Flynn, James Edward

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Flynn, James Edward ‡ ⇗
Rank	Staff Sergeant / Technical Sergeant
Serial Number	16126771 ‡
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #146 dated 17 November 1943, effective 17 November 1943.
Duty	Radio Operator / Gunner
MOS	757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF
Last Duty Date	11 May 1944
Results	Completed Tour, Returned to USA
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 7 April 1923 Promoted to Technical Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #14 Dated 21 January 1944. Placed on seven days Temporary Duty on or about 6 March 1944 to American Red Cross Club, Southport (a Flak House) per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #51 dated 17 March 1944. This Temporary Duty is dated 18 March 1944 vice 6 March 1944 in the unit Morning Report.
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Laboda, Joseph Stanley⇗	Pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Bush, Sidney Lewis⇗	Co-pilot	KIA
2nd Lt. Crist, Vern Warren⇗	Navigator	POW
2nd Lt. Fornear, Thomas Southern⇗	Bombardier	MIA
S/SGT. Flynn, James Edward	Radio Operator / Gunner	CT
S/SGT. Hardtmann, Arnold John⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	CT
SGT. Smart, Samuel Hayes, "Sammy"⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	CT
S/SGT. Nutt, Oliver Wayne⇗	Tail Gunner	CT
SGT. Kalinsky, Morris (NMI)⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT
SGT. Kerr, Robert Eugene⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 28 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
43⇗	16 December 1943	Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑39888⇗	Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑29554. Also see comments for aircraft 42‑29688 for this mission. Sortie Report⇗
44⇗	20 December 1943	Target: Port Area/Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑37816⇗	Combat Mission Credit Flying spare; joined formation and completed mission, but did not bomb primary target; jettisoned bombs in North Sea. Sortie Report⇗
45⇗	22 December 1943	Target: Steel Shops/Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Osnabrück, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑5444⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
46⇗	24 December 1943	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Croisette, France	Radio Operator	42‑39784⇗	Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑37727. Sortie Report⇗
49⇗	4 January 1944	Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Kiel, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑5404⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
50⇗	5 January 1944	Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Kiel, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑29828⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
51⇗	7 January 1944	Target: Powerhouse Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑29828⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
54⇗	21 January 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Preuseville, France	Radio Operator	42‑31045⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41A Group. Sortie Report⇗
57⇗	3 February 1944	Target: Submarines (under construction) Type: Submarine Facility Location: Wilhelmshaven, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑3259⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Lead Group. Turned back at 1008 hrs Sortie Report⇗
58⇗	4 February 1944	Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑3259⇗	Combat Mission Credit High group, 41st B Combat Wing. Sortie Report⇗
59⇗	5 February 1944	Target: Bricy Aerodrome, Luftwaffe Training and Bomber Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Orleans, France	Radio Operator	42‑3259⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
60⇗	6 February 1944	Target: Nancy/Essey Aerodrome Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Nancy, France	Radio Operator	42‑3259⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
61⇗	8 February 1944	Target: Piston Ring Factory Type: Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑3259⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron. Landed away at RAF Manston, Kent, on return due to low fuel. Sortie Report⇗
63⇗	20 February 1944	Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Leipzig & Bernburg, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑3259⇗	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	Radio Operator	42‑3259⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
66⇗	24 February 1944	Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑3259⇗	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	Radio Operator	42‑3259⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41C Group, High Squadron, Low Group. Sortie Report⇗
68⇗	28 February 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Preuseville, France	Radio Operator	42‑37974⇗	Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Sortie Report⇗
71⇗	4 March 1944	Type: Military Location: Berlin, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑31484⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
72⇗	6 March 1944	Target: Erkner Ball-Bearing Factory Type: Bearings Industry Location: Berlin, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑31166⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Returned to base after group leader abandoned attempt to join assigned combat wing. Sortie Report⇗
74⇗	9 March 1944	Target: Heinkel Aircraft Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oranienburg, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑31048⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
75⇗	16 March 1944	Target: Aircraft Assembly & Repair Works Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑38112⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
88⇗	11 April 1944	Target: FW Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Sorau, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑97477⇗	Combat Mission Credit Wing deputy. Sortie Report⇗
89⇗	13 April 1944	Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑97178⇗	Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Sortie Report⇗
93⇗	22 April 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hamm, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑31484⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead, low group. Sortie Report⇗
94⇗	24 April 1944	Target: Dornier-Werke GMBH Aircraft Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑102518⇗	Combat Mission Credit Assumed lead after target when lead aircraft was shot down. Sortie Report⇗
95⇗	25 April 1944	Target: Metz-Frescaty Airdrome Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Metz, France	Radio Operator	42‑102518⇗	Combat Mission Credit Group deputy. Sortie Report⇗
97⇗	27 April 1944	Target: Toul/Croix de Metz Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Nancy, France	Radio Operator	42‑97573⇗	Combat Mission Credit Wing deputy. Sortie Report⇗
98⇗	29 April 1944	Target: Industrial District Type: Industry Location: Berlin, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑102518⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗
101⇗	7 May 1944	Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑102518⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead, lead group. Sortie Report⇗
102⇗	8 May 1944	Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑107125⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Group deputy. Turned back at 0849 hrs because #3 prop governor was throwing oil and pressure dropped to 65 lbs. Sortie Report⇗
104⇗	9 May 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Thionville, France	Radio Operator	42‑102518⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗
105⇗	11 May 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Saarbrücken and Ehrang, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑107125⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41A Group. Sortie Report⇗

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