| Name | Patterson, Nelton Dreward |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant / Captain |
| Serial Number | O-808720 |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #8 dated 9 January 1945, effective 9 January 1945. |
| Duty | Pilot |
| MOS | 1091 - Pilot, B-17 |
| Last Duty Date | TBD |
| Results | Flying Combat Missions At End Of War |
| Additional Information |
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| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Patterson, Nelton Dreward | Pilot | FCMEW |
| 2nd Lt. Bowman, Harold Horace⇗ | Co-pilot | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Nicholson, Louis T⇗ | Navigator | FCMEW |
| CPL. Alderman, Robert Arthur, "Hoggy"⇗ | Togglier | FCMEW |
| CPL. Ritter, Martin Mayhon, Jr⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | FCMEW |
| CPL. Moriarty, Ernest Condit, Jr⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | FCMEW |
| CPL. Fickling, Forrest Ellison⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | FCMEW |
| CPL. Yetter, William H⇗ | Tail Gunner | FCMEW |
| S/SGT. Kalinoski, Frank F⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 259⇗ | 22 January 1945 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Sterkrade, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑97960⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 260⇗ | 23 January 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Neuss, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38752⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back due to failure of #1 engine. Landed away at Alconbury Airfield, AAF Station 102 Sortie Report⇗ |
| 261⇗ | 28 January 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Pilot | 44‑6514⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 263⇗ | 1 February 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑37843⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 264⇗ | 3 February 1945 |
Target: Tempelhof Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑37843⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron, Flying Spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 266⇗ | 14 February 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Dresden, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑37843⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit May have flown with another group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 267⇗ | 15 February 1945 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bohlen, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑37843⇗ |
Did not take off because bad weather halted flight operations. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 268⇗ | 19 February 1945 |
Target: Coking Plant Type: Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑37843⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 270⇗ | 21 February 1945 |
Target: Tank Factory Type: Industry Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38800⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 271⇗ | 22 February 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Ülzen, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑37843⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 272⇗ | 23 February 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Plauen, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38630⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Boxted Airfield, AAF Station 150. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 277⇗ | 28 February 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hagen, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑37843⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 278⇗ | 1 March 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Bruchsal, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑37843⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 280⇗ | 3 March 1945 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Misburg, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑37843⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 281⇗ | 4 March 1945 |
Target: Ordnance Depot Type: Military Location: Ulm, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑37843⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 285⇗ | 10 March 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Schwerte, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑37971⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 294⇗ | 22 March 1945 |
Target: German Hutted Camps (Barracks) at 51°36'N,7°06'E Type: Military Location: Westerholt, Germany |
Pilot | 44‑8211⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 300⇗ | 30 March 1945 |
Target: Deutsche Schiff- u. Maschinenbau A.G. (DESCHIMAG)
Submarine and Warship Yard Machine Shop Type: Submarine Facility Location: Bremen, Germany |
Pilot | 44‑8211⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 304⇗ | 5 April 1945 |
Target: Ordnance Depot Type: Military Location: Ingolstadt, Germany |
Pilot | 44‑8580⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 311⇗ | 15 April 1945 |
Target: Flak guns at Pointe de Suzac Type: Military Location: Royan, France |
Commander | 44‑8668⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |