Home: Kingsville, Texas
Attended King HS Texas and Texas A&I College entered Army air Corps as a freshman at college
Squadron: 566 Bomb Sq 389 Bomb Gp
Service# 18232463
Awards: Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart
Pilot 1st Lt. Robert A. Hicks POW
Target:Misburg Bielefeld
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#: 11208
Date Lost: 26-Nov-44
Serial Number: 44-10579
Aircraft Model B-24
Aircraft Letter: D+
Aircraft Name: PUGNACIOUS PRINCESS PAT
Cause: AA -- 6 KIA, 4 POW
Notes:
44-10579 Crew
Maj. Paul C. Garrett Command Pilot KIA
1st Lt. Robert A. Hicks Pilot POW
1st Lt Harry N. Alexander Co Pilot KIA
2nd Lt. Wayne H. Buhrmann Navigator POW
S/Sgt. John T. Fithen Gunner POW
T/Sgt Eugene A. La Lanze Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Kenneth C. Wylie Radio Op. KIA
S/Sgt. Henry M. McCormack Jr. Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Alfred H. Fromm Gunner POW
T/Sgt. Richard M. Sagers Gunner MIA/KIA
All of the above information was supplied by contributor John Dowdy.
Home: Kingsville, Texas
Attended King HS Texas and Texas A&I College entered Army air Corps as a freshman at college
Squadron: 566 Bomb Sq 389 Bomb Gp
Service# 18232463
Awards: Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart
Pilot 1st Lt. Robert A. Hicks POW
Target:Misburg Bielefeld
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#: 11208
Date Lost: 26-Nov-44
Serial Number: 44-10579
Aircraft Model B-24
Aircraft Letter: D+
Aircraft Name: PUGNACIOUS PRINCESS PAT
Cause: AA -- 6 KIA, 4 POW
Notes:
44-10579 Crew
Maj. Paul C. Garrett Command Pilot KIA
1st Lt. Robert A. Hicks Pilot POW
1st Lt Harry N. Alexander Co Pilot KIA
2nd Lt. Wayne H. Buhrmann Navigator POW
S/Sgt. John T. Fithen Gunner POW
T/Sgt Eugene A. La Lanze Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Kenneth C. Wylie Radio Op. KIA
S/Sgt. Henry M. McCormack Jr. Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Alfred H. Fromm Gunner POW
T/Sgt. Richard M. Sagers Gunner MIA/KIA
All of the above information was supplied by contributor John Dowdy.
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