| Name | Hegewald, John Martin ‡ |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Serial Number | O-733650 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #43 dated 6 July 1943, effective 6 July 1943. |
| Duty | Pilot |
| MOS | 1091 - Pilot, B-17 |
| Last Duty Date | 25 July 1943 |
| Results |
Prisoner Of War POW Camp: Stalag 7A Moosburg Bavaria 48-12 (Work Camps 3324-46 Krumbachstrasse 48011, Work Camp 3368 Munich 48-11) |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Post Loss Document File #7⇗ |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Hegewald, John Martin | Pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Doubet, George Loren⇗ | Co-pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Moritz, Herbert Alvin⇗ | Navigator | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Neyland, John Daniel⇗ | Bombardier | MIA |
| T/SGT. Henry, Paul Francis⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | KIA |
| T/SGT. Ketterer, David Neely⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | KIA |
| S/SGT. Hulbert, Dudley Kline⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | KIA |
| S/SGT. Freitag, Alvin H⇗ | Tail Gunner | KIA |
| S/SGT. McCormack, Walter Steve⇗ | Tail Gunner | KIA |
| S/SGT. Bridge, Arlie R (IO), Jr⇗ | Flexible Gunner | MIA |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9⇗ | 24 July 1943 |
Target: Aluminum & Magnesium Plants Type: Industry Location: Herøya, Norway |
Pilot | 42‑30139⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑29728. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 10⇗ | 25 July 1943 |
Target: Blohm & Voss Aircraft Works and Shipyard Type: Industry Location: Hamburg, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑3075⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Low Squadron Deputy. Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑29728. Disabled by enemy action over target; details unknown; crashed in Wesel, Germany area. No MACR Sortie Report⇗ |