Kangas, James Kermit

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Kangas, James Kermit, "Short Round" ⇗
Rank	Corporal / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number	36887639
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #234 dated 28 November 1944, effective 28 November 1944. Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report - Casual Pool, 70th Reinforcement Depot, AAF Station Stone, effective 5 May 1945.
Duty	Ball Turret Gunner
MOS	611 - Aerial Gunner
Last Duty Date	5 May 1945
Results	Completed Tour, Returned to USA
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 14 August 1925 Promoted to Sergeant effective 11 December 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #243 dated 11 December 1944. Reclassified from MOS 611 to MOS 612 effective 22 February 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #43 dated 22 February 1945. Promoted to Staff Sergeant effective 14 March 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #57 dated 14 March 1945. Placed on seven days Temporary Duty to Palace Hotel, Southport, AAF Station 524 (a Flak house) on 12 April 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #76 dated 9 April 1945.
Related Documents	Accident Report # 45-01-20-522⇓ (4.548 MB)
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Cook, Raymond D⇗	Pilot	TBD
2nd Lt. Leavitt, Philip Neldon⇗	Co-pilot	CT
Flt. Ofcr. Walker, Roy J⇗	Navigator	TBD
SGT. Gustitus, Clarence Charles, "Gus"⇗	Togglier	TBD
CPL. Hannis, Thomas Richard⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	KIA
S/SGT. Dossett, Huston Robert, "PETE"⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	TBD
CPL. Kangas, James Kermit, "Short Round"	Ball Turret Gunner	CT
CPL. Green, Forest Raymond, "Barrel"⇗	Tail Gunner	WIA
CPL. Krupsky, Howard Clarence, "Krup"⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 35 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
239⇗	12 December 1944	Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany	Ball Turret	42‑97251⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
240⇗	18 December 1944	Target: Road Junction Type: Transportation Location: Gemünd, Germany	Ball Turret	42‑107083⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
242⇗	23 December 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Ehrang, Germany	Ball Turret	42‑102500⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Horham due to weather. Sortie Report⇗
245⇗	28 December 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Brühl, Germany	Ball Turret	42‑97510⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
247⇗	31 December 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Neuss, Germany	Ball Turret	42‑97251⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗
248⇗	1 January 1945	Target: Oil Storage Depot Type: Oil Industry Location: Derben, Germany	Ball Turret	43‑38616⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
249⇗	2 January 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Gerolstein, Germany	Ball Turret	44‑6476⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
250⇗	3 January 1945	Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub Type: Military Location: St Vith, Belgium	Ball Turret	44‑6476⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
251⇗	5 January 1945	Target: Landing Ground Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Neiderbreisig, Germany	Ball Turret	43‑38747⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
252⇗	7 January 1945	Target: Enemy Strong Point Type: Military Location: Blankenheim, Germany	Ball Turret	43‑38747⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
253⇗	8 January 1945	Target: Railroad Type: Transportation Location: Kyllburg, Germany	Ball Turret	44‑6476⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
257⇗	20 January 1945	Target: Rail and Road Bridges Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany	Ball Turret	42‑97251⇗	Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft, replaced 42‑107125 when it was taken by Abbott in the lead Squadron. Low Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗
263⇗	1 February 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany	Ball Turret	43‑39053⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy. Sortie Report⇗
265⇗	9 February 1945	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Lützkendorf, Germany	Ball Turret	43‑39060⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
267⇗	15 February 1945	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bohlen, Germany	Ball Turret	43‑39053⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Bassingbourn Airfield, AAF Station 121. Sortie Report⇗
274⇗	25 February 1945	Target: Tank & Submarine Engine Factory Type: Industry Location: Friedrichshafen, Germany	Ball Turret	44‑6909⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
275⇗	26 February 1945	Target: Schlesicher Railroad Station (Bahnhof) Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany	Ball Turret	44‑6882⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
277⇗	28 February 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hagen, Germany	Ball Turret	44‑6909⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
279⇗	2 March 1945	Target: Low Temperature Carbonization Plant and Refinery of Deutsche Petroleum A.G. Type: Oil Industry Location: Rositz, Germany	Ball Turret	42‑97510⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
281⇗	4 March 1945	Target: Ordnance Depot Type: Military Location: Ulm, Germany	Ball Turret	44‑6882⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
282⇗	7 March 1945	Target: Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Bochum, Germany	Ball Turret	43‑38994⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
287⇗	12 March 1945	Target: Railway Center Type: Transportation Location: Betzdorf, Germany	Ball Turret	42‑97510⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
288⇗	14 March 1945	Target: Railroad Bridge, Weser River Type: Transportation Location: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany	Ball Turret	43‑39131⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
289⇗	15 March 1945	Target: Army HQ Type: Military Location: Zossen, Germany	Ball Turret	43‑39131⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
291⇗	18 March 1945	Target: Schlesischer Railway Station Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany	Ball Turret	43‑38501⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
292⇗	19 March 1945	Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bohlen, Germany	Ball Turret	43‑38501⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41C Group. Sortie Report⇗
293⇗	20 March 1945	Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard Type: Submarine Facility Location: Hamburg, Germany	Ball Turret	43‑38501⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
294⇗	22 March 1945	Target: German Hutted Camps (Barracks) at 51°36'N,7°06'E Type: Military Location: Westerholt, Germany	Ball Turret	43‑38548⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
296⇗	24 March 1945	Target: Vechta Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Vechta, Germany	Ball Turret	43‑38757⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
298⇗	26 March 1945	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Zeitz, Germany	Ball Turret	43‑38501⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Landed away at RAF Manston on return due to low fuel. Returned to base later in the evening. Sortie Report⇗
299⇗	28 March 1945	Target: Berlin/Spandau Motor Transport Works Type: Industry Location: Spandau (Berlin), Germany	Ball Turret	42‑102620⇗	Combat Mission Credit Replaced 43‑38584. Sortie Report⇗
302⇗	3 April 1945	Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot Type: Oil Industry Location: Kiel, Germany	Ball Turret	43‑38588⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
303⇗	4 April 1945	Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Fassberg, Germany	Ball Turret	43‑38801⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
304⇗	5 April 1945	Target: Ordnance Depot Type: Military Location: Ingolstadt, Germany	Ball Turret	42‑97510⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
316⇗	25 April 1945	Target: Skoda Armament Works Type: Industry Location: Pilsen / Plzeň, Czechoslovakia	Ball Turret	43‑39197⇗	Combat Mission Credit Had one engine out due to battle damage. Landed away at A-70 (Laon/Couvron, France) on return. Sortie Report⇗

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