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Bishop, Nelson M J

Individual Personnel Data
Name Bishop, Nelson M J   
Rank Private / Sergeant
Serial Number 15329158   
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report, effective 27 January 1943.
Duty Non-flying duty / Tail Gunner
Last Duty Date 11 April 1944
Results Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf [actually Gneixendorf] Near Krems Austria 48-15
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 12 May 1922
  • Appointed Private First Class effective 1 March 1943 per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report Dated 28 February 1943.
  • Promoted from PFC to Corporal on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #40 dated 1 July 1943.
  • Promoted from Cpl to Sergeant on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #60 dated 1 August 1943.
  • Ordered to Attend Gunnery School on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #61 dated 2 August 1943.
  • Reduced from Sgt to Pvt 'without prejudice', then promoted to Cpl on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #101 dated 21 September 1943.
  • Promoted to Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #145 dated 16 November 1943.
  • Placed on seven days Temporary Duty to Walhampton House, Lymington, Hampshire (a flak house) on or about 6 March 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #44 dated 6 March 1944.
  • AAF Station 106 Special Orders #45 dated 7 March 1944: para 8 revokes para 2 dated 6 March 1944 as pertains to Bishop.
  • Promoted to Sergeant per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 21 March 1944.
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 3820 (21.642 MB)




Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 23 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
41 11 December 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Emden, Germany
Tail Gunner 42‑29723 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
46 24 December 1943 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Croisette, France
Tail Gunner 42‑31045 Combat Mission Credit
Composite group.
Sortie Report
48 31 December 1943 Target: Blockade Runner 'Orsone' (name of ship)
Type: Transportation
Location: [Mouth of River Garonne], France
Tail Gunner 42‑31045 Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Chelveston; bombs jettisoned.
Sortie Report
50 5 January 1944 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Kiel, Germany
Tail Gunner 42‑3087 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
54 21 January 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Preuseville, France
Tail Gunner 42‑37776 Combat Mission Credit
41B Group.
Sortie Report
56 30 January 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany
Tail Gunner 42‑29636 Combat Mission Credit
Lead group.
Sortie Report
57 3 February 1944 Target: Submarines (under construction)
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Wilhelmshaven, Germany
Tail Gunner 42‑29636 Combat Mission Credit
Low Group.
Sortie Report
58 4 February 1944 Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Tail Gunner 42‑29636 Combat Mission Credit
High group, 41st A Combat Wing. Landed away on return at RAF Woodbridge, Suffolk, due to low fuel.
Sortie Report
62 11 February 1944 Target: Propeller Factory (Foundry)
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Tail Gunner 42‑31375 Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back at 1000 hrs because flight engineer became unconscious from anoxia and 'bends', requiring immediate medical attention.
Sortie Report
65 22 February 1944 Target: Aircraft Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Halberstadt & Aschersleben, Germany
Tail Gunner 42‑31375 Combat Mission Credit
41B Group. Landed away at RAF Gosfield, Essex, on return.
Sortie Report
66 24 February 1944 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany
Tail Gunner 42‑30026 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron, low group.
Sortie Report
67 25 February 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly & Ball Bearings Plants
Type: Industry
Location: Augsburg & Stuttgart, Germany
Tail Gunner 42‑31222 Combat Mission Credit
Aborted Mission After Taking Off
41C Group, High Squadron, Lead Group. Turned back at 1142 hrs because fuel had to be siphoned out of #4 wing tank when fuel pressure went up to 19.5 lbs, and #3 engine began throwing oil.
Sortie Report
68 28 February 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Preuseville, France
Tail Gunner 42‑37776 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
Sortie Report
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 42‑97477 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
70 3 March 1944 Target: Roller-Bearing Factory
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany
Tail Gunner 42‑31740 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
72 6 March 1944 Target: Erkner Ball-Bearing Factory
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany
Tail Gunner 42‑31740 Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Returned to base after group leader abandoned attempt to join assigned combat wing.
Sortie Report
76 18 March 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly & Repair Works
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany
Tail Gunner 42‑97139 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy, lead group, 41st Combat Bombardment Wing.
Sortie Report
77 19 March 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-2 Storage and Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Wizernes, France
Tail Gunner 42‑31375 Combat Mission Credit
Flying spare; joined formation, but did not drop bombs because there was an aircraft below him.
Sortie Report
78 20 March 1944 Type: Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Tail Gunner 42‑31740 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
79 22 March 1944 Target: Heinkel Aircraft Assembly Plant at Annahof Airfield
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oranienburg, Germany
Tail Gunner 42‑31740 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron, high composite group.
Sortie Report
80 23 March 1944 Target: Airdrome and Airpark
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Gütersloh, Germany
Tail Gunner 42‑31740 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
82 26 March 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Le Grismont, Rebecques, France
Tail Gunner 42‑31740 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
83 27 March 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Tours & Chartres, France
Tail Gunner 42‑31740 Combat Mission Credit
94 Group, Flying Spare. Joined formation.
Sortie Report
84 28 March 1944 Target: Dijon-Longvic Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dijon, France
Tail Gunner 42‑31740 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
88 11 April 1944 Target: FW Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Sorau, Germany
Tail Gunner 42‑31375 Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Suffered a direct hit by flak that blew off plexiglass nose of aircraft at 1111 hrs; aircraft started descending under control; 7 chutes observed; aircraft seen to land in a river, but actually crashed in a forested area just north of Bokensdorf, Germany. MACR 3820
Sortie Report

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