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Liem, Jack Henry

Individual Personnel Data
Name Liem, Jack Henry   ‡
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Rank Corporal / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 38422849   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #173 dated 29 August 1944, effective 29 August 1944.
Duty Flexible Gunner / Tail Gunner
MOS612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner
Last Duty Date 6 February 1945
Results Completed Tour, Returned to USA
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 12 July 1924
  • Promoted to Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #181 dated 12 September 1944.
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant effective 15 November 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #226 dated 15 November 1944.
  • Promoted to Technical Sergeant effective 19 January 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #16 dated 19 January 1945.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Ellis, Harold Richard⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Worthen, Kirk Winthrop⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Jelneck, William Edward⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Stickling, John Henry⇗BombardierCT
CPL. Hayes, David Newcombe⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
CPL. Rosenfield, Arthur (NMI)⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Marlatt, Guy Clair⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Timmons, David Wesley⇗Tail GunnerCT
CPL. Maupin, Vernon Eugene⇗Flexible GunnerCT
CPL. Liem, Jack HenryFlexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 35 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
197⇗ 21 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mainz, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑107121⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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198⇗ 25 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102500⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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199⇗ 26 September 1944 Target: Steelworks
Type: Industry
Location: Osnabrück, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102500⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group.
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203⇗ 2 October 1944 Target: Ford Motor Works
Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38501⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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204⇗ 3 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany 		Tail Gunner 44‑6476⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
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206⇗ 6 October 1944 Target: M/T Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Stettin / Szczecin, Poland 		Tail Gunner 42‑102620⇗ Combat Mission Credit
A group hot camera ship.
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209⇗ 11 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑102620⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Fourth Squadron. Subjected to intense and very accurate flak in target area; initially reported MIA, found to have landed in allied territory. The crew was uninjured, returning to base on 13 October, and resumed flying combat missions on the 15th. The Aircraft was returned to Grafton Underwood also. It was repaired, re-assigned to the 544th, and resumed flying combat missions on 11 December 1944.
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211⇗ 15 October 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑107148⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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212⇗ 17 October 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97510⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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213⇗ 18 October 1944 Target: Ford Motor Works
Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38766⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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218⇗ 2 November 1944 Target: Ruhr-Chemie A.G. Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade (Holten), Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑107125⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy. Gee-H ship. Led Squadron on bomb run.
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222⇗ 8 November 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant (visual aim point)
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 44‑8008⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF ship.
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224⇗ 10 November 1944 Target: Ostheim Airfield & Butzweilerhof Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 44‑8216⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group, Low Squadron Lead. PFF ship.
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228⇗ 23 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Coking Plant at Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 44‑8008⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead, A group; PFF ship.
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229⇗ 25 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Togglier 43‑38501⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Aldermaston, due to weather.
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231⇗ 27 November 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Offenburg, Germany 		Togglier 42‑102500⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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232⇗ 29 November 1944 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany 		Togglier 44‑6476⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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233⇗ 30 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany 		Togglier 42‑102500⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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234⇗ 2 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Oberlahnstein, Germany 		Togglier 43‑38616⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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237⇗ 9 December 1944 Target: Airfield and Daimler Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Böblingen (Stuttgart area), Germany 		Togglier 42‑97510⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
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238⇗ 11 December 1944 Target: Road & Rail Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Tail Gunner 44‑8216⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead, B Group. PFF and Gee-H ship. Bombed independently using Gee-H.
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239⇗ 12 December 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Togglier 43‑38548⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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243⇗ 24 December 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Kirch Göns, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑98027⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group, Low Squadron Lead. Landed away at RAF Wratting Common, Cambridgeshire.
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244⇗ 27 December 1944 Target: Bridge (Tactical)
Type: Transportation
Location: Altenahr, Germany 		Togglier 44‑6476⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
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245⇗ 28 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Brühl, Germany 		Tail Gunner 43‑38616⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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246⇗ 30 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Limburg, Germany 		Tail Gunner 44‑8430⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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247⇗ 31 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany 		Tail Gunner 43‑38016⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. Gee-H ship. Led high Squadron on a normal Gee-H bombing run.
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249⇗ 2 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gerolstein, Germany 		Tail Gunner 44‑8430⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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250⇗ 3 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: St Vith, Belgium 		Tail Gunner 44‑8430⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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251⇗ 5 January 1945 Target: Landing Ground
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neiderbreisig, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑97251⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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252⇗ 7 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point
Type: Military
Location: Blankenheim, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑38208⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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253⇗ 8 January 1945 Target: Railroad
Type: Transportation
Location: Kyllburg, Germany 		Tail Gunner 44‑8430⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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258⇗ 21 January 1945 Target: Marshalling Yard
Type: Transportation
Location: Aschaffenburg, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑37788⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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261⇗ 28 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Tail Gunner 43‑39060⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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263⇗ 1 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Tail Gunner 43‑39060⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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