Stephenson, Hilton Hubert

Individual Personnel Data
Name Stephenson, Hilton Hubert   ‡
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Rank Sergeant / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 38514140   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #140 dated 17 July 1944, effective 18 July 1944.
Duty Ball Turret Gunner / Flexible Gunner
MOS612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner
Last Duty Date 16 November 1944
Results Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia (moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 6 October 1924
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special orders #194 dated 1 October 1944.
  • Placed on seven (7) days Temporary Duty (TD) on 6 October 1944 to Southport, AAF Station 524 (a Flak House) to carry out the instructions of the Commanding General per AAF Station 106 special Orders #198 dated 6 October 1944.
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 10448⇓ (33.387 MB)
Accident Report # 44-09-27-510⇓ (2.530 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. McKinney, Dale Morris⇗PilotTR
2nd Lt. Springsted, Donald George⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Jacobs, Edward Gregory⇗NavigatorPOW
2nd Lt. Latz, David John⇗BombardierTR
S/SGT. Meyer, Melvin Joseph⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
S/SGT. Murphy, William C⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerKIA
SGT. Stephenson, Hilton HubertBall Turret GunnerPOW
CPL. Wantuch, Casimer Joseph⇗Tail GunnerWIA
SGT. Macuch, Albert Richard⇗Flexible GunnerWIA
SGT. Weiss, Joseph Richard⇗Flexible GunnerTR
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 22 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
166⇗ 28 July 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38016⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
167⇗ 29 July 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑37703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42-37822.
Sortie Report⇗
177⇗ 11 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Coastal Artillery Emplacements
Type: Military
Location: Brest, France 		Ball Turret 42‑97282⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High section lead, lead group.
Sortie Report⇗
178⇗ 12 August 1944 Target: "Landing Ground"
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: La Perthe, France 		Ball Turret 43‑38062⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead group.
Sortie Report⇗
179⇗ 13 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Road Network
Type: Transportation
Location: Beaumont-le-Roger (area), France 		Ball Turret 43‑38062⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group.
Sortie Report⇗
182⇗ 18 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Vise, Belgium 		Ball Turret 42‑98000⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead group.
Sortie Report⇗
184⇗ 25 August 1944 Target: Airfield & Airpark
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Anklam, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑37822⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead, low group.
Sortie Report⇗
186⇗ 30 August 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Crepieul, France 		Ball Turret 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
187⇗ 3 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38213⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
191⇗ 10 September 1944 Target: BMW Motor Component Parts Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Sindelfingen, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
194⇗ 13 September 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑98000⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
195⇗ 17 September 1944 Target: Tank and Gun Concentrations, Tactical
Type: Military
Location: Eindhoven & 's‑Hertogenbosch (den Bosch), The Netherlands 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38062⇗ Combat Mission Credit
B Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
200⇗ 27 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (PFF Aiming Points)
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 44‑6141⇗ Taxi accident prior to takeoff, crew not injured; replaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 43‑37971.
Sortie Report⇗
200⇗ 27 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (PFF Aiming Points)
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑37971⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Replaced 44‑6141, which was damaged in a taxi accident prior to takeoff.
Sortie Report⇗
202⇗ 30 September 1944 Target: Handorf Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Münster, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97320⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead group hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
203⇗ 2 October 1944 Target: Ford Motor Works
Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑39888⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Dropped bombs early, reason unknown.
Sortie Report⇗
214⇗ 19 October 1944 Target: Heinrich Lanz Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97320⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
215⇗ 25 October 1944 Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Fourth Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
216⇗ 30 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
217⇗ 1 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97282⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
219⇗ 4 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97320⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
222⇗ 8 November 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant (visual aim point)
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 44‑6512⇗ Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Low Squadron
Sortie Report⇗
224⇗ 10 November 1944 Target: Ostheim Airfield & Butzweilerhof Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38750⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41D Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
226⇗ 16 November 1944 Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions
Type: Military
Location: Eschweiler, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 44‑6512⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Hot camera ship. Aircraft received a direct flak burst in #3 engine over target, setting it afire at 1205 hrs. Six chutes were observed, but one appeared to be on fire. The aircraft crash-landed at Tongres, Belgium, with injured pilot and tail-gunner, and dead co-pilot. MACR 10448
Sortie Report⇗

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