Hautz, William James

Individual Personnel Data
Name Hautz, William James   ‡
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Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-759451   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 special Orders #69 dated 12 April 1944, effective 12 April 1944.
Duty Co-pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 24 April 1944
Results Killed In Action
Final Resting Place or Memorial: Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 20 October 1921
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 4352⇓ (41.543 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Pring, Robert Bradford⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Hautz, William JamesCo-pilotKIA
2nd Lt. Potts, Russell Malcom⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Thevenet, Charles James, Jr⇗BombardierCT
S/SGT. Jones, Raymond Brown⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
S/SGT. Coleman, Robert Loftin⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Bretz, Edward Richard⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Kennedy, John Charles⇗Tail GunnerCT
SGT. Bennett, Fred Huram⇗Flexible GunnerCT
SGT. Wills, Charles Howard⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 2 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
93⇗ 22 April 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hamm, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97150⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at RAF Manston, Kent, on return due to battle damage.
Sortie Report⇗
94⇗ 24 April 1944 Target: Dornier-Werke GMBH Aircraft Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑38158⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
High Squadron lead, lead group. Hit by direct flak burst on bomb run; a/c blew up in mid-air after bomb release. MACR 4352
Sortie Report⇗

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