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Haning, John Milton

Individual Personnel Data
Name Haning, John Milton
Rank Flight Officer / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-886827
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #38 dated 26 February 1944, effective 26 February 1944.
Duty Co-pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 18 July 1944
Results Completed Tour, Returned to USA
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 1 October 1920
  • Granted a seven day sick leave of absence effective on or abut 20 May 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #93 dated 18 May 1944.
  • Discharged to accept commission as a Second Lieutenant effective 29 May 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #104 dated 4 June 1944.
  • 546th BS records state that he transferred out of squadron on 18 July 1944, having completed his tour.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Smith, Charles GroverPilotCT
Flt. Ofcr. Haning, John MiltonCo-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Williams, Garven FosterBombardierCT
SGT. Burton, Stanley CharlesRadio Operator / GunnerCT
SGT. Rowe, Kenmore EdwardEngineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Avilez, George (NMI), JrBall Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Gardner, Vernon DaleTail GunnerCT
SGT. Niday, Raymond (NMI)Flexible GunnerCT
SGT. Wise, Robert FrancisFlexible GunnerCT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 30 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
79 22 March 1944 Target: Heinkel Aircraft Assembly Plant at Annahof Airfield
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oranienburg, Germany
Co-pilot 42‑97142 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron, composite high group.
Sortie Report
80 23 March 1944 Target: Airdrome and Airpark
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Gütersloh, Germany
Co-pilot 42‑97510 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
81 24 March 1944 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany
Co-pilot 42‑97142 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
83 27 March 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Tours & Chartres, France
Co-pilot 42‑97510 Combat Mission Credit
41 Squadron Deputy.
Sortie Report
84 28 March 1944 Target: Dijon-Longvic Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dijon, France
Co-pilot 42‑97251 Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Sortie Report
85 29 March 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany
Co-pilot 42‑97142 Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Harrington, due to weather.
Sortie Report
86 9 April 1944 Target: FW-190 Fighter Aircraft Assembly Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Marienburg, Germany
Co-pilot 42‑107058 Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back at 1030 hrs; could not locate formation due to bad weather. Landed away at RAF Manby, Lincolnshire.
Sortie Report
88 11 April 1944 Target: FW Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Sorau, Germany
Co-pilot 42‑97251 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
89 13 April 1944 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany
Co-pilot 42‑97251 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
90 18 April 1944 Target: Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oranienburg, Germany
Co-pilot 42‑97251 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
91 19 April 1944 Target: Fieseler Aircraft Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Kassel (Waldau), Germany
Co-pilot 42‑97251 Combat Mission Credit
Flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report
96 27 April 1944 Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Sottevast, France
Co-pilot 42‑97251 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
99 1 May 1944 Target: Launch Site in Foret Nationale de Tournehem
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Foret Nationale de Tournehem, France
Co-pilot 42‑97081 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
100 4 May 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany
Co-pilot 42‑97251 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
102 8 May 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany
Co-pilot 42‑97263 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead.
Sortie Report
105 11 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Saarbrücken and Ehrang, Germany
Co-pilot 42‑97251 Combat Mission Credit
41B Group, High Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report
107 13 May 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly Components Factory.
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Poznań, Poland
Co-pilot 42‑97251 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead, high composite group, 41st CBW.
Sortie Report
122 2 June 1944 Target: Gun Battery with six 155mm guns, Tactical Support
Type: Military
Location: Hardelot (5 miles S of Boulogne), France
Co-pilot 42‑97072 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report
124 3 June 1944 Target: Coastal Artillery Battery
Type: Military
Location: Le Touquet, France
Co-pilot 42‑97142 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report
125 4 June 1944 Target: Artillery Battery
Type: Military
Location: Hardelot (Boulogne area), France
Co-pilot 42‑97251 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
126 5 June 1944 Target: Field Artillery Battery
Type: Military
Location: La Fosse, France
Tail Gunner 42‑38014 Combat Mission Credit
High Group Lead.
Sortie Report
128 6 June 1944 Target: Two Bridges
Type: Transportation
Location: Caen, France
Co-pilot 42‑38014 Combat Mission Credit
J Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report
130 7 June 1944 Target: Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: Condé-sur-Noireau, France
Tail Gunner 42‑102449 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group, Wing Lead. Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report
131 8 June 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (41C) & Loire River Railroad Bridge (41D)
Type: Transportation
Location: Orleans, France
Tail Gunner 42‑38014 Combat Mission Credit
41D Group, Group Lead. Bombed Primary Target.
Sortie Report
132 10 June 1944 Target: Chateau Bougon Airfield (41A) & Vannes Airfield (41B)
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nantes & Vannes, France
Tail Gunner 42‑102449 Combat Mission Credit
41A Group, Group Lead.
Sortie Report
-- 13 June 1944 None
Non-combat sortie
Co-pilot Unknown Combat Mission Credit
Haning received credit for a mission on this day (see his Individual Sortie Record) but since he does not appear in 384th mission documents, he must have been loaned to another group; efforts to identify that group have not borne fruit.
Sortie Report
139 19 June 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Fleury & Crépy, France
Co-pilot 42‑102601 Combat Mission Credit
41A Group, High Squadron Deputy.
Sortie Report
140 19 June 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Fleury & Crépy, France
Co-pilot 42‑102601 Combat Mission Credit
41B Group, Flying Spare. Joined formation.
Sortie Report
141 20 June 1944 Target: Oil Refineries
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Harburg (Hamburg area), Germany
Pilot 42‑97142 Combat Mission Credit
Low Group, #3 position. Led group after designated Group Lead (Stallings/June) aborted, and Deputy Lead (Thoma) was killed on the bomb run.
Sortie Report
142 21 June 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Industrial Area
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany
Pilot 42‑97251 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group, High Squadron Deputy. Assumed Lead when designated Squadron Leader aborted.
Sortie Report
144 22 June 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Lille (Fives district), France
Pilot 42‑97251 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy, lead group.
Sortie Report
145 24 June 1944 Target: German Vacuum Oil Company
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Oslebshausen (Bremen area), Germany
Pilot 42‑97251 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy, high group, 41st A wing.
Sortie Report

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