Stewart, Gilman Carter

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Stewart, Gilman Carter ⇗
Rank	Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number	O-679135
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 special Orders #136 dated 5 November 1943, effective 5 November 1943.
Duty	Co-pilot
MOS	1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date	3 June 1944
Results	Completed Tour, Returned to USA
Additional Information	Placed on one day Temporary Duty to Wharton, purpose to ferry aircraft to this station per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #12 dated 18 January 1944. Station Special Orders #12 was amended from one day to three days per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #15 dated 22 January 1944. Ordered to travel to the 302nd Dispensary, AAF Station 101, for study and disposition by Central Medical Board for an indefinite period, on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #25 dated 6 February 1944. Placed on seven days Temporary Duty to 8th Air Force Officers Rest Home, Alyesfield (a FLAK House) on or about 11 April 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #68 dated 10 April 1944. Appointed First Lieutenant effective 30 April 1944 per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 28 May 1944.
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Moore, Clifford Orville⇗	Pilot	POW
2nd Lt. Stewart, Gilman Carter	Co-pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Collins, Bernard John⇗	Navigator	CT
2nd Lt. Kenney, Paul E (IO)⇗	Bombardier	POW
PVT. Puckett, Noah Lee⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	POW
S/SGT. Traynor, James Patrick⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	POW
SGT. Brown, Jack Maurice⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	POW
SGT. Humble, Joe Thomas⇗	Tail Gunner	EV
SGT. Lee, Donald Robert⇗	Flexible Gunner	KIA
SGT. Wells, Richard Llewellyn⇗	Flexible Gunner	EV

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 30 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
39⇗	1 December 1943	Target: Non-Ferrous Metals Plant Type: Industry Location: Solingen, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑37776⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Low Squadron. Aborted due to excessive icing; aircraft stalled at 80mph and dropped 3000' after hitting propwash in icing conditions. Sortie Report⇗
40⇗	5 December 1943	Target: Fighter Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Saint-Jean-d'Angély, France	Co-pilot	42‑31045⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
41⇗	11 December 1943	Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Emden, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑31073⇗	Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑29927. Sortie Report⇗
43⇗	16 December 1943	Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑31222⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
56⇗	30 January 1944	Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑40005⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead group. Sortie Report⇗
58⇗	4 February 1944	Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑31375⇗	Combat Mission Credit High group, 41st A Combat Wing. Sortie Report⇗
59⇗	5 February 1944	Target: Bricy Aerodrome, Luftwaffe Training and Bomber Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Orleans, France	Co-pilot	42‑40005⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy. Sortie Report⇗
63⇗	20 February 1944	Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Leipzig & Bernburg, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑30026⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41B Group. Sortie Report⇗
64⇗	21 February 1944	Target: Fighter Field & Aircraft Storage Depot Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Werl, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑39991⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
65⇗	22 February 1944	Target: Aircraft Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Halberstadt & Aschersleben, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑39991⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off 41B Group. Turned back because oxygen leak in navigator's station caused all oxygen in aircraft to leak out. Sortie Report⇗
66⇗	24 February 1944	Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑39991⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron, low group. Sortie Report⇗
68⇗	28 February 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Preuseville, France	Co-pilot	42‑29688⇗	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	Co-pilot	42‑30026⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
70⇗	3 March 1944	Target: Roller-Bearing Factory Type: Bearings Industry Location: Berlin, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑97477⇗	Combat Mission Credit Flying spare; joined formation for entire mission. Sortie Report⇗
73⇗	8 March 1944	Target: Erkner Ball-Bearing Factory Type: Bearings Industry Location: Berlin, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑31375⇗	Combat Mission Credit After initial (unspecified) engine trouble, took off late, caught up with formation, and flew mission. Sortie Report⇗
74⇗	9 March 1944	Target: Heinkel Aircraft Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oranienburg, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑38014⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
75⇗	16 March 1944	Target: Aircraft Assembly & Repair Works Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑97081⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
77⇗	19 March 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-2 Storage and Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Wizernes, France	Co-pilot	42‑97081⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
78⇗	20 March 1944	Type: Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑97081⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
79⇗	22 March 1944	Target: Heinkel Aircraft Assembly Plant at Annahof Airfield Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oranienburg, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑97081⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron, composite high group. Sortie Report⇗
80⇗	23 March 1944	Target: Airdrome and Airpark Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Gütersloh, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑37776⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron deputy, lead group. Sortie Report⇗
81⇗	24 March 1944	Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑97081⇗	Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Sortie Report⇗
82⇗	26 March 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Le Grismont, Rebecques, France	Co-pilot	42‑37758⇗	Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑37792. Low Squadron deputy. Sortie Report⇗
83⇗	27 March 1944	Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Tours & Chartres, France	Co-pilot	42‑97251⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41 Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗
85⇗	29 March 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑97081⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed away at RAF Woolfox Lodge, Rutland, due to weather. Sortie Report⇗
86⇗	9 April 1944	Target: FW-190 Fighter Aircraft Assembly Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Marienburg, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑97081⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Horsham St. Faith, Norfolk, on return due to minor flak damage. Sortie Report⇗
93⇗	22 April 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hamm, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑97081⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
94⇗	24 April 1944	Target: Dornier-Werke GMBH Aircraft Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑97081⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
96⇗	27 April 1944	Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Sottevast, France	Co-pilot	42‑97273⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy. Sortie Report⇗
98⇗	29 April 1944	Target: Industrial District Type: Industry Location: Berlin, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑97251⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back at 0915 hrs near Cromer because gas fumes were noted throughout the ship and gas was leaking from rght wing. Sortie Report⇗
100⇗	4 May 1944	Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑31211⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead, lead group, 41st CBW. Sortie Report⇗
114⇗	24 May 1944	Target: Unidentified Military Installations Type: Military Location: Berlin, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑107083⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Group. Sortie Report⇗
117⇗	28 May 1944	Target: Junkers Aircraft Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Dessau, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑97273⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗
119⇗	29 May 1944	Target: Focke-Wulf Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Krzesiny District, Poznań, Poland	Tail Gunner	42‑38014⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Group Lead. Sortie Report⇗

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