Kermit Peter Hansen
MilitaryStanding 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
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.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- 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
- 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
Updated the location of the "POW" event per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
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