Goddard, Kenneth Douglas

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Goddard, Kenneth Douglas ‡ ⇗
Rank	Private / Sergeant
Serial Number	11114286 ‡
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #136 dated 5 November 1943, effective 5 November 1943. Transferred to a non-384th unit, per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #40 - Detachment of Patients, 231st Station Hospital, APO 551, effective 28 February 1944.
Duty	Tail Gunner
MOS	612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner
Last Duty Date	28 February 1944
Results	Wounded In Action
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 10 March 1924 Promoted to Corporal per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #151 dated 23 November 1943. Promoted to Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #40 dated 28 February 1944.
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Rich, John (NMI), Jr⇗	Pilot	POW
2nd Lt. Wehry, George Ellsworth⇗	Co-pilot	POW
2nd Lt. Indest, Joseph Albert⇗	Navigator	KIA
2nd Lt. Marvin, William Vern⇗	Bombardier	KIA
SGT. Montagne, Henry Julien Louis⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	POW
S/SGT. Eklund, Howard Joseph⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	POW
SGT. Henken, Norman (NMI)⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	POW
PVT. Goddard, Kenneth Douglas	Tail Gunner	WIA
PVT. Louden, Jack Elmer⇗	Flexible Gunner	POW
PVT. Mejia, Richard Carlton⇗	Flexible Gunner	TR

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 10 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
39⇗	1 December 1943	Target: Non-Ferrous Metals Plant Type: Industry Location: Solingen, Germany	Tail Gunner	41‑24525⇗	Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑31274. Landed away at Woodbridge. Sortie Report⇗
40⇗	5 December 1943	Target: Fighter Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Saint-Jean-d'Angély, France	Tail Gunner	42‑37801⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
41⇗	11 December 1943	Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Emden, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑5404⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
45⇗	22 December 1943	Target: Steel Shops/Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Osnabrück, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑31045⇗	Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Sortie Report⇗
48⇗	31 December 1943	Target: Blockade Runner 'Orsone' (name of ship) Type: Transportation Location: [Mouth of River Garonne], France	Tail Gunner	42‑37725⇗	Combat Mission Credit Ditched. Eight crewmen bailed out in vicinity of Offham, Sussex Sortie Report⇗
52⇗	11 January 1944	Target: Ju-88 Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Halberstadt, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑29723⇗	Combat Mission Credit Flying spare; joined formation of the 305th BG. Sortie Report⇗
55⇗	29 January 1944	Target: Aircraft Parts Plants Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑31045⇗	Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Low group Sortie Report⇗
56⇗	30 January 1944	Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	42‑31211⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead group. Sortie Report⇗
57⇗	3 February 1944	Target: Submarines (under construction) Type: Submarine Facility Location: Wilhelmshaven, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑39991⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Group. Sortie Report⇗
58⇗	4 February 1944	Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑31222⇗	Combat Mission Credit High group, 41st A Combat Wing. Sortie Report⇗
63⇗	20 February 1944	Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Leipzig & Bernburg, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑39809⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41B Group. Sortie Report⇗
64⇗	21 February 1944	Target: Fighter Field & Aircraft Storage Depot Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Werl, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑37776⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy, lead group. Landed away at Horham on return with wounded tail gunner. Sortie Report⇗

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