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Vogt, Jean Deveau

Individual Personnel Data
Name Vogt, Jean Deveau, "Gene"   
Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-819223   
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #88 dated 11 May 1944, effective 11 May 1944.
Duty Co-pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 14 June 1944
Results Killed In Action
Final Resting Place or Memorial: George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus, New Jersey
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 21 January 1921
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 5800 (3.927 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Vogt, Jean Deveau, "Gene"Co-pilotKIA
2nd Lt. Sulser, James David, JrNavigatorPOW
2nd Lt. Eisenach, Ralph EugeneBombardierPOW
S/SGT. McClanahan, John Howard, JrRadio Operator / GunnerPOW
SGT. Holt, Alfred IrwinEngineer / Top Turret GunnerEV
SGT. Larocca, Frank (NMI)Ball Turret GunnerPOW
SGT. Harris, Thomas JamesTail GunnerKIA
S/SGT. Marshall, Sylvester JosephFlexible GunnerPOW
SGT. Witherspoon, Elmer StanleyFlexible GunnerCT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 6 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
121 31 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Colmar, France
Co-pilot 42‑97320 Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back at 0951 hrs because #1 and #3 engine oil temperatures read 90-100 degrees and #3 oil pressure was 45 lbs at altitude.
Sortie Report
129 6 June 1944 Target: Highway Choke Point in City of Caen
Type: Transportation
Location: Caen, France
Tail Gunner 42‑107221 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron, Group lead.
Sortie Report
130 7 June 1944 Target: Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: Condé-sur-Noireau, France
Co-pilot 42‑37785 Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back; superchargers ran away and became uncontrollable.
Sortie Report
131 8 June 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (41C) & Loire River Railroad Bridge (41D)
Type: Transportation
Location: Orleans, France
Tail Gunner 42‑107221 Combat Mission Credit
41C Wing, High Group Lead.
Sortie Report
132 10 June 1944 Target: Chateau Bougon Airfield (41A) & Vannes Airfield (41B)
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nantes & Vannes, France
Co-pilot 42‑97188 Combat Mission Credit
41B Group.
Sortie Report
133 12 June 1944 Target: Railroad Bridge 48°29'N,2°0'W
Type: Transportation
Location: La Vicomté-sur-Rance, France
Co-pilot 42‑97188 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
134 13 June 1944 Target: Dreux Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dreux, France
Co-pilot 42‑37785 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
135 14 June 1944 Target: Coulommiers Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Coulommiers, France
Co-pilot 42‑97188 Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
41B Wing, Low Group. Attacked by about ten enemy aircraft on route to target; aircraft exploded and crashed near Bisseau, France. MACR 580
Sortie Report

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