| Name | Sexton, William Hiram ‡ |
| Rank | Staff Sergeant / Technical Sergeant |
| Serial Number | 35132838 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #84 dated 5 May 1944, effective 5 May 1944. |
| Duty | Radio Operator / Gunner |
| MOS | 757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF |
| Last Duty Date | 20 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 |
| Decorations | Awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received on 20 July 1944 per General Orders #20, Headquarters, Miami District, AAF Personnel Distribution Command dated 31 August 1945. |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 7278⇓ (36.954 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Menke, Robert Arthur⇗ | Pilot | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Elias, George (NMI)⇗ | Navigator | CT |
| S/SGT. Sexton, William Hiram | Radio Operator / Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Shaputis, John Veto⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
| S/SGT. Elgin, Furman Walter⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | CT |
| SGT. Loya, Antonio (NMI)⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | CT |
| SGT. Teller, James Alvin⇗ | Tail Gunner | CT |
| SGT. Stynchula, Frank Joseph⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 132⇗ | 10 June 1944 |
Target: Chateau Bougon Airfield (41A) & Vannes Airfield (41B) Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Nantes & Vannes, France |
Radio Operator | 42‑97150⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41A Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 133⇗ | 12 June 1944 |
Target: Railroad Bridge 48°29'N,2°0'W Type: Transportation Location: La Vicomté-sur-Rance, France |
Radio Operator | 44‑6080⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 134⇗ | 13 June 1944 |
Target: Dreux Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dreux, France |
Radio Operator | 44‑6080⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Polebrook, AAF Station 110, on return, due to bad weather. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 135⇗ | 14 June 1944 |
Target: Coulommiers Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Coulommiers, France |
Radio Operator | 42‑97449⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41D Group, Low Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 136⇗ | 15 June 1944 |
Target: Railroad Viaduct Type: Transportation Location: La Possonnièrre, France |
Radio Operator | 42‑107064⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 137⇗ | 16 June 1944 |
Target: Athies Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Laon, France |
Radio Operator | 44‑6080⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Group, High Squadron Deputy. Moved from #5 position in Low Squadron to #2 (Deputy) position in High Squadron after designated Deputy could not locate formation. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 142⇗ | 21 June 1944 |
Target: Friedrichstrasse Industrial Area Type: Industry Location: Berlin, Germany |
Radio Operator | 44‑6149⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 143⇗ | 22 June 1944 |
Target: V-2 Storage & Launch Site Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Wizernes, France |
Radio Operator | 42‑97367⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Bomb release malfunctioned; bombs were not dropped. Sortie Report⇗ |
| --⇗ | 23 June 1944 |
Target: Various portions of a V-1 installation. Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Fienvillers, France |
Radio Operator | 42‑97824⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit The 384th BG loaned the aircraft and limited crew; remaining crew members from the 401st BG. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 145⇗ | 24 June 1944 |
Target: German Vacuum Oil Company Type: Oil Industry Location: Oslebshausen (Bremen area), Germany |
Radio Operator | 44‑6080⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 146⇗ | 25 June 1944 |
Target: Railroad Bridge & Embankment Type: Transportation Location: Sens, France |
Radio Operator | 44‑6105⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 147⇗ | 27 June 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Storage Depot) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Saint-Martin-L'Hortier, France |
Radio Operator | 44‑6080⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy, 41st B section. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 148⇗ | 28 June 1944 |
Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Juvincourt (Juvincourt-et-Damary), France |
Radio Operator | 42‑97960⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group lead, 41st A wing. Landed away at Wattisham, AAF Station 377, on return due to weather. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 149⇗ | 30 June 1944 |
Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Montdidier, France |
Radio Operator | 42‑37788⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 151⇗ | 6 July 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Coubronne, France |
Radio Operator | 44‑6080⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy, high group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 152⇗ | 6 July 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Blanc Pignon Ferme, Cléty, France |
Radio Operator | 42‑97367⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 153⇗ | 7 July 1944 |
Target: Me-109 Aircraft Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Leipzig, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑38013⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group, 41st A wing. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 155⇗ | 11 July 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Munich / München, Germany |
Radio Operator | 44‑6080⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 156⇗ | 12 July 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Munich / München, Germany |
Radio Operator | 44‑6080⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 157⇗ | 13 July 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Munich / München, Germany |
Radio Operator | 44‑6080⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41B Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 159⇗ | 17 July 1944 |
Target: Beautor Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Beautor, France |
Radio Operator | 42‑97251⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 160⇗ | 18 July 1944 |
Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Peenemünde & Zinnowitz, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑97204⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41B Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 162⇗ | 20 July 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Plants Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Dessau, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑37974⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return High Group. At 1115 hrs aircraft dropped back and released bombs, apparently unable to keep up with formation; it was under attack by four ME109s and two FW190s; four chutes seen; the aircraft went down in a glide, apparently under control; crashed near Zetteritz, Germany. MACR 727. Sortie Report⇗ |