Huggins, Kenneth B

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Huggins, Kenneth B ⇗
Rank	Sergeant / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number	17055269
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #72 Dated 16 April 1944, effective 16 April 1944.
Duty	Tail Gunner
MOS	612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner
Last Duty Date	5 September 1944
Results	Transferred
Additional Information	Promoted to Staff Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #86 dated 8 May 1944. Transferred in grade to the Casual Pool, 8th AFRD, AAF Station 594 on 5 September 1944 per Squadron Morning Report.
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Rimbold, Arthur Arimese⇗	Pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Martin, Gregory Leon⇗	Co-pilot	POW
2nd Lt. Rubenstein, Joseph (NMI)⇗	Navigator	CT
2nd Lt. Fitzgerald, James Edward⇗	Bombardier	WIA
S/SGT. Grieves, Bobby Vernon⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	CT
SGT. Floyd, Thomas Samuel, "Junior"⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	CT
SGT. Moore, Lindsay Dow⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	CT
SGT. Huggins, Kenneth B	Tail Gunner	TR
S/SGT. Brock, Henry Reuben⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT
SGT. Reams, Russell Don⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 17 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
95⇗	25 April 1944	Target: Metz-Frescaty Airdrome Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Metz, France	Tail Gunner	42‑32106⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed away at RAF Pershore, Worcestershire, on return due to low fuel. Sortie Report⇗
97⇗	27 April 1944	Target: Toul/Croix de Metz Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Nancy, France	Tail Gunner	42‑37974⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
99⇗	1 May 1944	Target: Launch Site in Foret Nationale de Tournehem Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Foret Nationale de Tournehem, France	Tail Gunner	42‑37776⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off High Squadron Deputy. Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑31435, after landing. Took off again but turned back near mid-channel at 0930 hrs because he could not locate formation. Sortie Report⇗
100⇗	4 May 1944	Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑97404⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
101⇗	7 May 1944	Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑97188⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
103⇗	8 May 1944	Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Sottevast, France	Tail Gunner	42‑97573⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
105⇗	11 May 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Saarbrücken and Ehrang, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑102617⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41A Group. Jettisoned incendiaries. Sortie Report⇗
107⇗	13 May 1944	Target: Aircraft Assembly Components Factory. Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Poznań, Poland	Tail Gunner	42‑97273⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy, low group 40th CBW. Sortie Report⇗
108⇗	15 May 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Mimoyecques, France	Tail Gunner	42‑102617⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
111⇗	21 May 1944	Target: NOBALL (Supergun Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Mimoyecques, France	Tail Gunner	42‑97521⇗	Group B Flying Spare. Joined formation. Sortie Report⇗
113⇗	23 May 1944	Target: Nancy/Essey Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Nancy, France	Tail Gunner	42‑102459⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41A Group Low Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗
115⇗	25 May 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Sarreguemines and Blainville-sur-l'Eau, France	Tail Gunner	42‑102617⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41A Group. Sortie Report⇗
154⇗	8 July 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Renescure, France	Tail Gunner	42‑102617⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low group. Sortie Report⇗
155⇗	11 July 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Munich / München, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑102617⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
156⇗	12 July 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Munich / München, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑102617⇗	Combat Mission Credit Scheduled as a lead group flying spare, was apparently re-assigned to #5 in the lead Squadron when Minor scrubbed. Sortie Report⇗
157⇗	13 July 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Munich / München, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑102617⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41A Group. Sortie Report⇗
158⇗	16 July 1944	Target: Aero Engine Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Munich / München, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑102617⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗
159⇗	17 July 1944	Target: Beautor Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Beautor, France	Tail Gunner	42‑102617⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead group. Sortie Report⇗
171⇗	4 August 1944	Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Peenemünde, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑97282⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Group Hot Camera Ship. Sortie Report⇗

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