Ernest Edward Hanlon

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Object Number - UPL 65735 - 2nd Lt Ernest E. Hanlon

Assigned to 546BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. Killed in Action (KIA) Crashed near Fulda on 12-Sep-44 in B-17 42-97142 BK-N, 'Little Bill'. Missing Air crew Report #8901

 

Awards: AM (OLC), PH.

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Arthur W Segars

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Jacques Titell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
The insignia of the 546th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group.

Harold Thomas Vallere

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-820634
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Richard G Wiethop

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group

Richard G Wiethop

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

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Event Location Date Description

Born

Ellensburg, Washington 3 March 1921 BornEllensburg, Washington

Died

Killed in Action (KIA)

Grunfelde, Germany 12 September 1944 Failed to Return Comments: At 1105 near Wittenburg, aircraft was hit by ME-109s on first attack in #3 engine; could not climb back to formation and continuously drifted behind until lost sight of; right wing fell off at 1109 and aircraft went down on fire in a steep glide; 3 chutes; crashed in Gruenfelde, immediately west of Kyritz, Germany; MACR 8901

Buried

Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupre, Belgium 1 January 1946 Final Resting Place or Memorial: Plot B Row 34 Grave 30, Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupre, Belgium

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https://www.fold3.com/record/529854402/ernest-e-hanlon-us-american-battle-monuments-commission-1914-1950

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56358577/ernest-edward-hanlon

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8901 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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