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Sievertson Crew (AA33) - Assigned August 8, 1944 |
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2Lt Stanley A. Sievertson Crew (L-R) |
Standing: Tom Ridner - E, Dave Jordan - RO, Thomas Hill - G, James Callahan - G, Perry Henegar - G, George Willie - G
Kneeling: Stanley Sievertson - P, Anthony Hurtenbach - CP, M.C. Miller - N, Al Roettele - B
(Photo: Jim Miller)
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Sievertson Crew - Completed Tour |
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Pos |
Status |
Date |
Notes |
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1Lt Stanley A. Sievertson |
P |
CT |
March 1945 |
Completed missions |
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2Lt Anthony W. Hurtenbach |
CP |
CT |
March 1945 |
Completed missions |
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2Lt Millard C. Miller |
N |
POW |
14 Oct 1944 |
Cologne, Germany |
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2Lt Edward L. Roettele, Jr |
B |
CT |
March 1945 |
Completed missions |
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T/Sgt Thomas A. Ridner |
TT/E |
CT |
March 1945 |
Completed missions |
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T/Sgt David S. Jordan |
RO |
CT |
March 1945 |
Completed missions |
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S/Sgt James J. Callahan |
G |
CT |
March 1945 |
Completed missions |
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Pvt Thomas D. Hill |
G |
RFS |
18 Feb 1945 |
Reduced to Pvt |
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S/Sgt Perry M. Henegar |
G |
CT |
March 1945 |
Completed missions |
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S/Sgt George G. Willie |
G |
CT |
March 1945 |
Completed missions |
Originally assigned to the 755th Squadron, the crew was transferred to the 752nd on October 23, 1944. This was the date when all of the lead crews from the 752nd, 753rd, and 754th squadrons consolidated into the 755th Squadron - the designated lead squadron for the group. The 755th and 752nd Squadron records indicate Sievertson had flown 32 missions by March 31, 1945. These records are known to have inaccuracies, however, and it is assumed that most of the crew completed the required tour of 35 combat missions.
The two exceptions are navigator 2Lt M.C. Miller and gunner Pvt. Thomas D. Hill. Miller was chosen to be pilotage navigator on the deputy lead ship on the October 14, 1944 mission to Cologne, Germany. He and the Klusmeyer crew were hit by flak over the target and had to abandon their aircraft. All eleven men became POW's. Hill attained the rank of S/Sgt in December 1944. When the crew were given time off at an Eighth Air Force rest home in February 1945, Hill must have had too good a time as he was busted to private.
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Sievertson Crew Missions |
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DATE |
TARGET |
PILOT |
458th Msn # |
Pilot Msn# |
Cmd Pilot |
LD |
Serial |
RCL |
Sqdn |
A/C Msn # |
A/C Name |
MIA |
Notes |
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24-Aug-44 |
HANNOVER |
SIEVERTSON |
117 |
1 |
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42-100407 |
R |
J3 |
40 |
LITTLE LAMBSY DIVEY |
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27-Aug-44 |
FINOW |
SIEVERTSON |
121 |
2 |
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42-7516 |
K |
J3 |
29 |
GATOR |
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MISSION CREDIT NOV |
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01-Sep-44 |
PFAFFENHOFFEN |
SIEVERTSON |
-- |
-- |
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42-95120 |
M |
J3 |
-- |
HOOKEM COW / BETTY |
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ABANDONED |
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08-Sep-44 |
KARLSRUHE |
SIEVERTSON |
123 |
3 |
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41-29303 |
H |
Z5 |
39 |
LIBERTY LIB |
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05-Oct-44 |
PADERBORN |
SIEVERTSON |
128 |
4 |
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42-95120 |
M |
J3 |
45 |
HOOKEM COW / BETTY |
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12-Oct-44 |
OSNABRUCK |
SIEVERTSON |
132 |
5 |
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42-51199 |
U |
Z5 |
4 |
UNKNOWN 023 |
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14-Oct-44 |
COLOGNE |
SIEVERTSON |
133 |
6 |
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42-51179 |
P |
J3 |
40 |
GIPSY QUEEN |
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17-Oct-44 |
COLOGNE |
