Hegewald, John Martin

Individual Personnel Data
Name Hegewald, John Martin   ‡
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Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-733650   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #43 dated 6 July 1943, effective 6 July 1943.
Duty Pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 25 July 1943
Results Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Stalag 7A Moosburg Bavaria 48-12 (Work Camps 3324-46 Krumbachstrasse 48011, Work Camp 3368 Munich 48-11)
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 2 September 1916
Related Documents Post Loss Document File #7⇗
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Hegewald, John MartinPilotPOW
2nd Lt. Doubet, George Loren⇗Co-pilotPOW
2nd Lt. Moritz, Herbert Alvin⇗NavigatorPOW
2nd Lt. Neyland, John Daniel⇗BombardierMIA
T/SGT. Henry, Paul Francis⇗Radio Operator / GunnerKIA
T/SGT. Ketterer, David Neely⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerKIA
S/SGT. Hulbert, Dudley Kline⇗Ball Turret GunnerKIA
S/SGT. Freitag, Alvin H⇗Tail GunnerKIA
S/SGT. McCormack, Walter Steve⇗Tail GunnerKIA
S/SGT. Bridge, Arlie R (IO), Jr⇗Flexible GunnerMIA
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 2 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
9⇗ 24 July 1943 Target: Aluminum & Magnesium Plants
Type: Industry
Location: Herøya, Norway 		Pilot 42‑30139⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑29728.
Sortie Report⇗
10⇗ 25 July 1943 Target: Blohm & Voss Aircraft Works and Shipyard
Type: Industry
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Pilot 42‑3075⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Low Squadron Deputy. Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑29728. Disabled by enemy action over target; details unknown; crashed in Wesel, Germany area. No MACR
Sortie Report⇗

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