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Hensley, Clyde Wilburn

Individual Personnel Data
Name Hensley, Clyde Wilburn   ‡
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Rank Corporal / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 34779328   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #190 dated 26 September 1944, effective 26 September 1944.
Duty Ball Turret Gunner
MOS611 - Aerial Gunner
Last Duty Date TBD
Results TBD
DecorationsAwarded the Purple Heart medal for wounds received on 19 October 1944 per General Orders #462, Headquarters, 1st Bomb Division dated 26 October 1944.
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 6 April 1922
  • Promoted to Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #196 dated 4 October 1944.
  • Ordered to Ebrington Manor, AAF Station 498 (a Flak house) on 10 January 1945 for seven days Temporary duty to carry out instructions of the Commanding General per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #7 dated 8 January 1945.
  • Ordered to Ebrington Manor, AAF Station 498 (a Flak house) on 29 March 1945 for seven days temporary duty per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #68 dated 29 March 1945.
  • Reclassified from MOS 611 to MOS 612 effective 24 April 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #89 dated 24 April 1945.
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #95 dated 1 May 1945.
Related Documents Accident Report # 44-10-12-521⇓ (3.499 MB)



Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Holmes, George W⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Mohr, James Henry⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Mason, Mark⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Gerlach, Menceslaus Anthony⇗BombardierKIA
CPL. Burke, John Joseph⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
CPL. Preble, James Jarvis⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Hensley, Clyde WilburnBall Turret GunnerTBD
CPL. Harshman, William Everett⇗Tail GunnerCT
CPL. Applegate, William Charles⇗Flexible GunnerCT
CPL. Hultberg, Stanley Robert⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 17 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
-- 12 October 1944 None
Non-combat sortie 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑37717⇗ A hard landing caused starboard main landing gear to collapse, resulting in damage to that side of the aircraft. There were no crew injuries.
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210⇗ 14 October 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Saarbrücken, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38678⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑102518.
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214⇗ 19 October 1944 Target: Heinrich Lanz Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102430⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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236⇗ 6 December 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Tail Gunner 43‑38721⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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250⇗ 3 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: St Vith, Belgium 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97592⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. PFF ship. Low Squadron released bombs when the group lead released.
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251⇗ 5 January 1945 Target: Landing Ground
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neiderbreisig, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 44‑6592⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy.
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261⇗ 28 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑107125⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy; Gee-H ship.
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264⇗ 3 February 1945 Target: Tempelhof Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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282⇗ 7 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bochum, Germany 		Togglier 44‑6590⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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290⇗ 17 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen (Leipzig), Germany 		Togglier 44‑6109⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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291⇗ 18 March 1945 Target: Schlesischer Railway Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Togglier 43‑38678⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
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292⇗ 19 March 1945 Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany 		Togglier 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group.
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293⇗ 20 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Togglier 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
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294⇗ 22 March 1945 Target: German Hutted Camps (Barracks) at 51°36'N,7°06'E
Type: Military
Location: Westerholt, Germany 		Togglier 44‑6923⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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295⇗ 23 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gladbeck, Germany 		Togglier 43‑38678⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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296⇗ 24 March 1945 Target: Vechta Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Vechta, Germany 		Togglier 44‑6109⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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314⇗ 19 April 1945 Target: Railroad Station & Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Elsterwerda, Germany 		Togglier 43‑37717⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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315⇗ 20 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Seddin, Germany 		Togglier 43‑37971⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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