Hutchison, William Wilds

Individual Personnel Data
Name Hutchison, William Wilds   ‡
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Rank Sergeant / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 32187855   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #88 dated 3 September 1943, effective 3 September 1943.
Duty Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
MOS748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer
Last Duty Date 28 March 1944
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 24 January 1920
  • Promoted from Private to Technical Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #91 dated 7 September 1943.
    Promotion to Technical Sergeant deleted per morning report dated 10 September 1943.
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #137 dated 7 November 1943.
  • Placed on seven days Temporary Duty on or About 29 January 1944 to Moulsford Manor near Chelsey, Berkshire (a FLAK House) per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #18 dated 25 January 1944.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Robinson, Robert Lawrence⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Baylor, Robert Bledsoe⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Holzbaur, Frederick Morris⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Kramer, Herman Drummond⇗BombardierCT
T/SGT. Stumpf, Howard Martin⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
SGT. Hutchison, William WildsEngineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
S/SGT. Maziarka, Stanley Walter⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
S/SGT. Ripley, Carlyle David⇗Tail GunnerCT
S/SGT. Johnston, Thomas Theadora, Jr⇗Flexible GunnerCT
S/SGT. Porter, Edward Eugene⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 26 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
29⇗ 8 October 1943 Target: Workshops
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑29703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
30⇗ 9 October 1943 Target: Aircraft Factories
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Anklam, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑29703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
32⇗ 14 October 1943 Target: Ball-Bearing Factory
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑29703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Molesworth.
Sortie Report⇗
33⇗ 20 October 1943 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Düren, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑5051⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
--⇗ 30 October 1943 Target: Marshaling Yard
Type: Transportation
Location: Geilenkirchen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑37828⇗ Sortie Report⇗
34⇗ 3 November 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Wilhelmshafen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑37828⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
35⇗ 5 November 1943 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑29703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
38⇗ 29 November 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑29703⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back; navigator became ill after takeoff.
Sortie Report⇗
39⇗ 1 December 1943 Target: Non-Ferrous Metals Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Solingen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑29703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Flying Spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
40⇗ 5 December 1943 Target: Fighter Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Saint-Jean-d'Angély, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑29703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
41⇗ 11 December 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Emden, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑29703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead.
Sortie Report⇗
42⇗ 13 December 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑29703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group.
Sortie Report⇗
44⇗ 20 December 1943 Target: Port Area/Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑29703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Two bombs failed to release due to malfunction, so they were jettisoned in the Channel.
Sortie Report⇗
46⇗ 24 December 1943 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Croisette, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑29703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
50⇗ 5 January 1944 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Kiel, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑3440⇗ Low Squadron lead; did not takeoff.
Sortie Report⇗
53⇗ 14 January 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Le Meillard, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑29703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
54⇗ 21 January 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Preuseville, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑31235⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group.
Sortie Report⇗
61⇗ 8 February 1944 Target: Piston Ring Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑31364⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
63⇗ 20 February 1944 Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Leipzig & Bernburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑31346⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group, Wing Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
64⇗ 21 February 1944 Target: Fighter Field & Aircraft Storage Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Werl, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑31364⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead, low group.
Sortie Report⇗
65⇗ 22 February 1944 Target: Aircraft Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Halberstadt & Aschersleben, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑31346⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
41A Group.
Sortie Report⇗
66⇗ 24 February 1944 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑31235⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing lead.
Sortie Report⇗
67⇗ 25 February 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly & Ball Bearings Plants
Type: Industry
Location: Augsburg & Stuttgart, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑31346⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group, High Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
69⇗ 2 March 1944 Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant and Machine Shop
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑31346⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
71⇗ 4 March 1944 Type: Military
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑31235⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
74⇗ 9 March 1944 Target: Heinkel Aircraft Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oranienburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑31346⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
76⇗ 18 March 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly & Repair Works
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑31346⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group deputy, 41st Combat Bombardment Wing.
Sortie Report⇗
77⇗ 19 March 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-2 Storage and Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Wizernes, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑31346⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Hogh Squadron lead.
Sortie Report⇗
80⇗ 23 March 1944 Target: Airdrome and Airpark
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Gütersloh, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑31364⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Composite high group lead.
Sortie Report⇗
82⇗ 26 March 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Le Grismont, Rebecques, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑31364⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead.
Sortie Report⇗

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