Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Anklam, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑97521⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 185⇗ | 26 August 1944 |
Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑97309⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 187⇗ | 3 September 1944 |
Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑102518⇗ |
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Lead Squadron Sortie Report⇗ |
| 188⇗ | 5 September 1944 |
Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑102518⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 189⇗ | 8 September 1944 |
Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑97271⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 190⇗ | 9 September 1944 |
Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑102518⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 191⇗ | 10 September 1944 |
Target: BMW Motor Component Parts Plant Type: Industry Location: Sindelfingen, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑102518⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 194⇗ | 13 September 1944 |
Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑102430⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead group flying spare; filled in #3 position in high section of high group for an aborted 303BG aircraft. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 196⇗ | 19 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hamm, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑102518⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 198⇗ | 25 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑102518⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit B Wing, low group. Did not bomb because unable to see wing lead release bombs. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 199⇗ | 26 September 1944 |
Target: Steelworks Type: Industry Location: Osnabrück, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑102518⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |