Lothrop Caldwell
Military
Standing, from left to right : Wilfred N. Hansen, Navigator ; Lothrop Caldwell, Co-Pilot ; Orville H. Brewer, Pilot; Coleman C. Duncan, Bombardier; Walter Kuchinos, Engineer.
Front, row, left to right : Herman Cohen, Nose Gunner; Charles P. Dye, Ball Turret Gunner; Francis M. Nine, Tail Gunner; Donnell F. Miller, Radio Operator; William Wilson, Right Waist Gunner.
( Photo from http://www.493bgdebach.co.uk )
Added détails
Added photo, from http://www.493bgdebach.co.uk
Object Number - UPL 19635 - The Orville Brewer crew at Mc Cock Army Airfield, Red Willow County, Nebraska, 10 April 1944. Standing, from left to right : Wilfred N. Hansen,...
Shot down 14 June 1944 in A/C #42-52750, Prisoner of War (POW).
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 861st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-690179
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 861st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 31035724
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Nose Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 861st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-696013
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 861st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19022536
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 861st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-700161
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 861st Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 14 June 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Prisoner of war |
14 June 1944 |
Revisions
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia;
- MACR 5910 / MACR 591;
- http://493bgdebach.co.uk/roster_list.php ;
- Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Helton's Hellcats, A Pictorial History of the 493rd BG, pub 1998; MACR 5910