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Hamilton 32nd CCTS Crew 1033
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| Hamilton 32nd CCTS Crew 1033 Summary |
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The Hamilton Crew went through their CCTS (Combat Crew Training School) with the 32nd CCTS at Davis-Monthan Air Field in Tucson, Arizona. They were one of the first crews transferred to the 492nd in Alamogordo, New Mexico on 5 Jan 44.
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We aren't sure what of make of the fate of this crew. On the flyover roster, half of this crew flew under 1st Lt Ogden as Crew 606 with Hamilton as co-pilot. So assumption could be made that Snavely had demoted him to serve a more experienced pilot. But beginning with the group's second mission, Hamilton was flying as an aircraft commander and went on to complete 30 missions. His crew is unknown to us. Ogden was also flying missions as an aircraft commander.
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We did read in the Happy Warrior a small note from Alex Casaday who mentioned he was in the Ogden Crew. Therefore we are currently going under the assumption that Ogden took over half of Hamilton's CCT crew and that Hamilton kept the other half or got a whole new crew.
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Original Roster
Hamilton CCTS Crew 1033
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Position
MOS |
Name |
Rank |
Serial # |
Notes |
Pilot
MOS 1024 |
Hamilton, Wilfred L |
2nd Lt |
O-810143 |
Reassignment unknown. |
Co-Pilot
MOS |
Winn, Lawrence W |
2nd Lt |
O-8163877 |
Reassignment unknown. |
Navigator
MOS 1034 |
Dicher, Lester |
2nd Lt |
O-699145 |
Assigned to the 856th BS, Ogden Crew 606. |
Bombardier
MOS 1035 |
Williams, William A |
2nd Lt |
O-696529 |
Assigned to the 856th BS, Ogden Crew 606. |
Engineer
MOS 748 |
Brown, Kenneth P |
Sgt |
35601176 |
Assigned to the 856th BS, Ogden Crew 606. |
Radioman
MOS 757 |
Ostrowski, Raymond C |
Sgt |
32672346 |
Reassignment unknown. |
Gunner
MOS |
Hutton, Willie G |
Sgt |
18218127 |
Reassignment unknown. |
Gunner
MOS 748 |
Casaday, Alex M Jr |
Sgt |
34703431 |
Assigned to the 856th BS, Ogden Crew 606. |
Gunner
MOS 612 |
Doepker, Robert E |
Pfc |
19124571 |
Assigned to the 856th BS, Ogden Crew 606. |
Gunner
MOS |
Schrage, Robert J |
Pvt |
12065730 |
Reassignment unknown. |
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