Loyd Lee Hammer

Military

Lloyd Lee Hammer flew two tours of duty. The first tour was flown with the 305th Bomb Group (25 Combat missions) from 6 December 1942 to 26 November 1943.

His second tour was flown with the 384th Bomb Group, 544th Bomb Squadron from 22 June 1944 to 15 November 1944.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

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Assigned

Grafton Underwood, Kettering NN14, UK 22 June 1944 - 15 November 1944 Assigned to the 384th Bombardment Group, 544th BmbardmentSquadron on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #119 dated 22 June 1944, Joseph David Patella Crew. 26 combat missions with the 384th Bomb Group. Relieved from assigned and transferred to the 70th Replacement Depot, AAF Station 565 effective 11 November 1944 (departed 0800 15th) completed operational tour per 544th Squadron Morning Report 15 November 1944.

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Temporary Duty (Flak Leave)

14 September 1944 - 22 September 1944 From duty to Temporary Duty (TD) Ebrington Manor, AAF Station 498 effective 14 September 1944 (TD 7 days) per 544th Squadron Morning report 15 September 1944. From Temporary Duty Ebrington Manor, AAF Station 498 to duty (TD 7 days) per 544th Squadron Morning Report 22 September 1944.

Other

Duty to Sick in Quarters & back to Duty

Thrapston, Kettering NN14, UK 30 September 1944 - 3 October 1944 Duty to sick in quarters (LD) per 544th Squadron Morning Report 26 September 1944. • Absent Sick in quarters (LD) to absent sick (LD) 303rd Station hospital Thrapston per 544th Squadron Morning report 30 September 1944. • Sick in quarters (LD) to duty per 544th squadron Morning Report 3 October 1944.

Revisions

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ContributorRayWells
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Change of spelling on first name

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia