| Name | Harris, John Franklin ‡ |
| Rank | Staff Sergeant |
| Serial Number | 35596483 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #155 dated 2 August 1944, effective 2 August 1944. |
| Duty | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner |
| MOS | 748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer |
| Last Duty Date | 8 September 1944 |
| Results | Transferred |
| Additional Information |
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| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Robertson, Vernon Merrill⇗ | Pilot | TR |
| 2nd Lt. Backman, Glenn Elmer⇗ | Co-pilot | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Grant, Muir William⇗ | Navigator | TR |
| Flt. Ofcr. Neese, John Neff⇗ | Bombardier | TR |
| S/SGT. Young, Charles David⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | TR |
| S/SGT. Harris, John Franklin | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | TR |
| SGT. Potter, William (NMI)⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | TR |
| SGT. Hall, John Leslie⇗ | Tail Gunner | TR |
| SGT. Boyce, Frederick Ellery⇗ | Flexible Gunner | TR |
| SGT. Penna, Henry (NMI)⇗ | Flexible Gunner | TR |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 178⇗ | 12 August 1944 |
Target: "Landing Ground" Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: La Perthe, France |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑102430⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group. Bombs failed to release over target for unknown reason and were brought back. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 179⇗ | 13 August 1944 |
Target: Tactical: Road Network Type: Transportation Location: Beaumont-le-Roger (area), France |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑102430⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy, lead group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 180⇗ | 14 August 1944 |
Target: Echterdingen Airdrome Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Stuttgart, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑102430⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High section deputy, high group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 183⇗ | 24 August 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑97309⇗ |
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Lead group. Sortie Report⇗ |