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Hearne, John Hubert

Individual Personnel Data
Name Hearne, John Hubert   
Rank Corporal / Sergeant
Serial Number 34432626   
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #65 dated 25 March 1945, effective 25 March 1945.
  • Transferred to the 490th Bomb group for return to Zone of the Interior (ZOI), per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report (reference to 1st Air Division Special Orders #176 EXTRACT) dated 26 June 1945, effective 28 June 1945.
Duty Ball Turret Gunner
MOS611 - Aerial Gunner
Last Duty Date 28 June 1945
Results Transferred
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 22 April 1918
  • Promoted to Sergeant effective 1 April 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #70 dated 1 April 1945.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Enns, Harkless GPilotTBD
Flt. Ofcr. McLaughlin, Orland FrankCo-pilotKIA
2nd Lt. Hill, Charles RNavigatorTBD
2nd Lt. Barbour, Edward RobertBombardierTR
PVT. Fruit, David LeoRadio Operator / GunnerKIA
CPL. Puckett, Darrell HernerEngineer / Top Turret GunnerTBD
CPL. Hearne, John HubertBall Turret GunnerTR
PVT. Buczynski, Stephen StanislausTail GunnerTBD
PVT. Doody, Lawrence Joseph, JrFlexible GunnerTR

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 3 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
307 9 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany
Ball Turret 43‑38673 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
313 17 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany
Ball Turret 44‑6909 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
314 19 April 1945 Target: Railroad Station & Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Elsterwerda, Germany
Ball Turret 43‑37717 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
Sortie Report

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