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Parsons, Roland Westley

Individual Personnel Data
Name Parsons, Roland Westley   
Rank Sergeant / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 13127588   
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #136 dated 5 November 1943, effective 5 November 1943.
  • Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #8 , effective 12 January 1944.
Duty Flexible Gunner / Radio Operator / Gunner
MOS757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF
Last Duty Date 30 January 1944
Results Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia (moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 2 August 1920
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #154 dated 26 November 1943 (as ROLAND L PARSONS). Middle initial was amended to W on SSO #155 dated 28 November 1943.
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 2265 (3.243 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Holland, John BenjaminPilotPOW
2nd Lt. Procopio, Frank AdolphCo-pilotPOW
2nd Lt. East, Charles ThomasNavigatorKIA
2nd Lt. Witt, Thomas GeraldBombardierPOW
S/SGT. Lazarz, Walter JohnRadio Operator / GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Winfree, James HillardEngineer / Top Turret GunnerPOW
SGT. Lisenby, Lennon ClevelandBall Turret GunnerPOW
SGT. Britt, Julian AustinTail GunnerPOW
SGT. Newman, Angus LeeFlexible GunnerPOW
SGT. Parsons, Roland WestleyFlexible GunnerPOW

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 4 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
52 11 January 1944 Target: Ju-88 Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Halberstadt, Germany
Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑3087 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
54 21 January 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Preuseville, France
Radio Operator 42‑37792 Combat Mission Credit
41A Group.
Sortie Report
55 29 January 1944 Target: Aircraft Parts Plants
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Radio Operator 42‑37727 Combat Mission Credit
Lead group.
Sortie Report
56 30 January 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany
Radio Operator 42‑37727 Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Low group. Seen going down before bombs away due to enemy aircraft attacks; crashed between Beber and Eimbeckhausen, Germany. Casualties buried in Bad Münder. MACR 2265
Sortie Report

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