Hightshoe, Clarence Cecil

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Hightshoe, Clarence Cecil ⇗
Rank	Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number	O-719946
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #140 dated 17 July 1944, effective 17 July 1944. Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 13 March 1945 - 305th Bomb Group, effective 10 March 1945.
Duty	Navigator
MOS	1034 - Navigator
Last Duty Date	10 March 1945
Results	Completed Tour, Returned to USA
Additional Information	Graduated from Army Air Force Navigator School at Hondo Army Airfield, Texas and appointed Second Lieutenant (AUS) effective 8 April 1944. Landed in enemy territory on 9 September 1944 near the French town of Harville, Meuse. Aircraft left formation on return near Luxemburg due to battle damage; crash-landed in France; crew evaded and all returned to allied lines by the next day; the aircraft was salvaged. Granted a seven (7) day sick leave of absence effective 16 September 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #183 dated 15 September 1944. Appointed First Lieutenant effective 20 September 1944 per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 27 September 1944. Placed on seven (7) days Temporary Duty (TD)to Southport, AAF Station 524 (a Flak House) on 2 October 1944 to carry out the instructions of the Commanding General per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #195 dated 2 October 1944.
Related Documents	Accident Report # 44-12-31-516⇓ (6.955 MB) Beesley's 9 September 1944 Debrief⇓ (4.554 MB) Oral History Interview⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
Capt. Vinnedge, Roy Alan⇗	Pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Schaaf, Herbert Henry⇗	Co-pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Hightshoe, Clarence Cecil	Navigator	CT
2nd Lt. Roberts, Jack Deighton⇗	Bombardier	CT
S/SGT. Burek, Stanley Thomas⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	CT
S/SGT. Walcott, Lester Allen⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	CT
SGT. Wisdahl, Raymond Orlando⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	CT
SGT. Beesley, Delmar James⇗	Tail Gunner	KIA
SGT. Dunham, Lorin Arthur⇗	Flexible Gunner	TR
SGT. Rock, Frank Willis⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 24 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
167⇗	29 July 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany	Navigator	42‑102500⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead, lead group, 41st B wing. Sortie Report⇗
168⇗	31 July 1944	Target: Aero Engine Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Munich / München, Germany	Navigator	42‑102500⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Group, High Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗
169⇗	1 August 1944	Target: Railroad Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Chartres, France	Navigator	42‑102500⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Group, Low Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗
172⇗	4 August 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Crepieul, France	Navigator	43‑38016⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low section lead. Sortie Report⇗
180⇗	14 August 1944	Target: Echterdingen Airdrome Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Stuttgart, Germany	Navigator	42‑97142⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead, lead group. Sortie Report⇗
190⇗	9 September 1944	Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany	Navigator	42‑102601⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed in enemy territory on 9 September 1944 near the French town of Harville, Meuse. Aircraft left formation on return near Luxemburg due to battle damage; crash-landed in France; crew evaded and all returned to allied lines by the next day; the aircraft was salvaged. Sortie Report⇗
216⇗	30 October 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Navigator	42‑107121⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
217⇗	1 November 1944	Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Navigator	43‑38747⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
218⇗	2 November 1944	Target: Ruhr-Chemie A.G. Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Sterkrade (Holten), Germany	Navigator	43‑38588⇗	Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Lead Squadron. Could not find formation. Sortie Report⇗
219⇗	4 November 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany	Navigator	42‑102501⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
220⇗	5 November 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany	Navigator	42‑31484⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗
