Name | Swanson, Kenneth John |
Rank | Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant |
Serial Number | O-735346 |
Unit Assignments |
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Duty | Bombardier |
MOS | 1035 - Bombardier |
Last Duty Date | 2 November 1944 |
Results | Completed Tour, Returned to USA |
Additional Information |
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Related Documents | Accident Report # 44-02-22-511⇓ (22.753 MB) |
Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
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2nd Lt. Jeter, Sydney Ryland, Jr⇗ | Pilot | KIA |
2nd Lt. Schutz, George Frederick, Jr⇗ | Co-pilot | KIA |
T/SGT. Shattuck, Jack Dale⇗ | Navigator | CT |
2nd Lt. Swanson, Kenneth John | Bombardier | CT |
T/SGT. Dupuis, George Edward⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | KIA |
T/SGT. MacDonald, Donald Van Buskirk⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | KIA |
S/SGT. Lisch, John Robert, "Bob"⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | KIA |
S/SGT. Scheffer, Edgar A (IO)⇗ | Tail Gunner | KIA |
T/SGT. Madl, Ferdinand Jacob⇗ | Flexible Gunner | KIA |
S/SGT. Persoskie, Metro (NMI)⇗ | Flexible Gunner | KIA |
Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
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35⇗ | 5 November 1943 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Bombardier | 41‑24575⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
38⇗ | 29 November 1943 |
Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany |
Bombardier | 42‑29636⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗ |
41⇗ | 11 December 1943 |
Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Emden, Germany |
Bombardier | 42‑29723⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
42⇗ | 13 December 1943 |
Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany |
Bombardier | 41‑24525⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead group. Sortie Report⇗ |
43⇗ | 16 December 1943 |
Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany |
Bombardier | 42‑37776⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
46⇗ | 24 December 1943 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Croisette, France |
Bombardier | 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 |
Bombardier | 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 |
Bombardier | 42‑3087⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
54⇗ | 21 January 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Preuseville, France |
Bombardier | 42‑37776⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41B Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
56⇗ | 30 January 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany |
Bombardier | 42‑29636⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead group. Sortie Report⇗ |
57⇗ | 3 February 1944 |
Target: Submarines (under construction) Type: Submarine Facility Location: Wilhelmshaven, Germany |
Bombardier | 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 |
Bombardier | 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⇗ |
60⇗ | 6 February 1944 |
Target: Nancy/Essey Aerodrome Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Nancy, France |
Bombardier | 42‑31211⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
64⇗ | 21 February 1944 |
Target: Fighter Field & Aircraft Storage Depot Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Werl, Germany |
Bombardier | 42‑31516⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off High Squadron deputy, lead group. Aborted because #3 prop began throwing oil excessively, was feathered for examination, and could not be unfeathered. Sortie Report⇗ |
65⇗ | 22 February 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Halberstadt & Aschersleben, Germany |
Bombardier | 42‑31516⇗ |
41B Group. Collided with 42‑38041 from 303rd BG, Molesworth, while forming up at 0956; crashed near Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire; only survivors were bombardier and navigator who parachuted to safety. Sortie Report⇗ |
83⇗ | 27 March 1944 |
Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Tours & Chartres, France |
Bombardier | 42‑37776⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41 Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
92⇗ | 20 April 1944 |
Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Sottevast, France |
Bombardier | 42‑97510⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit A Wing, High Group, High Squadron Lead. Aborted shortly before target. Supporting documents show that the crew was granted credit for this sortie. Sortie Report⇗ |
93⇗ | 22 April 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hamm, Germany |
Bombardier | 42‑31211⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead, high group. Sortie Report⇗ |
159⇗ | 17 July 1944 |
Target: Beautor Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Beautor, France |
Bombardier | 42‑107148⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group deputy. Hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
160⇗ | 18 July 1944 |
Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Peenemünde & Zinnowitz, Germany |
Bombardier | 42‑107148⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41A Group, Group Deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
165⇗ | 25 July 1944 |
Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points Type: Military Location: Montreuil-sur-Lozon, Le Châtel, & La Chapelle en Juger, France |
Bombardier | 42‑107148⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Wing Deputy, Hot Camera Ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
166⇗ | 28 July 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Bombardier | 42‑97941⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
168⇗ | 31 July 1944 |
Target: Aero Engine Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Munich / München, Germany |
Bombardier | 42‑97941⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Group Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
173⇗ | 5 August 1944 |
Target: Luftwaffe Controlling Station Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Langenhagen, Germany |
Bombardier | 42‑97941⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
181⇗ | 16 August 1944 |
Target: Delitzsch Air Field and Air Equipment Depot Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Delitzsch, Germany |
Bombardier | 42‑97941⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
202⇗ | 30 September 1944 |
Target: Handorf Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Münster, Germany |
Bombardier | 42‑97986⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
204⇗ | 3 October 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Wesseling, Germany |
Bombardier | 42‑102449⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
213⇗ | 18 October 1944 |
Target: Ford Motor Works Type: Industry Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Bombardier | 42‑97592⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group deputy. PFF ship. Took over on bomb run after lead Gee-H equipment failed, but too late to bomb primary. Led Squadron to attack secondary by PFF. Sortie Report⇗ |
218⇗ | 2 November 1944 |
Target: Ruhr-Chemie A.G. Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Sterkrade (Holten), Germany |
Bombardier | 42‑102449⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy. Gee-H ship. Led Squadron on bomb run. Sortie Report⇗ |