Cohn, Herbert Jay

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Cohn, Herbert Jay ⇗
Rank	Second Lieutenant
Serial Number	O-716363
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #107 dated 8 June 1944, effective 8 June 1944.
Duty	Navigator
MOS	1034 - Navigator
Last Duty Date	11 October 1944
Results	Completed Tour, Returned to USA
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 7 April 1922 Placed on seven days Temporary Duty to American Red Cross Club, Southport, Lancashire (a Flak House) on 3 August 1944 per AAF Statin 106 Special Orders #154 dated 1 August 1944. Placed on approximately two (2) days Temporary Duty (TD) on 12 October 1944 to London, purpose Public Relations Office (PRO) Radio Activities per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #202 dated 12 October 1944.
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Bahten, John Irwin⇗	Pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Sine, George Henning⇗	Co-pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Cohn, Herbert Jay	Navigator	CT
2nd Lt. Wells, Benjamin Franklin⇗	Bombardier	POW
SGT. Biancalana, Mario Joseph⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	WIA
S/SGT. Santa Maria, Luis (NMI)⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	CT
SGT. Higbie, Franklyn Henry⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	CT
SGT. Jarreau, Lloyd Joseph⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	CT
SGT. McCullough, Robert Eugene⇗	Tail Gunner	CT
SGT. Eager, Robert Duane⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 29 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
137⇗	16 June 1944	Target: Athies Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Laon, France	Navigator	42‑97204⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
138⇗	18 June 1944	Target: Ölwerke Julius Humbles Type: Oil Industry Location: Hamburg, Germany	Navigator	44‑6080⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41A Group. Sortie Report⇗
139⇗	19 June 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Fleury & Crépy, France	Navigator	42‑97150⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41B Group. Sortie Report⇗
140⇗	19 June 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Fleury & Crépy, France	Navigator	42‑97204⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41A Group. Sortie Report⇗
141⇗	20 June 1944	Target: Oil Refineries Type: Oil Industry Location: Harburg (Hamburg area), Germany	Navigator	42‑97150⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Group. Sortie Report⇗
142⇗	21 June 1944	Target: Friedrichstrasse Industrial Area Type: Industry Location: Berlin, Germany	Navigator	42‑97150⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Group. Sortie Report⇗
144⇗	22 June 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Lille (Fives district), France	Navigator	44‑6080⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
148⇗	28 June 1944	Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Juvincourt (Juvincourt-et-Damary), France	Navigator	44‑6149⇗	Combat Mission Credit High group, 41st A wing. Landed away at Wattisham, AAF Station 377, on return due to weather. Sortie Report⇗
149⇗	30 June 1944	Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Montdidier, France	Navigator	42‑38013⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
151⇗	6 July 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Coubronne, France	Navigator	44‑6149⇗	Combat Mission Credit High group. Sortie Report⇗
153⇗	7 July 1944	Target: Me-109 Aircraft Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Leipzig, Germany	Navigator	44‑6149⇗	Combat Mission Credit High group, 41st A wing. Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑97263. Sortie Report⇗
154⇗	8 July 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Renescure, France	Navigator	42‑97367⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead group flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗
155⇗	11 July 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Munich / München, Germany	Navigator	42‑38013⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
156⇗	12 July 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Munich / München, Germany	Navigator	42‑38013⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
157⇗	13 July 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Munich / München, Germany	Navigator	42‑102500⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41B Group. Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 41‑97229. Sortie Report⇗
162⇗	20 July 1944	Target: Aircraft Plants Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Dessau, Germany	Navigator	42‑37788⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
163⇗	21 July 1944	Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Schwäbisch Hall, Germany	Navigator	42‑37822⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
165⇗	25 July 1944	Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points Type: Military Location: Montreuil-sur-Lozon, Le Châtel, & La Chapelle en Juger, France	Navigator	42‑97263⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Group, High Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗
166⇗	28 July 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany	Navigator	42‑97150⇗	Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Ground Spare Aircraft, replaced 42‑38013. Sortie Report⇗
179⇗	13 August 1944	Target: Tactical: Road Network Type: Transportation Location: Beaumont-le-Roger (area), France	Navigator	42‑97960⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low group lead. Sortie Report⇗
180⇗	14 August 1944	Target: Echterdingen Airdrome Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Stuttgart, Germany	Navigator	44‑6080⇗	Combat Mission Credit High group deputy and hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
181⇗	16 August 1944	Target: Delitzsch Air Field and Air Equipment Depot Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Delitzsch, Germany	Navigator	44‑8007⇗	Combat Mission Credit Wing lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗
185⇗	26 August 1944	Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Navigator	42‑102449⇗	Combat Mission Credit Wing deputy and hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
186⇗	30 August 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Crepieul, France	Navigator	42‑97948⇗	Combat Mission Credit Gee-H ship. High Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗
190⇗	9 September 1944	Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany	Navigator	42‑97960⇗	Combat Mission Credit High group lead. Sortie Report⇗
191⇗	10 September 1944	Target: BMW Motor Component Parts Plant Type: Industry Location: Sindelfingen, Germany	Navigator	42‑97824⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗
197⇗	21 September 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Mainz, Germany	Navigator	42‑107125⇗	Combat Mission Credit High (composite) group lead. Sortie Report⇗
201⇗	28 September 1944	Target: Steelworks Type: Industry Location: Magdeburg, Germany	Navigator	43‑38542⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low group lead. Sortie Report⇗
207⇗	7 October 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Leipzig, Germany	Navigator	44‑8008⇗	Combat Mission Credit Wing lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗
209⇗	11 October 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Wesseling, Germany	Navigator	42‑98027⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead PFF Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑97592. First Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗

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