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Massicotte, Desire Labby

Individual Personnel Data
Name Massicotte, Desire Labby   
Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-2077891   
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #73 dated 4 April 1945, effective 4 April 1945.
Duty Navigator
MOS1034 - Navigator
Last Duty Date 10 December 1945
Results Killed In Service
Final Resting Place or Memorial: Rhône American Cemetery, Draguignan, France: Plot A Row 8 Grave 3
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 21 May 1916
  • Killed in a crash during a ferry flight in bad weather in France, on 10 December 1945.
Related Documents Accident Report # 45-12-10-503 (15.444 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Hartley, Henry APilotTBD
2nd Lt. Biederman, Bernard ECo-pilotTBD
2nd Lt. Massicotte, Desire LabbyNavigatorKIS
SGT. Sullivan, Benjamin JamesTogglierTBD
SGT. Hovermale, John EdwardRadio Operator / GunnerTBD
SGT. Klader, Nicholas ErnestEngineer / Top Turret GunnerTBD
CPL. Baye, Douglas WilburBall Turret GunnerTBD
CPL. Plautz, Charles ATail GunnerCT
CPL. Loverde, Edward RFlexible GunnerTR

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 4 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
313 17 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany
Navigator 43‑38994 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
314 19 April 1945 Target: Railroad Station & Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Elsterwerda, Germany
Navigator 44‑6476 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
315 20 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Seddin, Germany
Navigator 43‑39138 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
316 25 April 1945 Target: Skoda Armament Works
Type: Industry
Location: Pilsen / Plzeň, Czechoslovakia
Navigator 44‑6476 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
-- 10 December 1945 None
Non-combat sortie
Navigator 43‑39236 Crashed in bad weather while attempting a landing. Two crew and 3 passengers were killed, while three crew suffered major injuries.
Sortie Report

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