Lewis A Hickman Jr

Military

Rammed by enemy aircraft on 7 Apr 45 and crashed near Luneburg in B-17 #42-97105, Prisoner of War (POW).



Air Medal w/Oak Leaf Clusters; POW Medal; Purple Heart,

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97105) of the 388th Bomb Group.
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Paper Doll
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Clifton Forge, Virginia 22 February 1919

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 7 April 1945 - 24 July 1945

Died

15 July 1983

Buried

Maiden, North Carolina, USA Center View Baptist Church Cemetery

Revisions

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Updated the Buried event per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 169629780.

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Added a connection to A/C #42-97105 listed in the "Summary biography".

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Added a POW event and a S/N per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 13724