William B Hilton

Military
media-13711.jpeg UPL 13711 Brunswick Raid on 29 March 1944 taken from B-17 piloted by William B. Hilton. Andrew W. Tolmachoff was wounded two minutes after this photo was taken.

Wayne Tolmachoff from caption written on back of photo by Andrew W. Tolmachoff.

Object Number - UPL 13711 - Brunswick Raid on 29 March 1944 taken from B-17 piloted by William B. Hilton. Andrew W. Tolmachoff was wounded two minutes after this photo was...

Arrived at Thurleigh on 01 Oct 1943. His first raid was to Gydnia/Danzig, Poland on 09 Oct 1943. Received his new ship 'Fightin Bitin II' on 22 Dec 1943. Lead the squadron on his 14th raid, Ju88 Plant at Halberstadt. Flew Group Deputy leader on 08 March 1944 Berlin Raid. He received a flak wound to the forehead on his 22nd raid on 21 Mar 1944. He completed 27 missions on 20 April 1944.

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-676577
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 39565010
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

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Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added S/N per General orders, HQ 1st Bombardment Division, APO 634 2 Feb 1944 (IWM Document 30697).

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Wayne Tolmachoff

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ContributorAAM
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306th BGA Collection; Combat Crews page 145.   / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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