Kenneth Nelson Hougard

Military

Shot down 8 May 1944 in B-17 #42-31211. With the help of friendly French Nationals, he evaded capture from 8 May 1944 until 4 July 1944 when he was liberated by advancing American troops.

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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

Earl Thomas Allison

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-798297
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

William Arlie Clements

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35472350
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

John Quinn Curtin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-800687
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

James Harold Grimmett

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16018325
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Military Occupation specialty 757-Radio Operator/Mechanic/Gunner

Lester Winfield Hall

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-447290
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Aircraft

42-31211

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Reno's Raider
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Portland, Oregon, USA 21 October 1922

Enlisted

Portland, OR, USA 28 October 1942 Residence: Multnomah County, Oregon Private, Air Corps

Other

Assigned

5 November 1943 Assigned to the 384th Bombardment Group, 544th Bombardment Squadron on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #136 dated 5 November 1943, Earl Thomas Allison Crew. 25 combat missions.

Other

Evaded

France 8 May 1944 - 4 July 1944 The aircraft was hit by continuously tracking flak about 40 seconds before bomb release; aircraft received direct burst beneath the pilot's compartment; started in to a steep spiral; crashed about 7 miles SW of Valognes, France. MACR 4560. Escape and Evasion Report #829

Died

12 March 2012 Burial: Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery Boulder City Clark County Nevada, USA Plot: W-0002

Revisions

Date9 Jan 2017 00:33:31
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ChangesChanges to media associations
Sources

http://www.384thbombgroup.com/

Date12 May 2016 21:39:43
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ChangesChanges to biography and events
Sources

Escape and Evasion Report #829.

Date12 May 2016 21:16:29
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ChangesChanges to middlename, service number, role, awards, events, person associations, place associations, mission associations and media associations
Sources

http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/person.php?PersonKey=1807

https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&cat=WR26&t…

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=hougard&GSfn=kenn…;

Date27 Sep 2014 18:17:58
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4560 / MACR 4560, http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=… / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database