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Laughlin, Wallace Leroy

Individual Personnel Data
Name Laughlin, Wallace Leroy   
Rank Corporal / Technical Sergeant
Serial Number 19140500   
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #213 dated 28 October 1944, effective 28 October 1944.
Duty Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
MOS748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer
Last Duty Date 28 February 1945
Results Completed Tour, Returned to USA
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 29 September 1916
  • Promoted to Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #219 dated 6 November 1944.
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant effective 6 December 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #240 dated 6 December 1944.
  • Promoted to Technical Sergeant effective 5 January 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #4 dated 5 January 1945.
  • Ordered to Ebrington Manor, AAF Station 498 (a Flak house) on 9 January 1945 to carry out instructions of the Commanding General per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #6 dated 7 January 1945.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Abbott, William HPilotCT
2nd Lt. Schissel, Gregory AnthonyCo-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Lohn, John GNavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Herndon, William FranklinBombardierTBD
SGT. Herr, Richard LeeRadio Operator / GunnerCT
CPL. Laughlin, Wallace LeroyEngineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Nieman, Donald FBall Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Strycek, Joseph JohnTail GunnerCT
CPL. Davidson, Charles WayneFlexible GunnerCT
CPL. Kristof, Laddie (NMI)Flexible GunnerCT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 33 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
224 10 November 1944 Target: Ostheim Airfield & Butzweilerhof Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6135 Combat Mission Credit
41C Group, High Squadron. Landed away on continent due to low fuel.
Sortie Report
226 16 November 1944 Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions
Type: Military
Location: Eschweiler, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 42‑37788 Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft, replaced 44‑6514. Lead Squadron, 41st Bomb Wing D group. Landed away at RAF Tilstock, Shropshire, due to weather.
Sortie Report
227 20 November 1944 Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97263 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
228 23 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Coking Plant at Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97960 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron, B Group.
Sortie Report
229 25 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97263 Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Aldermaston, due to weather.
Sortie Report
231 27 November 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Offenburg, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97960 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
232 29 November 1944 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97960 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
234 2 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Oberlahnstein, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97960 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
235 4 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Soest, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6592 Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at RAF Manston, Kent, due to low fuel.
Sortie Report
236 6 December 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 42‑38208 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
238 11 December 1944 Target: Road & Rail Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38800 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron, D Group.
Sortie Report
239 12 December 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97960 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy. Took over as deputy when Wismer aborted.
Sortie Report
240 18 December 1944 Target: Road Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Gemünd, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38630 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
241 19 December 1944 Target: Railway Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Glaadt, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6592 Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at RAF Fairwood Common near Swansea, Wales.
Sortie Report
242 23 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ehrang, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6514 Combat Mission Credit
Landed at Grafton Underwood.
Sortie Report
243 24 December 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Kirch Göns, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6105 Combat Mission Credit
41C Group.
Sortie Report
244 27 December 1944 Target: Bridge (Tactical)
Type: Transportation
Location: Altenahr, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 42‑38208 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
Sortie Report
245 28 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Brühl, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6514 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
246 30 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Limburg, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6514 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
247 31 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6592 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
248 1 January 1945 Target: Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Derben, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6592 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
Sortie Report
249 2 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gerolstein, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6514 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
250 3 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: St Vith, Belgium
Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38800 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
Sortie Report
251 5 January 1945 Target: Landing Ground
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neiderbreisig, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 43‑37843 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
252 7 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point
Type: Military
Location: Blankenheim, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38800 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy.
Sortie Report
257 20 January 1945 Target: Rail and Road Bridges
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 42‑107125 Combat Mission Credit
This aircraft was originally assigned to Cook (low Squadron deputy); taken by Abbott after finding 42‑97824 unservicable, and no other Gee-H ships were available. Landed away at RAF Oakington, Cambridgeshire.
Sortie Report
262 29 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Siegen, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 43‑39053 Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 44‑8007. Group deputy.
Sortie Report
266 14 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38630 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy.
Sortie Report
268 19 February 1945 Target: Coking Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8008 Combat Mission Credit
Wing deputy; PFF and Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report
272 23 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Plauen, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8668 Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy; PFF ship.
Sortie Report
273 24 February 1945 Target: Submarine Construction Shipyard
Type: Shipyards
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6514 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
274 25 February 1945 Target: Tank & Submarine Engine Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Friedrichshafen, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38630 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy.
Sortie Report
277 28 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hagen, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38647 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy; hot camera ship.
Sortie Report

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