Hubert P Campney

Military
media-30717.jpeg UPL 30717 Staff Sergeant Hubert P Campney, 452nd Bomb Group Charles D Taylor collection

"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 22 "Biographies", by Charles D Taylor.

Object Number - UPL 30717 - Staff Sergeant Hubert P Campney, 452nd Bomb Group

On 14 August 1944 in A/C #42-97852, we were ordered to bomb the electrical plant at Mannheim. There was not room for the parachute to be attached to the harness in the ball turret. I had always pushed my chute into an area just large enough to hold the chute and keep it from being thrown around the waist of a B-17. When our plane was hit by flak just before 'bombs away,' there was a violent movement of plane. The co-pilot was able to gain control and keep us from striking another plane. My chute was thrown loose in the waist. All control of the plane was broken when the co-pilot righted the plane. No electrical power so I needed to crank my turret by hand to get out. My chute could not be found. I finally spotted my chute near the open door, got it before it rolled out and made a jump for it. Landed safely. Prisoner of War (POW).



Awards: Presidential Unit Citation, Good Conduct Medal, Liberty Medal, PH, POW Medal, American Defense Medal, ETO Ribbon, WW II Victory Medal.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32941809
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron

Places

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft VI, Heydekrug

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of war

France 14 August 1944

Born

Emmetsburg, IA 50536, USA

Revisions

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Added some punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid readability.

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Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia.

Corrections to biographical errors.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8425 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / self, MACR 8425

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