Eugene Theron Hassing

Military

Assigned to 546BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. Earl McDaniel crew. 35 x combat missions. ETD





Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

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

People

Ralph E Austin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
Nine men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane. Five men standing to the rear and four men kneeling in front.

Arthur Paul Beese

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19085893
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer
Nine men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane. Five men standing to the rear and four men kneeling in front.

Martin J Blickstein

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 42030135
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Donald L Brooks

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

Ted M Carmack

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

Aircraft

42-102500

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 546th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group

42-102501

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Challenger
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron

42-102601

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Bolo Babe
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron

42-102620

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: De rumble izer
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron

42-107057

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Spirit of 96
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron

Missions

746

  • Date: 11 December 1944

743

  • Date: 9 December 1944

741

  • Date: 6 December 1944

736

  • Date: 4 December 1944

734

  • Date: 2 December 1944

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Ogden, UT 13 July 1916 Clifford Eugene and Chloie Ann [Prows] Hassing.

Enlisted

Salt Lake City, UT 23 July 1942 Salt Lake City, Utah

Other

Discharged USAAF

26 May 1945 Honourable discharge.

Enlisted

28 May 1951

Other

Discharged USAF

22 July 1963 Honourable discharge.

Died

28 February 1974

Buried

Ogden City Cemetery, Ogden, Weber County, UT Ogden City Cemetery Ogden, Weber County, Utah

Based

Grafton Underwood Assigned to 546BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

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https://www.fold3.com/image/202114191
https://www.fold3.com/image/597578401
https://www.fold3.com/record/85004656-eugene-t-hassing
https://www.fold3.com/record/85004656-eugene-t-hassing
https://www.fold3.com/record/624200939-eugene-hassing-1916
https://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/person.php?PersonKey=1626
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21075874/eugene-theron-hassing

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Sources

384thBombGroup.com

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ContributorDylanHearn
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Personal War Service Record, 384thBombGroup.com

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