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Zink, Joseph Darrell

Individual Personnel Data
Name Zink, Joseph Darrell
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Rank Second Lieutenant / Captain
Serial Number O-825058
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #208 dated 20 October 1944, effective 20 October 1944.
Duty Pilot / Air Crew
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 20 April 1944
Results Completed Tour, Returned to USA
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 8 April 1922
  • Ordered to Stanbridge Earls, Station 503 (a Flak house) on 14 March 1945 for seven days temporary duty to carry out instructions of the Commanding General per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #55 dated 11 March 1945.
  • Appointed Captain (AUS) effective 8 April 1945 per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 14April 1945.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Zink, Joseph DarrellPilotCT
2nd Lt. Barnett, Jack (NMI)⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Hudspeth, Edwin George⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Foreman, John Frederick, Jr⇗BombardierCT
CPL. Lucas, William (NMI)⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
SGT. Cazer, Vinton Gordon⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Cardell, Raymond Howard⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Early, Francis Moale⇗Tail GunnerCT
CPL. Bronzetti, Warren John⇗Flexible GunnerKIA
CPL. Green, James Andrew⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 30 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
217⇗ 1 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38721⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
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218⇗ 2 November 1944 Target: Ruhr-Chemie A.G. Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade (Holten), Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑31484⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 44‑8409.
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219⇗ 4 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany 		Pilot 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Hot camera ship.
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220⇗ 5 November 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Pilot 44‑8409⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Hot camera ship.
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222⇗ 8 November 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant (visual aim point)
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Pilot 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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223⇗ 9 November 1944 Target: Ground Installations
Type: Military
Location: Ouvrages de Sorbey (Metz), France 		Pilot 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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224⇗ 10 November 1944 Target: Ostheim Airfield & Butzweilerhof Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Pilot 42‑102566⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group, Lead Squadron.
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227⇗ 20 November 1944 Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Pilot 42‑32106⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron, 41st Bomb Wing D group.
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228⇗ 23 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Coking Plant at Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97309⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Hot camera ship; turned back due to internal engine failure.
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229⇗ 25 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Pilot 42‑107148⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Hunston (probably RAF Hunsdon), due to weather.
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231⇗ 27 November 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Offenburg, Germany 		Pilot 43‑37917⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back; #3 prop feathered.
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232⇗ 29 November 1944 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany 		Pilot 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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234⇗ 2 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Oberlahnstein, Germany 		Pilot 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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235⇗ 4 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Soest, Germany 		Pilot 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
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237⇗ 9 December 1944 Target: Airfield and Daimler Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Böblingen (Stuttgart area), Germany 		Pilot 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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238⇗ 11 December 1944 Target: Road & Rail Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Pilot 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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239⇗ 12 December 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Pilot 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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243⇗ 24 December 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Kirch Göns, Germany 		Pilot 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group.
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244⇗ 27 December 1944 Target: Bridge (Tactical)
Type: Transportation
Location: Altenahr, Germany 		Pilot 43‑37717⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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245⇗ 28 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Brühl, Germany 		Pilot 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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246⇗ 30 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Limburg, Germany 		Pilot 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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248⇗ 1 January 1945 Target: Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Derben, Germany 		Pilot 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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249⇗ 2 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gerolstein, Germany 		Pilot 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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250⇗ 3 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: St Vith, Belgium 		Pilot 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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261⇗ 28 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Pilot 42‑107125⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy; Gee-H ship.
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264⇗ 3 February 1945 Target: Tempelhof Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Pilot 44‑8007⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron, Group Deputy. PFF and Gee-H ship.
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267⇗ 15 February 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany 		Pilot 42‑107125⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy. Landed away at Bassingbourn Airfield, AAF Station 121.
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272⇗ 23 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Plauen, Germany 		Pilot 44‑8007⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead; PFF ship.
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279⇗ 2 March 1945 Target: Low Temperature Carbonization Plant and Refinery of Deutsche Petroleum A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Rositz, Germany 		Pilot 44‑8580⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead; PFF ship.
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287⇗ 12 March 1945 Target: Railway Center
Type: Transportation
Location: Betzdorf, Germany 		Commander 44‑8789⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead; PFF ship.
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296⇗ 24 March 1945 Target: Vechta Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Vechta, Germany 		Commander 44‑8665⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 44‑8789. Low Squadron lead. Gee-H ship.
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314⇗ 19 April 1945 Target: Railroad Station & Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Elsterwerda, Germany 		Commander 44‑8541⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report⇗

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