| Name | Nelson, Darwin George ‡ |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Serial Number | O-738222 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #121 dated 18 October 1943, effective 18 October 1943. |
| Duty | Pilot |
| MOS | 1091 - Pilot, B-17 |
| Last Duty Date | 1 December 1943 |
| Results |
Prisoner Of War POW Camp: Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12 |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 1336⇓ (9.146 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Nelson, Darwin George | Pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Smith, Elmer LeRoy⇗ | Co-pilot | POW |
| T/SGT. Harrison, Joseph Horatio⇗ | Navigator | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Drake, Sam Ellis⇗ | Bombardier | POW |
| T/SGT. Easley, Curtis (NMI)⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | EV |
| T/SGT. Gregorich, Vincent (NMI)⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Brewer, Albert (NMI)⇗ | Tail Gunner | EV |
| S/SGT. Chaperon, Phillip William⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Edwards, William Leroy⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
| S/SGT. Gomez, Antonio Chavez, Jr⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| --⇗ | 30 October 1943 |
Target: Marshaling Yard Type: Transportation Location: Geilenkirchen, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑29987⇗ | Sortie Report⇗ |
| 34⇗ | 3 November 1943 |
Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Wilhelmshafen, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑29987⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Squadron of composite group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 35⇗ | 5 November 1943 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑29768⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 36⇗ | 16 November 1943 |
Target: Knaben II Molybdenum Mine Type: Industry Location: Knaben, Norway |
Pilot | 42‑39796⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 37⇗ | 26 November 1943 |
Target: City Center Type: Non-Military Location: Bremen, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑29768⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 38⇗ | 29 November 1943 |
Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑29768⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 39⇗ | 1 December 1943 |
Target: Non-Ferrous Metals Plant Type: Industry Location: Solingen, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑29768⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Shot down by enemy aircraft; crashed near the Zwarteberg/Mont Noir on the Belgian-French border. The crewmembers bailed out, Easley landed near Boeschepe (Nord), France, some others landing near Abele, Belgium, and the rest near Westouter, Belgium. These locations are all within four miles south and west of Poperinge, Belgium; MACR 1336 Sortie Report⇗ |