222⇗	8 November 1944	Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant (visual aim point) Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany	Navigator	43‑37713⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
235⇗	4 December 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Soest, Germany	Navigator	44‑8221⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. Landed away at Boxted due to low fuel. Sortie Report⇗
241⇗	19 December 1944	Target: Railway Junction Type: Transportation Location: Glaadt, Germany	Navigator	42‑97824⇗	Combat Mission Credit Loaned to the 401st BG for today's mission. Manned by 401st personnel, except as noted on the Sortie Report. Landed away at RAF Tangmere, West Sussex. Sortie Report⇗
244⇗	27 December 1944	Target: Bridge (Tactical) Type: Transportation Location: Altenahr, Germany	Navigator	44‑8401⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Low Squadron lead. Aborted over base due to instrument failure; bombs jettisoned. Sortie Report⇗
245⇗	28 December 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Brühl, Germany	Navigator	42‑97824⇗	Combat Mission Credit Loaned to the 351st BG for today's mission. Manned by 351st personnel, except as noted on the Sortie Report. Sortie Report⇗
246⇗	30 December 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Limburg, Germany	Navigator	43‑38262⇗	Combat Mission Credit Loaned to the 398th BG for today's mission. Manned by 398th personnel, except as noted on the Sortie Report. Sortie Report⇗
--	31 December 1944	None Non-combat sortie	Navigator	43‑38262⇗	A fire occurred in left wing after landing at Grafton Underwood. Damage to aircraft was relatively minor, and no personnel were injured. Additional [non-384th] crew identified as 1Lt Ernest C Andrews (pilot, 398th BG), 2Lt Billie W Buffalew (co-pilot), S/Sgt George Capral, Jr (radio), Sgt Albert Gindra (duty unspecified). Sortie Report⇗
247⇗	31 December 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Neuss, Germany	Navigator	43‑38262⇗	Combat Mission Credit Gee-H equipped aircraft. Loaned to the 398th BG for today's mission. Manned by 398th personnel, except as noted on the Sortie Report. It was seriously damaged by fire when it landed at Grafton Underwood after the ferry flight from Nuthampstead Airfield after the mission. Sortie Report⇗
253⇗	8 January 1945	Target: Railroad Type: Transportation Location: Kyllburg, Germany	Navigator	44‑8216⇗	Combat Mission Credit Gee-H ship. Loaned to the 306th BG with Gee-H navigator; remaining unidentified crew provided by 306th BG. Bombed 306th assigned secondary target. Sortie Report⇗
254⇗	10 January 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Bonn, Germany	Navigator	43‑38016⇗	Combat Mission Credit Gee-H ship. Loaned to 92nd BG with Gee-H navigator; unidentified crewmembers provided by the 92nd BG. Attacked assigned 92nd BG primary target. Sortie Report⇗
257⇗	20 January 1945	Target: Rail and Road Bridges Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany	Navigator	42‑107125⇗	Combat Mission Credit This aircraft was originally assigned to Cook (low Squadron deputy); taken by Abbott after finding 42‑97824 unservicable, and no other Gee-H ships were available. Landed away at RAF Oakington, Cambridgeshire. Sortie Report⇗
259⇗	22 January 1945	Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Sterkrade, Germany	Gee-H Navigator	43‑38016⇗	Combat Mission Credit Loaned to the 457th BG for today's mission. Manned by 457th personnel, except as noted on the Sortie Report. Sortie Report⇗
261⇗	28 January 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany	Navigator	42‑38013⇗	Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 43‑38757 when displaced by Ruckman. Did not take off due to snowstorm. Sortie Report⇗
261⇗	28 January 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany	Gee-H Navigator	44‑8211⇗	Combat Mission Credit Loaned to the 401st BG, with Gee-H navigator. Sortie Report⇗
277⇗	28 February 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hagen, Germany	Navigator	43‑38016⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead; Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗
278⇗	1 March 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Bruchsal, Germany	Navigator	44‑8008⇗	Combat Mission Credit Loaned to the 305th BG for today's mission. Manned by 305th personnel, except as noted on the Sortie Report. Sortie Report⇗
285⇗	10 March 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Schwerte, Germany	Navigator	42‑98027⇗	Combat Mission Credit PFF and Gee-H ship. Loaned to the 457th BG for today's mission. Manned by 457th BG personnel, except as noted on the Sortie Report. Sortie Report⇗

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