Lewis A Hickman Jr
MilitaryRammed 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
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Paper Doll
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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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
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a connection to A/C #42-97105 listed in the "Summary biography".
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a POW event and a S/N per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Contributorjmoore43
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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