Name | Potts, Raymond Louis |
Rank | Corporal / Technical Sergeant |
Serial Number | 37611325 |
Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #146 dated 24 July 1944, effective 24 July 1944. |
Duty | Radio Operator / Gunner |
MOS | 757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF |
Last Duty Date | 26 February 1944 |
Results | Completed Tour, Returned to USA |
Additional Information |
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Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
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2nd Lt. Bills, Edgar L⇗ | Pilot | CT |
2nd Lt. Weideman, Dennis Archie, "Red"⇗ | Co-pilot | CT |
2nd Lt. Gronemeyer, Lyle Jacob⇗ | Navigator | CT |
2nd Lt. Arnold, Vern L⇗ | Bombardier | CT |
CPL. Potts, Raymond Louis | Radio Operator / Gunner | CT |
S/SGT. Miller, LuVerne Frank⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
CPL. Iorio, William Louis⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | CT |
CPL. Mauck, Keith Wilbur⇗ | Tail Gunner | WIA |
CPL. Conlon, Jack Dempsey⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
CPL. Murray, John Joseph⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
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117⇗ | 28 May 1944 |
Target: Junkers Aircraft Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Dessau, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑97072⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group Lead. Aircraft experienced 'rack and AFCE problems' on initial bomb run, and was unable to drop bombs on the primary target. The air commander turned over the lead to his deputy for the (abortive) attack on the secondary target, and the actual attack on the TOO. Sortie Report⇗ |
172⇗ | 4 August 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Crepieul, France |
Radio Operator | 42‑38013⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit This aircraft carried delayed-action bombs which were jettisoned in the Channel. Landed away at Kimbolton, reasons unknown. Sortie Report⇗ |
173⇗ | 5 August 1944 |
Target: Luftwaffe Controlling Station Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Langenhagen, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑97263⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Four bombs hung up. Sortie Report⇗ |
174⇗ | 7 August 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Fuel Depot Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dugny (Paris), France |
Radio Operator | 44‑6149⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
175⇗ | 8 August 1944 |
Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points Type: Military Location: Bretteville-sur-Laize, France |
Radio Operator | 43‑37843⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group. Sortie Report⇗ |
179⇗ | 13 August 1944 |
Target: Tactical: Road Network Type: Transportation Location: Beaumont-le-Roger (area), France |
Radio Operator | 42‑38013⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group. Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑97150. Sortie Report⇗ |
180⇗ | 14 August 1944 |
Target: Echterdingen Airdrome Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Stuttgart, Germany |
Radio Operator | 44‑6105⇗ |
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed High group. Sortie Report⇗ |
181⇗ | 16 August 1944 |
Target: Delitzsch Air Field and Air Equipment Depot Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Delitzsch, Germany |
Radio Operator | 43‑37990⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
182⇗ | 18 August 1944 |
Target: Tactical: Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Vise, Belgium |
Radio Operator | 42‑97150⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy, low group. Sortie Report⇗ |
183⇗ | 24 August 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑97150⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High section lead, high group. Sortie Report⇗ |
185⇗ | 26 August 1944 |
Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑97960⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High section lead, lead group. Sortie Report⇗ |
187⇗ | 3 September 1944 |
Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑97150⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
188⇗ | 5 September 1944 |
Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Radio Operator | 44‑6080⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
189⇗ | 8 September 1944 |
Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Radio Operator | 44‑8011⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Landed with wounded aboard. Sortie Report⇗ |
190⇗ | 9 September 1944 |
Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑97150⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
191⇗ | 10 September 1944 |
Target: BMW Motor Component Parts Plant Type: Industry Location: Sindelfingen, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑97150⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Returned with #2 and #4 feathered. Sortie Report⇗ |
198⇗ | 25 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑102501⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
200⇗ | 27 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (PFF Aiming Points) Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑97960⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
202⇗ | 30 September 1944 |
Target: Handorf Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Münster, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑102449⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group deputy. Hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
207⇗ | 7 October 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Leipzig, Germany |
Radio Operator | 43‑38262⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
217⇗ | 1 November 1944 |
Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑102449⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Division Deputy. Gee-H ship. Returned early due to material failure. Sortie Report⇗ |
219⇗ | 4 November 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑97592⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit PFF ship; high Squadron lead. Took lead for 2nd bomb run and bombing with PFF. Sortie Report⇗ |
223⇗ | 9 November 1944 |
Target: Ground Installations Type: Military Location: Ouvrages de Sorbey (Metz), France |
Radio Operator | 43‑38542⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
225⇗ | 11 November 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑97824⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Gee-H ship; lead Squadron deputy; turned back at Dutch coast due to runaway prop; shaft snapped on return flight; engine burst into flames on landing; bombs jettisoned. Sortie Report⇗ |
228⇗ | 23 November 1944 |
Target: Nordstern Coking Plant at Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-A.G. Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑97592⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead, B group; PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
232⇗ | 29 November 1944 |
Target: Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Misburg, Germany |
Radio Operator | 43‑38542⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
234⇗ | 2 December 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Oberlahnstein, Germany |
Radio Operator | 43‑38262⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
240⇗ | 18 December 1944 |
Target: Road Junction Type: Transportation Location: Gemünd, Germany |
Radio Operator | 44‑8216⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
245⇗ | 28 December 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Brühl, Germany |
Radio Operator | 44‑8221⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
265⇗ | 9 February 1945 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Lützkendorf, Germany |
Radio Operator | 44‑8649⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Wing lead; PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
269⇗ | 20 February 1945 |
Target: Main Railroad Station Type: Transportation Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany |
Radio Operator | 44‑8580⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group lead; PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
271⇗ | 22 February 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Ülzen, Germany |
Radio Operator | 44‑8665⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group lead; PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
275⇗ | 26 February 1945 |
Target: Schlesicher Railroad Station (Bahnhof) Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany |
Radio Operator | 44‑8008⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group lead; PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |