Kermit Peter Hansen

Military
media-27392.jpeg UPL 27392 Crew of the B-24D, Yankee Rebel - Dopey Goldberg, which participated in Operation Tidal Wave, the large bombing mission over Ploesti, Romania. 1 Aug 43.
Standing left to right : Harry Crampton, Scott Farrington, Art Johnson and John Farnum.
Kneeling left to right : Jack Reiter, Pete Hansen, Arnie Good, Don Hurd and Don Emaus.

Best Web - B-24 - 42-40319 - Yankee rebel - Dopey Goldberg

Object Number - UPL 27392 - Crew of the B-24D, Yankee Rebel - Dopey Goldberg, which participated in Operation Tidal Wave, the large bombing mission over Ploesti, Romania. 1...

Peter Hanson was assigned to the 515th Bomb Squadron, the 376th Bomb Group, in the 9th Air Force, USAAF, in Lt. Donaldson Hurd's crew. He was the navigator of the B-24D, 42-40664, Teggie Ann, the lead B-24D attacking Rome, July 1943.



Teggie Ann, Failed to Return (FTR) from Foggia, Italy - shot down by enemy fighters over Italy. 16 Aug 43. 10 POW. MACR 298.



Awards: DFC, AM (w/ 5 OLC), PH, POW, WWII Victory, EAME.

Connections

See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.

Units served with

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Ninth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 376th Bomb Group 515th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15082421 / O-661935
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: B-24D Pilot

Aircraft

Crew bus disgorges the crew of B-24 Liberator, 42-40664, Teggie Ann, Honey Chile, 515th BS, 376th BG, 9th Bomber Command, a participant of the Ploesti raid. 1 Aug 43
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - Honey Chile - Liberandos - Teggie Ann
  • Unit: 376th Bomb Group 515th Bomb Squadron

Places

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Berka, al Birkah
  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12
  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft III, Sagan, Germany
  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag 7a, Moosburg

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Melvin, Osceola County, IA 7 April 1919

Enlisted

Fort Des Moines, IA 26 January 1942 Fort Des Moines, Iowa

Other

Baled out POW

SW of Foggia, Italy 16 August 1943 Failed to Return (FTR) Foggia; shot down by enemy fighters over Italy 16-Aug-43, (10 POW), MACR 298

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Moosburg, Germany 16 August 1943 Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag VIIa.

Died

Racine, WI 4 October 2009

Based

16 August 1943 Assigned to 515BS, 376BG, 9AF USAAF.

Revisions

Date
ContributorKickapoo
Changes
Sources

Details added. - Kickapoo

Date
ContributorKickapoo
Changes
Sources

Details added. - Kickapoo

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Updated the location of the "POW" event per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid readability.

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes

Kermit Peter Hansen: Gallery (1 items)