Supports 6 facts
Escape and Evasion Report 1029
Military Record · United States Army Air Forces · 1944 · Escape and Evasion Reports
Personal File · AirmanCompleted Tour
Burl E. Huitt.
Ball Turret Gunner · 328th Squadron
The Man Behind the Name
§ Biography
2d Lt. Burl E. Huitt served as ball turret gunner on the aircraft lost 24 June 1944 over the Treon area south of Dreux, France. When the plane was struck by flak and caught fire at 21,000 feet, Huitt successfully bailed out.
Huitt evaded capture and returned to duty. His evasion is documented separately as E&E Report No. 1005. He is listed on the crew manifest for E&E No. 1029 as having successfully evaded.
Service record.
§ As Catalogued
Rank
2nd Lieutenant
Position
Ball Turret Gunner
Serial Number
O-700935
Missions flown.
2 catalogued · 24 Jun 1944 — 24 Jun 1944
The missions below are those we have been able to document for this airman, drawn from flight logs, mission records, and archival sources. It is not necessarily a complete account of every mission flown; gaps may reflect missing documentation, transferred assignments, or records lost to time.
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Missing Air Crew Report 6742
Military Record · United States Army Air Forces · 1944 · Missing Air Crew Reports
Sources.
§ Provenance
United States Army Air Forces · National Archives and Records Administration · 1944
Official record
United States Army Air Forces · National Archives and Records Administration · 1944
Official record