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42-97869 Hula Girl, Maid To Order

Delivered Tulsa 21/3/44; 88BG Hunter 19/5/44; Dow Fd 29/5/44; Assigned 614BS/401BG [IW-H] Deenethorpe 8/6/44 MAID TO ORDER; 615BS [IY-A]; Missing in Action Munster 16/2/45 with Ernie Hansen, Joe Chuderewicz, Morton Greenberg, Jim Morrison, Ray Miller, Alonzo Karcher, Leroy McKnight (7 Prisoner of War); Joe Del Torto, Wade Brunson (2 Killed in Action); flak, crashed Hardenborg, Hol; Missing Air Crew Report 12444. HULA GIRL.

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Units served with

401st Bomb Group

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

614th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

615th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

Leroy E Adams

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
Role/Job: Engineer/Top Turret Gunner

Ora Ralph Akins

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 37705979
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Don L Anderson

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Bombardier, Navigator

Wade T Brunson

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 38555031
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Joseph S Chuderewicz

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Flight Officer
Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Places

Deenethorpe

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Benefield

Missions

476

Date: 16 July 1944

481

Date: 18 July 1944

8th Air Force 482

Date: 19 July 1944
Official Description: More than 1,100 Heavy Bombers, operating in 5 forces, attack targets in Germany, including 2 plants producing hydrogen peroxide (an ingredient in V-weapon fuels), a chemical plant, 2 aircraft factories, 4 ball bearing plants, 6 Marshalling Yards, 4...