Allan Edd Hannum Jr

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Assigned to 412BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF. 21 x combat missions. Failed to Return (FTR) Brandenburg 16-Aug-44 in B-17 42-97797. Flak KO’d #3 and part of wing, ship went down, involved in mid-air collision with 42-37879, crashed Rehmsdorf, NE of Zeitz, Ger. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 8175



Awards: PH.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.

95th Bomb Group

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

People

Eugene Cantrell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14132490 / O-698258
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Angelo Genova

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Richard Floyd Kuna

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36415086
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Kenneth Howard Loehwing

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12121836 / T-061763
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Fred C Matthews

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Aircraft

42-97797

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Full House
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron 412th Bomb Squadron

Missions

557

  • Date: 16 August 1944

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

Killed in Action

Rehmsdorf, Germany 16 August 1944 Flak KO’d #3 and part of wing, ship went down an involved in mid-air collision with 42-37879, crashed Rehmsdorf, NE of Zeitz, Ger. KIA. MACR 8175.

Buried

Keokuk National Cemetery, Keokuk, Lee County, IA 17 July 1950 Re-Interred Keokuk National Cemetery Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa Section D Site 331

Born

District of Columbia Son of Allan Edd Sr and Ruth M Hannum.

Based

Horham 16 August 1944 Assigned to 412BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF.

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AAM DB Entry.
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MACR 8175 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database