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Peterson, Calvin James

Individual Personnel Data
Name Peterson, Calvin James, "Pete"
Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-774756
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #247 dated 16 December 1944, effective 16 December 1944.
Duty Pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 1 June 1945
Results Completed Tour, Returned to USA
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 31 May 1923
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Peterson, Calvin James, "Pete"PilotCT
2nd Lt. Voiland, Eugene ECo-pilotCT
Flt. Ofcr. Rouse, Roscoe (NMI)NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Means, Bert GeorgeBombardierTR
CPL. Magilson, Raymond Howard, JrRadio Operator / GunnerTBD
CPL. Harting, Lester EliasEngineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Biedrzycki, Theodore (NMI)Ball Turret GunnerFCMEW
CPL. Kitzmiller, Richard GorgasTail GunnerFCMEW
CPL. Eastell, Harry TheodoreFlexible GunnerCT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 29 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
248 1 January 1945 Target: Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Derben, Germany
Co-pilot 42‑102518 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
Sortie Report
249 2 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gerolstein, Germany
Co-pilot 42‑97271 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
250 3 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: St Vith, Belgium
Pilot 43‑37717 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
251 5 January 1945 Target: Landing Ground
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neiderbreisig, Germany
Pilot 42‑97271 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
252 7 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point
Type: Military
Location: Blankenheim, Germany
Pilot 42‑32106 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
253 8 January 1945 Target: Railroad
Type: Transportation
Location: Kyllburg, Germany
Pilot 42‑97521 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
254 10 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bonn, Germany
Pilot 42‑32106 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Landed away at Chelveston on return due to low fuel.
Sortie Report
256 17 January 1945 Target: Railroad Viaduct
Type: Transportation
Location: Bielefeld, Germany
Pilot 44‑6109 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
257 20 January 1945 Target: Rail and Road Bridges
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany
Pilot 42‑97510 Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Cheddington Airfield, AAF Station 113.
Sortie Report
260 23 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany
Pilot 42‑102518 Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back due to mechanical failure. Landed away at Bassingbourn Airfield, AAF Station 121.
Sortie Report
263 1 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany
Pilot 42‑32106 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report
264 3 February 1945 Target: Tempelhof Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany
Pilot 43‑38823 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
Sortie Report
268 19 February 1945 Target: Coking Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Pilot 42‑107125 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
269 20 February 1945 Target: Main Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany
Pilot 44‑8408 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
270 21 February 1945 Target: Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany
Pilot 43‑38823 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
271 22 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ülzen, Germany
Pilot 43‑37971 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy.
Sortie Report
273 24 February 1945 Target: Submarine Construction Shipyard
Type: Shipyards
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Pilot 42‑107125 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
275 26 February 1945 Target: Schlesicher Railroad Station (Bahnhof)
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany
Pilot 43‑39019 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy.
Sortie Report
276 27 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany
Pilot 42‑107125 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy.
Sortie Report
278 1 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bruchsal, Germany
Pilot 42‑98027 Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy and hot camera ship; PFF and Gee-H ship. May have taken over lead on return due to flak damage to the lead ship.
Sortie Report
279 2 March 1945 Target: Low Temperature Carbonization Plant and Refinery of Deutsche Petroleum A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Rositz, Germany
Pilot 44‑8008 Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy and hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
280 3 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany
Pilot 43‑39138 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead.
Sortie Report
283 8 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery - 'Benzol Plant'
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Essen, Germany
Pilot 44‑8541 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead; PFF and Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report
284 9 March 1945 Target: Henschel Tank and Locomotive Works
Type: Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany
Pilot 44‑8211 Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy and lead Squadron hot camera ship; PFF and Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report
292 19 March 1945 Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany
Pilot 44‑8789 Combat Mission Credit
41C Group, High Squadron Lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report
298 26 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany
Pilot 44‑8665 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report
300 30 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Schiff- u. Maschinenbau A.G. (DESCHIMAG)
Submarine and Warship Yard
Machine Shop
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Bremen, Germany
Pilot 44‑8649 Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report
301 31 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany
Commander 44‑8668 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead.
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302 3 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Kiel, Germany
Commander 44‑8668 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report
305 6 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (Visual Primary)
Type: Transportation
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Commander 42‑98027 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report

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