Hicks, John William

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Hicks, John William ⇗
Rank	Corporal / Sergeant
Serial Number	36764566
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #208 dated 20 October 1944, effective 20 October 1944.
Duty	Flexible Gunner / Togglier
MOS	611 - Aerial Gunner
Last Duty Date	27 November 1944
Results	Wounded In Action
Decorations	Awarded the Purple Heart medal for wounds received on 27 November 1944 per General Orders #608, Headquarters, 1st Bomb Division dated 10 December 1944.
Additional Information	Promoted to Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #213 dated 28 October 1944. Promoted to Staff Sergeant effective 2 December 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #237 dated 2 December 1944.

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Starr, William George⇗	Pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Oliver, Mando (NMI)⇗	Co-pilot	CT
Flt. Ofcr. Faulise, Vincent Paul⇗	Navigator	CT
2nd Lt. Stern, Harold M⇗	Bombardier	CT
CPL. Busch, Edward J⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	CT
SGT. Hall, William Richard⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	CT
CPL. Phillips, William R⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	CT
CPL. Perkins, Lubia Alton⇗	Tail Gunner	CT
CPL. Hicks, John William	Flexible Gunner	WIA
CPL. Hatcher, John F⇗	Observer	CT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 4 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
222⇗	8 November 1944	Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant (visual aim point) Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	43‑38673⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
223⇗	9 November 1944	Target: Ground Installations Type: Military Location: Ouvrages de Sorbey (Metz), France	Tail Gunner	42‑32106⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
226⇗	16 November 1944	Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions Type: Military Location: Eschweiler, Germany	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	43‑38823⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Stratford, due to weather. Sortie Report⇗
231⇗	27 November 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Offenburg, Germany	Togglier	43‑37717⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗

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