Individual Personnel Data
| Name |
Kidwell, Hugh Thomas ‡
|
| Rank |
Sergeant |
| Serial Number |
35368019 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments |
Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #119 dated 22 June 1944, effective 22 June 1944. |
| Duty |
Tail Gunner |
| MOS | 611 - Aerial Gunner |
| Last Duty Date |
7 July 1944 |
| Results |
Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia (moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16 |
| Additional Information | |
| Related Documents |
Missing Air Crew Report # 7454⇓ (4.972 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
| CREWMEMBER |
POSITION |
RESULTS |
| 2nd Lt. Pranger, Nicholas Vincent⇗ | Pilot | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Vaden, Kenneth Underwood⇗ | Co-pilot | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Singer, William Andrew⇗ | Navigator | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Wolf, Charles Elmer, Jr⇗ | Bombardier | CT |
| T/SGT. Neyer, Ralph Richard⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | KIA |
| S/SGT. Brooker, Cameron Hutchison⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
| SGT. Browne, Erle Royden⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | CT |
| SGT. Kidwell, Hugh Thomas | Tail Gunner | POW |
| PVT. Sullivan, John Joseph⇗ | Flexible Gunner | TR |
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 3
Combat Missions.
| Number |
Date |
Target |
Position |
Aircraft |
Mission/Sortie Information |
|
149⇗ |
30 June 1944 |
Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Montdidier, France |
Tail Gunner |
42‑107057⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗ |
|
150⇗ |
4 July 1944 |
Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dreux (Conches-en-Ouche), France |
Tail Gunner |
42‑107083⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back at 0525; reasons unknown.
Sortie Report⇗ |
|
151⇗ |
6 July 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Coubronne, France |
Tail Gunner |
42‑102620⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit
High section deputy, high group.
Sortie Report⇗ |
|
153⇗ |
7 July 1944 |
Target: Me-109 Aircraft Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Leipzig, Germany |
Tail Gunner |
42‑97273⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit
High group, 41st A wing. Tailgunner bailed out during violent prop wash, apparently believing the aircraft was in trouble.
Sortie Report⇗ |
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