Arthur Peter Hoen

Military

Assigned to 450BS, 322BG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Abbeville. B-26 41-31875 battle damaged, part of crew that baled out due to the damaged state of his A/C. Prisoner of War (POW). 28-Feb-44. MACR 15197.

Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

322nd Bomb Group

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

People

Rowland Gipson Thornton

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 450th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-792324
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bomber pilot

Aircraft

The wreck of a B-26 Marauder (ER-P, serial number 41-31875) of the 450th Bomb Squadron, 322nd Bomb Group, 6 March 1944. Official caption on image: "(GAD-115-1-475vG)(6-Mar-44)(A/C 41-31875 - B26 - 450BS/322BG - Battle Damage/Crash Landing)." Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Howard Posson. ER-P. Smile Again Operator.'

41-31875

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Lady Liberty
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 450th Bomb Squadron

Places

Prisoners of war, including Colonel Hubert Zemke of the 479th Fighter Group at Stalag Luft I.

Stalag Luft I

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft I, Barth, Germany

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Carver County, MN, USA 21 July 1920 Son of Jacob and Catherine [Meuleners] Hoen.

Enlisted

Mississippi National River and Recreation Area, 200 Tower Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55111, USA 23 January 1942 Fort Snelling Minnesota

Based

Andrews Field 31 July 1943 - 28 February 1944 Assigned to 450BS, 322BG, 9AF USAAF.

Other

Shot down / baled out

80100 Abbeville, France 28 February 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) Abbeville. B-26 41-31875 battle damaged, part of crew that baled out due to the damaged state of his A/C. Prisoner of War (POW). 28-Feb-44. MACR 15197.

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Stalag Luft 1,Barth, Germany 28 February 1944 Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft I.

Died

Shakopee, MN, USA 20 October 1994

Buried

Fort Snelling National Cemetery Minneapolis Hennepin County MN 23 October 1994 Fort Snelling National Cemetery Minneapolis Hennepin County Minnesota, USA
Shakopee, Minnesota, USA

Revisions

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family history

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Personal history

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Arthur P Hoen personal history

Date23 May 2017 14:18:30
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