Harry Tobias Hamilton
Military
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FRE 5133
The insignia of the 544th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group.
Roger Freeman Collection
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Shot down on Mission #355, 13 May 1944 in B-17 42-102548 SO-M, 384th Bomb Group. While the formation was under attack from enemy aircraft, the plane left formation, dove directly down and disappeared through undercast; crashed near Zarnekla (7.5 miles South of Grimmen) Germany. MACR 4814
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-755114
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35646454
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39276069
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37663908
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12125442
- Role/Job: Ball Turrret Gunner
Aircraft
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Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Assigned |
16 April 1944 | Assigned to the 384th Bomb Group, 544th Bomb Squadron, on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #72 dated 16 April 1944, Charles Washington Baker Crew, 8 combat missions. | |
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Tychowo, Poland | 13 May 1944 | POW Camp: Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia (moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16 |
Born |
Winchester, Virginia, USA |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
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Updated the location of the "POW" event per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added an Association to Stalag Luft 4 per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
ContributorAAM
Changes
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MACR 4814 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database