Lyle C Hathaway

Military

Shot down by fighters and flak and crashed near Saarbrucken, GR on a mission to Regensburg, GR on 25 Feb 1944 in B-17G #42-39841. Prisoner of War (POW).

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 725th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35724670
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-804363
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36148634
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18171429
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

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Born

13 August 1923

Died

15 October 1989
Michigan, USA

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European Theatre Germany

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Lakeview Cemetery

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Wacky Woody Crew

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History of Wacky Woody Tail # 42-39841

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2862