Frederick E Hutchinson
Military
Picture from personal belongings of my Father Frederick E. Hutchinson.
Object Number - UPL 31693 - Early career picture of Frederick E Hutchinson after transfer from Chemical Company to Army Air Corp
Shot down 27 September 1943 in B-17 #42-3111 'Local Girl'. Prisoner of War (POW) at Stalag XVII-B.
Earlier B-17 #42-2970 'Connecticut Yankee' crash landed in Sussex after crew bailout during 6 September 1943 Stuttgart mission. Returned to base.
POW
Connections
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
near Krems, Austria | 27 September 1943 - 4 May 1945 | Liberated in forest outside of Brenau, Germany after forced march of approximately 30 days from Stalag 17B located outside of Krems, Austria. |
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Born |
Coffeyville, KS 67337, USA |
Revisions
Updated the location of the POW event to “Krems, Austria” per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" for readability.
US Military Records and first hand account from Father, Fred Hutchinson
Actual medals from Frederick E Hutchinson to his daughters Carol E Hutchinson-Alexander and Doris E. Hutchinson-Jones
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 667 / MACR 667, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey pp. 275-6, 292 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
