Bombino, Joseph (NMI)

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Bombino, Joseph (NMI) ‡ ⇗
Rank	Corporal / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number	20285376 ‡
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 special Orders #134 dated 11 July 1944, effective 11 July 1944. Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 18 November 1944 - Detachment of Patients, 4203rd U.S. Army Hospital Plant, APO 68, effective 12 November 1944.
Duty	Radio Operator / Gunner
MOS	757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF
Last Duty Date	12 November 1944
Results	Transferred
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 27 December 1919 Promoted to Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #147 dated 25 July 1944. Promoted to Staff Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #163 dated 14 August 1944.
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Mueller, Franklyn Wilbur⇗	Pilot	KIA
2nd Lt. Gallenkamp, Thomas Edward⇗	Co-pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Konopatzki, Robert Wallace⇗	Navigator	CT
2nd Lt. Hogan, David Hiram, Jr⇗	Bombardier	CT
CPL. Bombino, Joseph (NMI)	Radio Operator / Gunner	TR
SGT. Poulton, Robert Harry⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	CT
SGT. Wilde, Albert George⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	KIA
SGT. Sloulin, Lawrence Gilbert⇗	Tail Gunner	TR
CPL. Simmons, Thomas Howard⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT
CPL. Payne, Omar Eston⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 14 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
165⇗	25 July 1944	Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points Type: Military Location: Montreuil-sur-Lozon, Le Châtel, & La Chapelle en Juger, France	Radio Operator	44‑6294⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Group Hot Camera Ship. Sortie Report⇗
166⇗	28 July 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑6294⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
167⇗	29 July 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑37917⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
168⇗	31 July 1944	Target: Aero Engine Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Munich / München, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑37822⇗	Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑102459. Sortie Report⇗
169⇗	1 August 1944	Target: Railroad Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Chartres, France	Radio Operator	42‑37822⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Group. Sortie Report⇗
171⇗	4 August 1944	Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Peenemünde, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑6135⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Group, High Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗
173⇗	5 August 1944	Target: Luftwaffe Controlling Station Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Langenhagen, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑6135⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
181⇗	16 August 1944	Target: Delitzsch Air Field and Air Equipment Depot Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Delitzsch, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑6109⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead, low group. Sortie Report⇗
186⇗	30 August 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Crepieul, France	Radio Operator	43‑37971⇗	Combat Mission Credit Hot camera ship. Low Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗
188⇗	5 September 1944	Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑37971⇗	Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 44‑6294. Hot camera ship. High group deputy. Sortie Report⇗
193⇗	12 September 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Brüx, Czechoslovakia	Radio Operator	44‑6294⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
197⇗	21 September 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Mainz, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑97986⇗	Combat Mission Credit Wing deputy. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗
198⇗	25 September 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑97521⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
199⇗	26 September 1944	Target: Steelworks Type: Industry Location: Osnabrück, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑37971⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗

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