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Reed, Verlin Dean

Individual Personnel Data
Name Reed, Verlin Dean
Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-829298
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #255 dated 24 December 1944, effective 24 December 1944.
  • Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 544th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 16 October 1945 - to AAF/ET Rhein Depot (Prov) (Main) AAF Station 594 Stone, England, effective 15 October 1945.
Duty Pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 15 October 1945
Results Completed Tour, Returned to USA
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 7 March 1923




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Reed, Verlin DeanPilotCT
2nd Lt. Thebart, Ellsworth ECo-pilotFCMEW
2nd Lt. Weiss, Morris BNavigatorFCMEW
CPL. Vermillion, Eugene CarrollTogglierTR
CPL. Grimes, Paul JohnRadio Operator / GunnerFCMEW
CPL. Bobbitt, Charles RufusEngineer / Top Turret GunnerFCMEW
CPL. Leighton, Robert RaymondBall Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Gariepy, Ernest JTail GunnerFCMEW
CPL. Knagg, John AFlexible GunnerCT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 24 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
252 7 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point
Type: Military
Location: Blankenheim, Germany
Co-pilot 42‑102620 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
253 8 January 1945 Target: Railroad
Type: Transportation
Location: Kyllburg, Germany
Co-pilot 43‑37703 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
254 10 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bonn, Germany
Co-pilot 42‑102620 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
255 15 January 1945 Target: Neuburg Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neuburg an der Donau, Germany
Co-pilot 43‑37703 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
259 22 January 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade, Germany
Pilot 42‑102459 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report
261 28 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany
Pilot 44‑6476 Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑37788.
Sortie Report
263 1 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany
Pilot 42‑102661 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
264 3 February 1945 Target: Tempelhof Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany
Pilot 44‑6892 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
Sortie Report
265 9 February 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany
Pilot 43‑38801 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
268 19 February 1945 Target: Coking Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Pilot 43‑39138 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
269 20 February 1945 Target: Main Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany
Pilot 44‑6892 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
271 22 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ülzen, Germany
Pilot 44‑8608 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
274 25 February 1945 Target: Tank & Submarine Engine Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Friedrichshafen, Germany
Pilot 44‑6892 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy.
Sortie Report
275 26 February 1945 Target: Schlesicher Railroad Station (Bahnhof)
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany
Pilot 43‑39138 Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Seething Airfield, AAF Station 146, due to low fuel.
Sortie Report
277 28 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hagen, Germany
Pilot 44‑8608 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
Sortie Report
278 1 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bruchsal, Germany
Pilot 43‑39138 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
283 8 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery - 'Benzol Plant'
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Essen, Germany
Pilot 43‑39138 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
284 9 March 1945 Target: Henschel Tank and Locomotive Works
Type: Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany
Pilot 43‑38062 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
289 15 March 1945 Target: Army HQ
Type: Military
Location: Zossen, Germany
Pilot 42‑97986 Combat Mission Credit
Returned Early
Group deputy and lead Squadron hot camera ship. Turned back before the IP when #3 engine failed; bombed a target of opportunity (TOO), railroad marshalling yards in Vechta, Germany.
Sortie Report
291 18 March 1945 Target: Schlesischer Railway Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany
Pilot 43‑39138 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
295 23 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gladbeck, Germany
Pilot 44‑8668 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report
301 31 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany
Pilot 44‑8541 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead.
Sortie Report
309 11 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Freiham, Germany
Commander 42‑98027 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report
313 17 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany
Commander 42‑98027 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report

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