CRIMMINS Hugh O - 710 BS 447 BGH

Hugh Oliver CRIMMINS

NUMBER OF SERVICE

13144159

AGE

20 yo

DATE OF BIRTH

1924 MASSACHUSETTS

ETAT

MARYLAND

FAMILY

Single

RANK

Sergeant

FONCTION

Gunner

JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT

DATE of ENLISTEMENT

20 novembre 1942 Baltimore MARYLAND

SQUADRON

710^th Bomber Squadron

GROUP

447^th Bomber Group, Heavy

ARMY

8^thUS Air Force

DATE OF DEATH

19 june 1944

STATUS

KIA

PLACE OF DEATH

in the english Channel

DATA PLAN

B-17F-95-BO Flying Fortress

"Idiot's Delight"

b17

CEMETERY

BRITTANY AMERICAN CEMETERY of St James

Map of St James American Cemetery

GRAVE

Plot	Row	Grave
Wall of Missing

DECORATION

Air Medal

Purple Heart

Good Conduct Medal

European African Middle Eastern Campaing Medal

American Campaign Medal

World War II Victory Medal

Air Force Gunner Wings, Ball Turret Gunner

Photo FDLM

american campaign medal

Air Force Gunner Wings

STORY

Crew of B-17 F-95 - BO - Flying Fortress - s/n 42-30301 "Idiot's Delight"
2^nd Lieutenant	Theodore A. MILTON	Pilot	KIA
2^nd Lieutenant	. David J. GERRITS	CoPilot	KIA
2^nd Lieutenant	Eugene A. LIGHTFOOT	Bomber	KIA
2^nd Lieutenant	Marvin B. STOKES	Navigator	KIA
S/Sergeant	Edgar L. SIKES	Engineer/Top Turret Gunner	POW
S/Sergeant	James J. WOLFE	Radio Operator	KIA
Sergeant	Hugh O. CRIMMINS	Ball Turret Gunner	KIA
Sergeant	Dewey L. RHOADS	Left Waist Gunner	KIA
Sergeant	Willard F. LANEY	Right Waist Gunner	KIA
Sergeant	Arthur H. GRUNEISEN	Tail Gunner	KIA

Back, L-R: Wolfe, Crimmins, Laney, Rhoads, Gruneisen, Sikes Front, L-R: Lightfoot, Milton, Gerrits, Stokes