Name | Somers, James Lowell |
Rank | Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant |
Serial Number | O-813802 |
Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #132 dated 8 July 1944, effective 8 July 1944. |
Duty | Co-pilot / Pilot |
MOS | 1091 - Pilot, B-17 |
Last Duty Date | 26 December 1944 |
Results | Completed Tour, Returned to USA |
Additional Information |
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CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
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2nd Lt. Davis, L K (IO), Jr⇗ | Pilot | CT |
2nd Lt. Somers, James Lowell | Co-pilot | CT |
2nd Lt. Stutman, William Nathaniel⇗ | Navigator | POW |
2nd Lt. Fitzpatrick, James Leo⇗ | Bombardier | CT |
S/SGT. Finley, Carl Eugene⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | CT |
S/SGT. Sandidge, Robert Magnus⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
PFC. Romeo, Reno (NMI)⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | CT |
SGT. Kaloc, Edward Thomas⇗ | Tail Gunner | KIA |
SGT. Chacho, Albert John⇗ | Flexible Gunner | KIA |
SGT. Peckerar, Irvin Milton⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
161⇗ | 19 July 1944 |
Target: Hydrogen Peroxide Plant Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Höllriegelskreuth District, Pullach, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑97251⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
162⇗ | 20 July 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Plants Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Dessau, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑102620⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
163⇗ | 21 July 1944 |
Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Schwäbisch Hall, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑102620⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
165⇗ | 25 July 1944 |
Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points Type: Military Location: Montreuil-sur-Lozon, Le Châtel, & La Chapelle en Juger, France |
Co-pilot | 42‑102601⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
168⇗ | 31 July 1944 |
Target: Aero Engine Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Munich / München, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑102601⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Group, High Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
169⇗ | 1 August 1944 |
Target: Railroad Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Chartres, France |
Co-pilot | 42‑102601⇗ |
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Low Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
170⇗ | 3 August 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Fleury, Flers, Fiefs, France |
Co-pilot | 42‑102601⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit H Group, Low Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
178⇗ | 12 August 1944 |
Target: "Landing Ground" Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: La Perthe, France |
Co-pilot | 43‑37971⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group deputy and hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
180⇗ | 14 August 1944 |
Target: Echterdingen Airdrome Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Stuttgart, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑107121⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Wing deputy and hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
195⇗ | 17 September 1944 |
Target: Tank and Gun Concentrations, Tactical Type: Military Location: Eindhoven & 's‑Hertogenbosch (den Bosch), The Netherlands |
Co-pilot | 42‑107121⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit D Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
199⇗ | 26 September 1944 |
Target: Steelworks Type: Industry Location: Osnabrück, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑107121⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group deputy. Hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
200⇗ | 27 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (PFF Aiming Points) Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Co-pilot | 44‑6476⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group deputy. Hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
201⇗ | 28 September 1944 |
Target: Steelworks Type: Industry Location: Magdeburg, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑97251⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
203⇗ | 2 October 1944 |
Target: Ford Motor Works Type: Industry Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑107121⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
204⇗ | 3 October 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Wesseling, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑102500⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
205⇗ | 5 October 1944 |
Type: Industry Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 43‑38016⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
206⇗ | 6 October 1944 |
Target: M/T Factory Type: Industry Location: Stettin / Szczecin, Poland |
Co-pilot | 42‑107121⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit A group. Sortie Report⇗ |
211⇗ | 15 October 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Co-pilot | 43‑38616⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron deputy. Hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
215⇗ | 25 October 1944 |
Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑97824⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group deputy. Gee-H ship. Gee-H equipment failed on the bomb run, so group lead resumed control. Sortie Report⇗ |
216⇗ | 30 October 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑107121⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
217⇗ | 1 November 1944 |
Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38747⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
218⇗ | 2 November 1944 |
Target: Ruhr-Chemie A.G. Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Sterkrade (Holten), Germany |
Co-pilot | 43‑38588⇗ |
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Lead Squadron. Could not find formation. Sortie Report⇗ |
219⇗ | 4 November 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany |
Pilot | 42‑102501⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
220⇗ | 5 November 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑31484⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗ |
223⇗ | 9 November 1944 |
Target: Ground Installations Type: Military Location: Ouvrages de Sorbey (Metz), France |
Pilot | 44‑8430⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
224⇗ | 10 November 1944 |
Target: Ostheim Airfield & Butzweilerhof Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38747⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41C Group, Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
226⇗ | 16 November 1944 |
Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions Type: Military Location: Eschweiler, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑107121⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Hot camera ship. Landed away at Stratford, due to weather. Sortie Report⇗ |
227⇗ | 20 November 1944 |
Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Pilot | 44‑6476⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
229⇗ | 25 November 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Lützkendorf, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑37713⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑107121. Landed away at Aldermaston, due to weather. Sortie Report⇗ |
232⇗ | 29 November 1944 |
Target: Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Misburg, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑97251⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
233⇗ | 30 November 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Zeitz, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑107121⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
235⇗ | 4 December 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Soest, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑107121⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
236⇗ | 6 December 1944 |
Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑102500⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
237⇗ | 9 December 1944 |
Target: Airfield and Daimler Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Böblingen (Stuttgart area), Germany |
Pilot | 42‑102500⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
238⇗ | 11 December 1944 |
Target: Road & Rail Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑102500⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron, B Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
239⇗ | 12 December 1944 |
Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38501⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
240⇗ | 18 December 1944 |
Target: Road Junction Type: Transportation Location: Gemünd, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑102500⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron; released bombs one minute late. Sortie Report⇗ |