SIEVERTSON |
135 |
7 |
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42-95119 |
M |
J2 |
50 |
HOOKEM COW / BETTY |
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19-Oct-44 |
MAINZ |
SIEVERTSON |
136 |
8 |
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42-95120 |
M |
J3 |
51 |
HOOKEM COW / BETTY |
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30-Oct-44 |
HARBURG |
SIEVERTSON |
139 |
9 |
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42-100407 |
R |
7V |
52 |
LITTLE LAMBSY DIVEY |
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04-Nov-44 |
MISBURG |
SIEVERTSON |
141 |
10 |
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42-100407 |
R |
7V |
54 |
LITTLE LAMBSY DIVEY |
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06-Nov-44 |
MINDEN |
SIEVERTSON |
143 |
11 |
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42-100425 |
O |
7V |
35 |
THE BIRD |
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10-Dec-44 |
BINGEN |
SIEVERTSON |
154 |
12 |
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44-40475 |
D |
7V |
14 |
JOLLY ROGER |
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11-Dec-44 |
HANAU |
SIEVERTSON |
155 |
13 |
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42-100407 |
R |
7V |
59 |
LITTLE LAMBSY DIVEY |
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24-Dec-44 |
SCHONECKEN |
SIEVERTSON |
157 |
14 |
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44-40475 |
D |
7V |
17 |
JOLLY ROGER |
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25-Dec-44 |
PRONSFELD |
SIEVERTSON |
158 |
15 |
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42-50608 |
W |
J3 |
12 |
FILTHY McNAUGTY |
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01-Jan-45 |
KOBLENZ |
SIEVERTSON |
163 |
16 |
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42-95316 |
H |
7V |
62 |
PRINCESS PAT |
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02-Jan-45 |
REMAGEN |
SIEVERTSON |
164 |
17 |
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42-95179 |
X |
7V |
68 |
HERE I GO AGAIN |
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03-Jan-45 |
NEUNKIRCHEN |
SIEVERTSON |
165 |
MSHL |
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-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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752ND CREW |
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07-Jan-45 |
RASTATT |
SIEVERTSON |
166 |
18 |
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42-100425 |
O |
7V |
45 |
THE BIRD |
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14-Jan-45 |
HALLENDORF |
SIEVERTSON |
170 |
19 |
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42-51514 |
B |
7V |
2 |
BIG CHIEF LIL' BEAVER |
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21-Jan-45 |
HEILBRONN |
SIEVERTSON |
173 |
20 |
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42-51514 |
B |
7V |
4 |
BIG CHIEF LIL' BEAVER |
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28-Jan-45 |
DORTMUND |
SIEVERTSON |
174 |
21 |
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42-51514 |
B |
7V |
5 |
BIG CHIEF LIL' BEAVER |
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31-Jan-45 |
BRUNSWICK |
SIEVERTSON |
176 |
22 |
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42-51514 |
B |
7V |
7 |
BIG CHIEF LIL' BEAVER |
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RECALL - SORTIE CREDIT |
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03-Feb-45 |
MAGDEBURG |
SIEVERTSON |
177 |
23 |
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42-50578 |
Y |
J3 |
20 |
SKY ROOM |
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06-Feb-45 |
MAGDEBURG |
SIEVERTSON |
178 |
24 |
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42-51514 |
B |
7V |
9 |
BIG CHIEF LIL' BEAVER |
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15-Feb-45 |
MAGDEBURG |
SIEVERTSON |
182 |
25 |
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42-51514 |
B |
7V |
11 |
BIG CHIEF LIL' BEAVER |
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01-Mar-45 |
INGOLSTADT |
SIEVERTSON |
193 |
26 |
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41-29352 |
K |
7V |
79 |
WOLVE'S LAIR |
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03-Mar-45 |
NIENBURG |
SIEVERTSON |
195 |
ASSY |
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41-28697 |
Z |
Z5 |
-- |
SPOTTED APE |
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752ND CREW |
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07-Mar-45 |
SOEST |
SIEVERTSON |
198 |
27 |
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42-51514 |
B |
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