Colarusso, Alfred James

Individual Personnel Data
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	Date of Birth: 17 April 1919 Granted a seven day sick leave effective on or about 12 April 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #68 dated 10 April 1944.
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
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

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 30 Combat Missions.
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⇗

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