Name | Colarusso, Alfred James |
Rank | Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant |
Serial Number | O-809537 |
Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #146 dated 17 November 1943, effective 17 November 1943. |
Duty | Navigator |
MOS | 1034 - Navigator |
Last Duty Date | 31 May 1944 |
Results | Completed Tour, Returned to USA |
Additional Information |
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Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
---|---|---|
2nd Lt. Knapp, Paul Bernard⇗ | Pilot | CT |
2nd Lt. Pulliam, Lyle James⇗ | Co-pilot | CT |
2nd Lt. Colarusso, Alfred James | Navigator | CT |
2nd Lt. Austin, Raymond Lee, Jr⇗ | Bombardier | CT |
PVT. Stahl, Bruce Warren⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | WIA |
S/SGT. Jakway, James Allen⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
SGT. Mason, Covert Nathan⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | CT |
SGT. Cleland, Deston Kenneth, "Duke"⇗ | Tail Gunner | CT |
SGT. LaSalle, Angelo Aloysius⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
SGT. Cates, Clay Franklin⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
41⇗ | 11 December 1943 |
Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Emden, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑31274⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
44⇗ | 20 December 1943 |
Target: Port Area/Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany |
Navigator | 41‑24560⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
47⇗ | 30 December 1943 |
Target: I. G. Farben Industrie, Chemical/Synthetic Rubber Plants Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑39888⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Briefed to fly in high Squadron of composite group, flew #7 of lead Squadron of 379th BG, landed away at Alconbury due to low fuel. Sortie Report⇗ |
49⇗ | 4 January 1944 |
Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Kiel, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑29651⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
55⇗ | 29 January 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Parts Plants Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑31346⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead group. Dropped fifty parcels of nickles (propaganda pamphlets) plus 6x500 GP on target. Sortie Report⇗ |
56⇗ | 30 January 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany |
Navigator | 41‑24560⇗ |
Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off Low group high Squadron. Did not take off. Sortie Report⇗ |
57⇗ | 3 February 1944 |
Target: Submarines (under construction) Type: Submarine Facility Location: Wilhelmshaven, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑29703⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
58⇗ | 4 February 1944 |
Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑37848⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off High group, 41st B Combat Wing. Turned back at 1044 just off The Naze because #2 and #3 engines were smoking and the gas mixture was set too rich. Sortie Report⇗ |
59⇗ | 5 February 1944 |
Target: Bricy Aerodrome, Luftwaffe Training and Bomber Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Orleans, France |
Navigator | 42‑29703⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
60⇗ | 6 February 1944 |
Target: Nancy/Essey Aerodrome Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Nancy, France |
Navigator | 42‑29703⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
63⇗ | 20 February 1944 |
Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Leipzig & Bernburg, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑29809⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41A Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
64⇗ | 21 February 1944 |
Target: Fighter Field & Aircraft Storage Depot Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Werl, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑37789⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back at 1345 hrs due to runaway #2 supercharger. Sortie Report⇗ |
66⇗ | 24 February 1944 |
Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany |
Navigator | 41‑24560⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron, lead group. Sortie Report⇗ |
67⇗ | 25 February 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Assembly & Ball Bearings Plants Type: Industry Location: Augsburg & Stuttgart, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑37789⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41A Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
68⇗ | 28 February 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Preuseville, France |
Navigator | 42‑37789⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
69⇗ | 2 March 1944 |
Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant and Machine Shop Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑37789⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back at 1010 hrs when #2 supercharger ran away at altitude and could not be controlled until below 1,500'. Sortie Report⇗ |
70⇗ | 3 March 1944 |
Target: Roller-Bearing Factory Type: Bearings Industry Location: Berlin, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑37885⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back because oil pressure dropped on #3 engine, requiring it to be feathered immediately. Sortie Report⇗ |
71⇗ | 4 March 1944 |
Type: Military Location: Berlin, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑31375⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
72⇗ | 6 March 1944 |
Target: Erkner Ball-Bearing Factory Type: Bearings Industry Location: Berlin, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑37785⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back at 1117 hrs because #3 supercharger ran away and could not be controlled. Sortie Report⇗ |
74⇗ | 9 March 1944 |
Target: Heinkel Aircraft Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oranienburg, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑31495⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
75⇗ | 16 March 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Assembly & Repair Works Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑37982⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
76⇗ | 18 March 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Assembly & Repair Works Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑37776⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
77⇗ | 19 March 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-2 Storage and Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Wizernes, France |
Navigator | 42‑97136⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
78⇗ | 20 March 1944 |
Type: Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑97136⇗ |
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Sortie Report⇗ |
79⇗ | 22 March 1944 |
Target: Heinkel Aircraft Assembly Plant at Annahof Airfield Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oranienburg, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑31435⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead, low group. Mazer is listed as 'Pass/B' implying that he flew in the nose of the aircraft, probably serving as nose-gunner and togglier. Sortie Report⇗ |
80⇗ | 23 March 1944 |
Target: Airdrome and Airpark Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Gütersloh, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑31435⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Composite high group deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
82⇗ | 26 March 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Le Grismont, Rebecques, France |
Navigator | 42‑31435⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
86⇗ | 9 April 1944 |
Target: FW-190 Fighter Aircraft Assembly Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Marienburg, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑31435⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Wing deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
92⇗ | 20 April 1944 |
Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Sottevast, France |
Navigator | 42‑31364⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit B Wing, High Group, High Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
93⇗ | 22 April 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hamm, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑31235⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
95⇗ | 25 April 1944 |
Target: Metz-Frescaty Airdrome Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Metz, France |
Navigator | 42‑37982⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
101⇗ | 7 May 1944 |
Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑31364⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑31435. Sortie Report⇗ |
103⇗ | 8 May 1944 |
Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Sottevast, France |
Navigator | 42‑31435⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
109⇗ | 19 May 1944 |
Target: Unidentified Industrial Area Type: Industry Location: Berlin, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑31364⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
110⇗ | 20 May 1944 |
Target: Orly Airport Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Paris, France |
Navigator | 42‑31484⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
116⇗ | 27 May 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑107221⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Group Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
121⇗ | 31 May 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Colmar, France |
Navigator | 42‑107221⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group Lead. Lead Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑102661. Sortie Report⇗ |