James H Hedren
Military1st Lt. James Hedren was the Navigator on the 15 October 1944 mission to Cologne - Köln, Germany, onboard the B-24H, 41-29128, Lady Luck, with Lt. Glen Rowe's crew. Hit by flak on the return flight, the badly damaged bomber crashed in an emergency landing attempt by Lt. Rowe at the Saint-Trond, Belgium, Airfield. Like 5 other crew members, Lt. Hedren survived the crash (RTD). The pilot, Lt. Rowe, and 2 other men were killed. 3 KIA 7 RTB. 14 Oct 44.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 446th Bomb Group
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 446th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 38387966
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 446th Bomb Group 704th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36597649
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 446th Bomb Group 704th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19100929 / O-699774
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 446th Bomb Group 704th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15327128 at enlistment, then O-xxxxxx
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: - Lady Luck
- Unit: 446th Bomb Group 704th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 15 October 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Flixton
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
4 June 1923 | Minnesota, the son of Harry Edwin and Mae C. (Swenson) Hedren | |
Enlisted |
14 October 1942 | as an Aviation Cadet at the San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center, Texas | |
Other survived the crash |
15 October 1944 | of badly-damaged B-24 41-29128 at the Saint-Trond airfield, Belgium | |
Other Honorably discharged |
14 November 1946 | ||
Died |
4 December 1988 | Hennepin County, Minnesota | |
Lafayette Village, Nicollet County, Minnesota | |||
Winthrop, Sibley County, Minnesota | |||
Buried |
James Hedren rests at the Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Revisions
NARA WWII Enlistment records
US Census 1930
VETERANS BIRLS files
VA Gravesite Locator
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.446bg.com/