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Birkholz, John Melvin

Individual Personnel Data
Name Birkholz, John Melvin
Rank Corporal / Technical Sergeant
Serial Number 36835407
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #28 dated 4 February 1945, effective 4 February 1945.
  • Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report - Casual Pool, 70th Reinforcement Depot, AAF Station Bamber Bridge, effective 3 May 1945.
Duty Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
MOS748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer
Last Duty Date 3 May 1945
Results Completed Tour, Returned to USA
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 21 May 1925
  • Promoted to Sergeant effective 22 February 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #43 dated 22 February 1945.
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant effective 26 March 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #66 dated 26 March 1945.
  • Promoted to Technical Sergeant effective 14 April 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #81 dated 14 April 1945.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Smith, Eliot HenryPilotCT
Flt. Ofcr. Seipold, Charles Frederick, JrCo-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Henly, Harry RichardNavigatorCT
CPL. Witt, Charles DeanTogglierTR
SGT. Hodge, Robert MerrillRadio Operator / GunnerCT
CPL. Birkholz, John MelvinEngineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
CPL. O'Brien, Joseph WalterBall Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Stanick, Paul JacobTail GunnerCT
S/SGT. Thorne, Richard WFlexible GunnerCT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 35 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
268 19 February 1945 Target: Coking Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38747 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
270 21 February 1945 Target: Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 43‑39053 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
271 22 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ülzen, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6882 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
272 23 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Plauen, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 43‑39197 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
274 25 February 1945 Target: Tank & Submarine Engine Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Friedrichshafen, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 43‑39060 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
Sortie Report
275 26 February 1945 Target: Schlesicher Railroad Station (Bahnhof)
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 43‑39203 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
276 27 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102518 Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 44‑6892.
Sortie Report
277 28 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hagen, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 43‑39203 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
Sortie Report
279 2 March 1945 Target: Low Temperature Carbonization Plant and Refinery of Deutsche Petroleum A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Rositz, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 43‑39236 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report
280 3 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38588 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
282 7 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bochum, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38994 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
Sortie Report
284 9 March 1945 Target: Henschel Tank and Locomotive Works
Type: Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38501 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
285 10 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Schwerte, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 43‑39060 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
287 12 March 1945 Target: Railway Center
Type: Transportation
Location: Betzdorf, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38994 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
288 14 March 1945 Target: Railroad Bridge, Weser River
Type: Transportation
Location: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97510 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
289 15 March 1945 Target: Army HQ
Type: Military
Location: Zossen, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97510 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
Sortie Report
291 18 March 1945 Target: Schlesischer Railway Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38747 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
292 19 March 1945 Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38994 Combat Mission Credit
41C Group, Low Squadron Flying Spare. Joined formation.
Sortie Report
293 20 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38994 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
294 22 March 1945 Target: German Hutted Camps (Barracks) at 51°36'N,7°06'E
Type: Military
Location: Westerholt, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38994 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
296 24 March 1945 Target: Vechta Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Vechta, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38994 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
298 26 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38994 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron. Landed away at RAF Woodbridge, Suffolk, on return due to low fuel. Crew and aircraft remained there overnight.
Sortie Report
299 28 March 1945 Target: Berlin/Spandau Motor Transport Works
Type: Industry
Location: Spandau (Berlin), Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38994 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
300 30 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Schiff- u. Maschinenbau A.G. (DESCHIMAG)
Submarine and Warship Yard
Machine Shop
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Bremen, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38994 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
302 3 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Kiel, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38994 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
303 4 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fassberg, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38994 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
Sortie Report
304 5 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ingolstadt, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38994 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
306 7 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Plant
Type: Military
Location: Hitzacker, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38994 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
307 9 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38548 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
308 10 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot Workshop Area
Type: Military
Location: Oranienburg, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38994 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
310 14 April 1945 Target: Gun Battery
Type: Military
Location: Royan (Bordeaux), France
Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38994 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
311 15 April 1945 Target: Flak guns at Pointe de Suzac
Type: Military
Location: Royan, France
Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38994 Combat Mission Credit
Did not bomb target; togglier did not see smoke marker from lead aircraft; jettisoned bombs after target at 1328 hrs.
Sortie Report
312 16 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Regensburg, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38994 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
314 19 April 1945 Target: Railroad Station & Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Elsterwerda, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38994 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
315 20 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Seddin, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38994 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report

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