Hatfield, Lowell Charles

Individual Personnel Data
Name Hatfield, Lowell Charles
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Rank Sergeant
Serial Number 35870226
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #153 dated 31 July 1944, effective 31 July 1944.
Duty Flexible Gunner
MOS611 - Aerial Gunner
Last Duty Date 27 September 1944
Results Wounded In Action
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 3 April 1919
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #186 dated 20 September 1944.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Peters, Lloyd Arman⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Rose, Gerald Dale⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Simpson, Hubert Daniel, Jr⇗NavigatorCT
S/SGT. Covell, Charles Francis⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
CPL. Palecek, George Frank⇗Radio Operator / GunnerMIA
S/SGT. Hornack, William Paul⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Ketchledge, Edward (NMI)⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Bridget, John Harold⇗Tail GunnerCT
SGT. Hatfield, Lowell CharlesFlexible GunnerWIA
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 13 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
178⇗ 12 August 1944 Target: "Landing Ground"
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: La Perthe, France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group.
Sortie Report⇗
179⇗ 13 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Road Network
Type: Transportation
Location: Beaumont-le-Roger (area), France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑32106⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead group.
Sortie Report⇗
180⇗ 14 August 1944 Target: Echterdingen Airdrome
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Stuttgart, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 44‑6135⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High section deputy, low group.
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184⇗ 25 August 1944 Target: Airfield & Airpark
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Anklam, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97521⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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185⇗ 26 August 1944 Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97309⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group.
Sortie Report⇗
187⇗ 3 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102518⇗ Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Lead Squadron
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188⇗ 5 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
189⇗ 8 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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190⇗ 9 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
191⇗ 10 September 1944 Target: BMW Motor Component Parts Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Sindelfingen, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
194⇗ 13 September 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102430⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead group flying spare; filled in #3 position in high section of high group for an aborted 303BG aircraft.
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196⇗ 19 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hamm, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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198⇗ 25 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
B Wing, low group. Did not bomb because unable to see wing lead release bombs.
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199⇗ 26 September 1944 Target: Steelworks
Type: Industry
Location: Osnabrück, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗

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