Hofer, Arthur (NMI), Jr

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Hofer, Arthur (NMI), Jr ⇗
Rank	Corporal / Sergeant
Serial Number	36743374
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #140 dated 17 July 1944, effective 17 July 1944.
Duty	Flexible Gunner
MOS	748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer
Last Duty Date	5 September 1944
Results	Transferred
Additional Information	Promoted to Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #158 dated 6 August 1944. Transferred in grade to the Casual Pool, 8th AFRD, AAF Station 594 on 5 September 1944 per Squadron Morning Report.

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Hepler, Wilbur David, Jr⇗	Pilot	TR
2nd Lt. Powell, Joseph Donald⇗	Co-pilot	TR
2nd Lt. Mason, James Robert, Jr⇗	Navigator	TR
Flt. Ofcr. Reed, Ira Ottinger, Jr⇗	Bombardier	CT
S/SGT. Way, James Leon⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	CT
S/SGT. Hord, Jack O'Mahor⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	CT
SGT. Watson, Paul Leland⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	POW
SGT. Wishnak, Lawrence George⇗	Tail Gunner	TR
SGT. Daniel, Paul Fitzgerald⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT
CPL. Hofer, Arthur (NMI), Jr	Flexible Gunner	TR

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 1 Combat Mission.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
171⇗	4 August 1944	Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Peenemünde, Germany	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	42‑97282⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Group Hot Camera Ship. Sortie Report⇗

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