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media-19849.jpeg UPL 19849 William Hoyer Crew Hutchinson & Cortright

Hutchinson & Cortright

Object Number - UPL 19849 - William Hoyer Crew

Delivered Tulsa 9/4/44; Hunter 17/4/44; Dow Fd 29/4/44; Assigned 709BS/447BG [IE-O] Rattlesden 1/5/44; Missing in Action Bohlen 29/6/44 with Bill Hoyer, Co-pilot: Joe Syoen, Navigator: John Riddell, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bernie Duwel, Radio Operator: Walt Degutis, Ball turret gunner: Tom Burke, Waist gunner: Edwin Thornton, Waist gunner: Floyd Broman (8 Killed in Action); Bombardier: Chas Pearson, Tail gunner: Tom Holland (2 Prisoner of War); flak KOd #2 setting fire to bomb bay and radio room, ship exploded crashed around Jahnsheim, eight miles E of Altenburg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 6730.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 447th Bomb Group.

447th Bomb Group

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

People

Floyd L Broman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Thomas E Burke

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Walter Joseph Degutis

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 709th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32040145
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Bernard A Duwel

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 709th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Thomas C Holland

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 709th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

29 June 1944

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid readability.

Added association to the 709th BS as listed in the A/C description.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 6730 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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