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Handley, Warren Joseph

Individual Personnel Data
Name Handley, Warren Joseph
Rank Sergeant
Serial Number 17119393
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #72 dated 16 April 1944, effective 16 April 1944.
Duty Flexible Gunner
MOS611 - Aerial Gunner
Last Duty Date 24 May 1944
Results Killed In Action
Final Resting Place or Memorial: Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, Iowa
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 1 May 1921
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Gottfried, Raymond NathanPilotCT
Flt. Ofcr. Gonyon, Thomas Richard, JrCo-pilotCT
Flt. Ofcr. Sell, Herman RewellienNavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Simons, Harry (NMI)BombardierCT
S/SGT. Podos, Bernard (NMI)Radio Operator / GunnerCT
S/SGT. Hagan, Eugene ThomasEngineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Hendricks, William ChalmersBall Turret GunnerCT
SGT. McCullough, Jerry LynnellTail GunnerCT
SGT. Handley, Warren JosephFlexible GunnerKIA
SGT. Myers, Lewis PorterFlexible GunnerCT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 8 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
97 27 April 1944 Target: Toul/Croix de Metz Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nancy, France
Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑107057 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
99 1 May 1944 Target: Launch Site in Foret Nationale de Tournehem
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Foret Nationale de Tournehem, France
Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑31235 Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Numbers 2 & 3 superchargers were out; aircraft was unable to stay in formation.
Sortie Report
100 4 May 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany
Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97188 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
101 7 May 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany
Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑37974 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
103 8 May 1944 Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Sottevast, France
Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97510 Combat Mission Credit
Bombed target; landed away at RAF Ford, West Sussex, with #4 engine out and pilot wounded by flak.
Sortie Report
105 11 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Saarbrücken and Ehrang, Germany
Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑39888 Combat Mission Credit
41A Group, Low Squadron Deputy.
Sortie Report
108 15 May 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Mimoyecques, France
Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑39888 Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Sortie Report
109 19 May 1944 Target: Unidentified Industrial Area
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany
Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑39888 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group.
Sortie Report
111 21 May 1944 Target: NOBALL (Supergun Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Mimoyecques, France
Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑37785 Group B.
Sortie Report
113 23 May 1944 Target: Nancy/Essey Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nancy, France
Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑39888 Combat Mission Credit
41A Group
Sortie Report
114 24 May 1944 Target: Unidentified Military Installations
Type: Military
Location: Berlin, Germany
Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102459 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group.
Sortie Report

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