Mitchell, Bill H

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Mitchell, Bill H ⇗
Rank	Sergeant
Serial Number	38470826
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #68 dated 29 March 1945, effective 29 March 1945. Transferred to the 385th Bomb group for return to Zone of the Interior (ZOI), per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report (reference to 1st Air Division Special Orders #176 EXTRACT) dated 26 June 1945, effective 28 June 1945.
Duty	Tail Gunner
MOS	612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner
Last Duty Date	26 June 1945
Results	Transferred

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Poulton, John W⇗	Pilot	TBD
2nd Lt. Troth, Hugh Isma⇗	Co-pilot	TBD
Flt. Ofcr. Richardson, Bert A, Jr⇗	Navigator	TBD
SGT. Jaskowiak, Theodore J⇗	Togglier	TR
PVT. Osterloh, Richard J⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	FCMEW
SGT. Shipley, Glen Lavard⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	TBD
CPL. Mandru, John (NMI)⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	TR
SGT. Mitchell, Bill H	Tail Gunner	TR
SGT. Kyrzakos, Robert (NMI)⇗	Flexible Gunner	TR

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 8 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
309⇗	11 April 1945	Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot Type: Oil Industry Location: Freiham, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑107125⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
310⇗	14 April 1945	Target: Gun Battery Type: Military Location: Royan (Bordeaux), France	Tail Gunner	43‑37917⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
311⇗	15 April 1945	Target: Flak guns at Pointe de Suzac Type: Military Location: Royan, France	Tail Gunner	43‑37971⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
312⇗	16 April 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Regensburg, Germany	Tail Gunner	44‑6909⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
313⇗	17 April 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Dresden, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑97309⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
314⇗	19 April 1945	Target: Railroad Station & Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Elsterwerda, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑97309⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗
315⇗	20 April 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Seddin, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑97309⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
316⇗	25 April 1945	Target: Skoda Armament Works Type: Industry Location: Pilsen / Plzeň, Czechoslovakia	Tail Gunner	42‑97309⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗

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