Winfred Guy Maxwell
MilitaryAssigned to 564BS, 389BG, 8AF USAAF. 28 x missions from 15 February to 25 June 1944 in B-24: 'Hoo Jive'. Transferred to 734BS, 453BG, 8AF USAAF flying PFF aircraft. Final mission to Paris, France resulted in 75 - 100 flak holes in their aircraft, Safe lending despite a tire and the braking system being shot out.
Awards: DFC, AM (OLC3), EAME (4BS), WWII Victory.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
![A bomber crew of the 453rd Bomb Group wait on a jeep. Letter enclosed with print: '[Left to Right] James E Terwilliger- Waist Gunner, Luhter M Clark- Co-pilot, Carl Powell- Navigator, Lattie P Head- Nose Gunner, Nicholas Radosevich- Pilot, Edmund M Survilla- Tail Gunner, Lt ? Lee- Bombardier (Robert Burgess was the Bombardier on the original crew), Joseph D Craft- Radio operator, Robert Victor- Waist Gunner, Robert O Hanson- Engineer- Top Turret. Original Cadre- Model (Crew #41) 734th Squadron, 453rd Bomb](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380672.jpg.webp?itok=L5hegKpe)
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 734th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Hoo Jive
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 734th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Belgrade, Missouri | 7 July 1921 | BornBelgrade, Missouri |
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Enlisted |
Jefferson Barracks, Missouri | 22 December 1942 | EnlistedJefferson Barracks, Missouri |
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Other Discharged |
12 October 1945 | ||
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Died |
Saint Ann, Missouri | 26 June 1987 | DiedSaint Ann, Missouri |
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Buried |
Caledonia Methodist Cemetery Caledonia, Missouri | 29 June 1987 | InterredCaledonia Methodist CemeteryCaledonia, Missouri |
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389th BG Roster / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia