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Hosmer, Richard Clyde

Individual Personnel Data
Name Hosmer, Richard Clyde   ‡
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Rank Sergeant / Technical Sergeant
Serial Number 11094688   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #146 dated 17 November 1943, effective 17 November 1943.
Duty Tail Gunner / Togglier
MOS611 - Aerial Gunner
Last Duty Date 12 December 1944
Results Completed Tour, Returned to USA
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 23 July 1921
  • Flew more than the required number of missions for a combat tour.
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant per AAF Station 106 special Orders #61 dated 30 March 1944.
  • Placed on seven days temporary duty to American Red Cross Club, Southport (A FLAK House) on or about 20 April 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #73 dated 18 April 1944.
  • Promoted to Technical Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #113 dated 15 June 1944.
  • Placed on seven Days Temporary Duty to American Red Cross Club, Southport, Lancashire (a Flak House) on 21 June 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #118 dated 21 June 1944.
  • Placed on seven days Temporary Duty (TD) to Southport, AAF Station 524 (a Flak house) on 20 October 1944 to carry out the instructions of the Commanding General per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #207 dated 19 October 1944.
  • Ordered on approximately two days Temporary Duty to London, will proceed date 27 November 1944, purpose Public Relations Office (PRO) Radio Activites per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #232 dated 24 November 1944.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Corcoran, John Joseph⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Wise, Joseph William⇗Co-pilotEV
2nd Lt. Schmalzried, George Frederick⇗NavigatorEV
2nd Lt. Murphy, David Williams⇗BombardierCT
S/SGT. Bowles, Charles Percy⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
S/SGT. Hailey, Harold Charles⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Tenborg, George Laurence⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Hosmer, Richard ClydeTail GunnerCT
S/SGT. Leonard, Frank Valentine⇗Flexible GunnerCT
SGT. Slife, Harry Frances⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 80 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
64⇗ 21 February 1944 Target: Fighter Field & Aircraft Storage Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Werl, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑31375⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Released 25 parcels of G-27 'nickles' (propaganda leaflets) and six 500-pound general-purpose bombs on the target.
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66⇗ 24 February 1944 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑31375⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy, low group.
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67⇗ 25 February 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly & Ball Bearings Plants
Type: Industry
Location: Augsburg & Stuttgart, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑31058⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group.
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68⇗ 28 February 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Preuseville, France 		Tail Gunner 42‑31871⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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69⇗ 2 March 1944 Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant and Machine Shop
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑31375⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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70⇗ 3 March 1944 Target: Roller-Bearing Factory
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑30026⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Uncontrollable superchargers made formation flying difficult.
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72⇗ 6 March 1944 Target: Erkner Ball-Bearing Factory
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑31375⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Returned to base after group leader abandoned attempt to join assigned combat wing.
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75⇗ 16 March 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly & Repair Works
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑31375⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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76⇗ 18 March 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly & Repair Works
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑31375⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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79⇗ 22 March 1944 Target: Heinkel Aircraft Assembly Plant at Annahof Airfield
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oranienburg, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑31375⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
High Squadron, composite high group. Turned back at 1142 hrs because of excessive vibrations and loss of power in #2 engine.
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81⇗ 24 March 1944 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑31375⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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83⇗ 27 March 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Tours & Chartres, France 		Tail Gunner 42‑97139⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41 Squadron.
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84⇗ 28 March 1944 Target: Dijon-Longvic Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dijon, France 		Tail Gunner 42‑31375⇗ Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
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85⇗ 29 March 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑31375⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy. Landed away at RAF Lakenheath, Suffolk, due to weather.
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86⇗ 9 April 1944 Target: FW-190 Fighter Aircraft Assembly Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Marienburg, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑31375⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Horsham St. Faith, Norfolk, on return due to low fuel.
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88⇗ 11 April 1944 Target: FW Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Sorau, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑97251⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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89⇗ 13 April 1944 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑97139⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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90⇗ 18 April 1944 Target: Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oranienburg, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑107057⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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91⇗ 19 April 1944 Target: Fieseler Aircraft Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Kassel (Waldau), Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑107057⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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99⇗ 1 May 1944 Target: Launch Site in Foret Nationale de Tournehem
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Foret Nationale de Tournehem, France 		Tail Gunner 42‑107057⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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100⇗ 4 May 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑107057⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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101⇗ 7 May 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑107057⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead, low group.
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102⇗ 8 May 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑102548⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back at 0856 hrs because left waist gunner became ill.
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104⇗ 9 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Thionville, France 		Tail Gunner 42‑97251⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑107057.
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105⇗ 11 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Saarbrücken and Ehrang, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑107083⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group, Low Squadron Deputy.
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106⇗ 12 May 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑97139⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group deputy.
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109⇗ 19 May 1944 Target: Unidentified Industrial Area
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑97139⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group Deputy.
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114⇗ 24 May 1944 Target: Unidentified Military Installations
Type: Military
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑97139⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group Deputy.
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116⇗ 27 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Togglier 42‑97273⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group.
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117⇗ 28 May 1944 Target: Junkers Aircraft Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Dessau, Germany 		Togglier 42‑102500⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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119⇗ 29 May 1944 Target: Focke-Wulf Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Krzesiny District, Poznań, Poland 		Tail Gunner 42‑97139⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group Deputy.
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120⇗ 30 May 1944 Target: Aircraft Hangars and Repair Sheds
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Halberstadt, Germany 		Togglier 42‑102500⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Lead Group, original Low Squadron Deputy. Turned back at 0952 hrs due to illness of tail gunner.
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122⇗ 2 June 1944 Target: Gun Battery with six 155mm guns, Tactical Support
Type: Military
Location: Hardelot (5 miles S of Boulogne), France 		Togglier 42‑102500⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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126⇗ 5 June 1944 Target: Field Artillery Battery
Type: Military
Location: La Fosse, France 		Togglier 42‑102500⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Group.
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128⇗ 6 June 1944 Target: Two Bridges
Type: Transportation
Location: Caen, France 		Togglier 42‑107057⇗ Combat Mission Credit
M Squadron.
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130⇗ 7 June 1944 Target: Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: Condé-sur-Noireau, France 		Togglier 42‑97142⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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135⇗ 14 June 1944 Target: Coulommiers Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Coulommiers, France 		Togglier 42‑97251⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Wing, Lead Group.
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136⇗ 15 June 1944 Target: Railroad Viaduct
Type: Transportation
Location: La Possonnièrre, France 		Togglier 42‑102500⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group, Low Squadron Lead.
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137⇗ 16 June 1944 Target: Athies Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Laon, France 		Togglier 42‑97251⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Low Group. Turned back over England because they could not find the formation.
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139⇗ 19 June 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Fleury & Crépy, France 		Togglier 42‑97948⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group.
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140⇗ 19 June 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Fleury & Crépy, France 		Togglier 42‑97948⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group.
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141⇗ 20 June 1944 Target: Oil Refineries
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Harburg (Hamburg area), Germany 		Togglier 42‑102500⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group.
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142⇗ 21 June 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Industrial Area
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑107121⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group, Low Squadron Deputy.
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153⇗ 7 July 1944 Target: Me-109 Aircraft Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Leipzig, Germany 		Togglier 42‑102500⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead, high group, 41st A wing.
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154⇗ 8 July 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Renescure, France 		Tail Gunner 42‑107121⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead, high group.
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156⇗ 12 July 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany 		Togglier 42‑102500⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead, low group.
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162⇗ 20 July 1944 Target: Aircraft Plants
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Dessau, Germany 		Togglier 42‑102601⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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163⇗ 21 July 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Schwäbisch Hall, Germany 		Togglier 42‑102601⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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164⇗ 24 July 1944 Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points
Type: Military
Location: La Chapelle en Juger & Hébécrevon, France 		Togglier 42‑107057⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High section lead, lead group.
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165⇗ 25 July 1944 Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points
Type: Military
Location: Montreuil-sur-Lozon, Le Châtel,
& La Chapelle en Juger, France 		Togglier 42‑102500⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group, Low Squadron Lead.
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173⇗ 5 August 1944 Target: Luftwaffe Controlling Station
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Langenhagen, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑31222⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High section lead, low group. Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑107057.
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174⇗ 7 August 1944 Target: Aircraft Fuel Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dugny (Paris), France 		Togglier 42‑107083⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead, high group.
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175⇗ 8 August 1944 Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points
Type: Military
Location: Bretteville-sur-Laize, France 		Togglier 42‑102500⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low section lead, low group.
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176⇗ 9 August 1944 Target: Erding Airdrome & Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Erding, Germany 		Togglier 42‑102500⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Lead group. Turned back due to a crewman's serious illness; replaced crewman and took off, but could not catch up with formation.
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177⇗ 11 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Coastal Artillery Emplacements
Type: Military
Location: Brest, France 		Tail Gunner 42‑97142⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead, high group.
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180⇗ 14 August 1944 Target: Echterdingen Airdrome
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Stuttgart, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑97142⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead, lead group.
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182⇗ 18 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Vise, Belgium 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑38014⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group.
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184⇗ 25 August 1944 Target: Airfield & Airpark
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Anklam, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑97142⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead, lead group.
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185⇗ 26 August 1944 Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97251⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy, low group.
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186⇗ 30 August 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Crepieul, France 		Tail Gunner 42‑97510⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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194⇗ 13 September 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Togglier 42‑97251⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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196⇗ 19 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hamm, Germany 		Togglier 42‑107083⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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197⇗ 21 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mainz, Germany 		Togglier 42‑97510⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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198⇗ 25 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Togglier 42‑97510⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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199⇗ 26 September 1944 Target: Steelworks
Type: Industry
Location: Osnabrück, Germany 		Togglier 42‑38013⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group flying spare; joined formation.
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200⇗ 27 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (PFF Aiming Points)
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Togglier 42‑97510⇗ Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Low group
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201⇗ 28 September 1944 Target: Steelworks
Type: Industry
Location: Magdeburg, Germany 		Togglier 42‑97510⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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202⇗ 30 September 1944 Target: Handorf Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Münster, Germany 		Togglier 42‑102501⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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203⇗ 2 October 1944 Target: Ford Motor Works
Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Togglier 43‑38548⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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206⇗ 6 October 1944 Target: M/T Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Stettin / Szczecin, Poland 		Togglier 42‑97510⇗ Combat Mission Credit
A group.
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208⇗ 9 October 1944 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Togglier 42‑107121⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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209⇗ 11 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany 		Togglier 42‑97510⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Fourth Squadron.
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211⇗ 15 October 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Togglier 42‑97510⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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213⇗ 18 October 1944 Target: Ford Motor Works
Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Togglier 42‑97251⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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217⇗ 1 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Togglier 43‑38766⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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218⇗ 2 November 1944 Target: Ruhr-Chemie A.G. Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade (Holten), Germany 		Togglier 42‑97510⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
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220⇗ 5 November 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Togglier 42‑97510⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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221⇗ 6 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany 		Togglier 42‑97510⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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223⇗ 9 November 1944 Target: Ground Installations
Type: Military
Location: Ouvrages de Sorbey (Metz), France 		Togglier 42‑97510⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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224⇗ 10 November 1944 Target: Ostheim Airfield & Butzweilerhof Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Togglier 43‑37713⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group, Low Squadron. Hot Camera ship.
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225⇗ 11 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Togglier 43‑38588⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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226⇗ 16 November 1944 Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions
Type: Military
Location: Eschweiler, Germany 		Togglier 42‑97510⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron flying spare, 41st Bomb Wing A group; joined formation. Landed away at Stratford, due to weather.
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227⇗ 20 November 1944 Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Togglier 42‑97510⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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228⇗ 23 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Coking Plant at Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Togglier 42‑102933⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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232⇗ 29 November 1944 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany 		Togglier 43‑38548⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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233⇗ 30 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany 		Togglier 44‑6476⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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235⇗ 4 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Soest, Germany 		Togglier 42‑102501⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
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236⇗ 6 December 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Togglier 44‑6476⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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