| Name | Dietel, William (NMI), Jr ‡ |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant |
| Serial Number | O-665286 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Special Orders #32 dated 1 February 1943, effective 1 February 1943. |
| Duty | Pilot |
| MOS | 1091 - Pilot, B-17 |
| Last Duty Date | 28 July 1943 |
| Results |
Killed In Action Final Resting Place or Memorial: Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, The Netherlands: Plot P Row 22 Grave 11 |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 15165⇓ (15.832 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Dietel, William (NMI), Jr | Pilot | KIA |
| 2nd Lt. Dutton, Kenneth Cyrus⇗ | Co-pilot | KIA |
| 2nd Lt. Funk, Herbert Wilbur, Jr, "Herbie"⇗ | Navigator | KIA |
| 2nd Lt. Davis, Clyde William, "Breech Lock"⇗ | Bombardier | KIA |
| S/SGT. Bollinger, Ardell Henry⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | EV |
| S/SGT. Adams, Howard Johnson⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Dunmyer, Lawrence Edwin, "Shorty"⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | KIA |
| CPL. Martin, Wyman D, "Marty"⇗ | Tail Gunner | KIA |
| SGT. Mason, Jack Leonard (#1)⇗ | Flexible Gunner | KIA |
| PVT. Crockett, Jack David⇗ | Flexible Gunner | TBD |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1⇗ | 22 June 1943 |
Target: General Motors Truck Factory Type: Industry Location: Antwerp, Belgium |
Pilot | 42‑30032⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Additional non-384th crewmember, Maj G E Hagenbuch, appears on the loading list as an instructor pilot (IP). Sortie Report⇗ |
| 2⇗ | 25 June 1943 |
Target: Industrial Area & Submarine Pens Type: Military Location: Hamburg, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑30032⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Bombed primary target on wing lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 4⇗ | 28 June 1943 |
Target: Fighter Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Beaumont-le-Roger, France |
Pilot | 42‑30196⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 5⇗ | 29 June 1943 |
Target: duNord Aircraft Works, Villacoublay Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Paris, France |
Pilot | 42‑30026⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑30196. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 6⇗ | 4 July 1943 |
Target: Gnome et Rhone Aircraft Engine Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Le Mans, France |
Pilot | 42‑30032⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron Lead, Group Deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 7⇗ | 10 July 1943 |
Target: Drucat Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Abbeville, France |
Co-pilot | 42‑30032⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 8⇗ | 14 July 1943 |
Target: Villacoublay Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Paris, France |
Pilot | 42‑30032⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 10⇗ | 25 July 1943 |
Target: Blohm & Voss Aircraft Works and Shipyard Type: Industry Location: Hamburg, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑30032⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off High Squadron Lead. Turned back at 1443 hrs because #1 prop ran away. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 11⇗ | 28 July 1943 |
Target: Aircraft Engine Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Kassel, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑30032⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Disabled by enemy aircraft, crashed near Kortwoude, The Netherlands. MACR 15165 Sortie Report⇗ |