| Name | Hautz, William James ‡ |
| 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 |
| MOS | 1091 - 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 |
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| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 4352⇓ (41.543 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Pring, Robert Bradford⇗ | Pilot | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Hautz, William James | Co-pilot | KIA |
| 2nd Lt. Potts, Russell Malcom⇗ | Navigator | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Thevenet, Charles James, Jr⇗ | Bombardier | CT |
| S/SGT. Jones, Raymond Brown⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | CT |
| S/SGT. Coleman, Robert Loftin⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
| SGT. Bretz, Edward Richard⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | CT |
| SGT. Kennedy, John Charles⇗ | Tail Gunner | CT |
| SGT. Bennett, Fred Huram⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
| SGT. Wills, Charles Howard⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
| 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⇗ |