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Casagrande, James A

Individual Personnel Data
Name Casagrande, James A
Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-826101
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #65 dated 25 March 1945, effective 25 March 1945.
Duty Pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date TBD
Results TBD
Additional Information
  • Appointed First Lieutenant (AUS) effective 15 May 1945 per 544th Bomb Squadron Morning report dated 20 May 1945.
  • Designated Station Technical Supply Officer (Additional) on AAF Station Special Orders #108 dated 19 December 1945.




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Casagrande, James APilotTBD
2nd Lt. Mazzola, SebastionCo-pilotTBD
2nd Lt. Guerrieri, PeterNavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Lyon, Corey EBombardierTR
CPL. Dahlman, Marvin SRadio Operator / GunnerTR
CPL. Courson, Hollis ManningEngineer / Top Turret GunnerTBD
CPL. Green, Richard EdwardBall Turret GunnerKIS
CPL. Peatross, William SpoffordTail GunnerCT
CPL. Bell, William GistFlexible GunnerTR

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 10 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
304 5 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ingolstadt, Germany
Co-pilot 43‑39164 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
305 6 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (Visual Primary)
Type: Transportation
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Co-pilot 44‑8608 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
306 7 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Plant
Type: Military
Location: Hitzacker, Germany
Pilot 44‑6514 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
307 9 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany
Pilot 42‑97510 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
308 10 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot Workshop Area
Type: Military
Location: Oranienburg, Germany
Pilot 44‑8608 Combat Mission Credit
This aircraft was carried long-delay fused bombs (6 to 72 hours).
Sortie Report
309 11 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Freiham, Germany
Pilot 42‑102459 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron. Landed away at A-61, Beauvais/Tille, France, with engine trouble and low fuel. Crew and aircraft remained there overnight.
Sortie Report
310 14 April 1945 Target: Gun Battery
Type: Military
Location: Royan (Bordeaux), France
Pilot 44‑6476 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
311 15 April 1945 Target: Flak guns at Pointe de Suzac
Type: Military
Location: Royan, France
Pilot 43‑39138 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
312 16 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Regensburg, Germany
Pilot 42‑102459 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
313 17 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany
Pilot 42‑102459 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report

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