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Potts, Russell Malcom

Individual Personnel Data
Name Potts, Russell Malcom
Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-703309
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #69 dated 12 April 1944, effective 12 April 1944.
Duty Navigator
MOS1034 - Navigator
Last Duty Date 6 July 1944
Results Completed Tour, Returned to USA
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 19 April 1925
  • Placed on seven days Temporary Duty to American Red Cross Club, Southport, Lancashire (a Flak House) on 16 June 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #113 dated 15 June 1944.




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Pring, Robert BradfordPilotCT
2nd Lt. Hautz, William JamesCo-pilotKIA
2nd Lt. Potts, Russell MalcomNavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Thevenet, Charles James, JrBombardierCT
S/SGT. Jones, Raymond BrownRadio Operator / GunnerCT
S/SGT. Coleman, Robert LoftinEngineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Bretz, Edward RichardBall Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Kennedy, John CharlesTail GunnerCT
SGT. Bennett, Fred HuramFlexible GunnerCT
SGT. Wills, Charles HowardFlexible GunnerCT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 30 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
93 22 April 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hamm, Germany
Navigator 42‑102449 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
94 24 April 1944 Target: Dornier-Werke GMBH Aircraft Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany
Navigator 42‑97263 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
95 25 April 1944 Target: Metz-Frescaty Airdrome
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Metz, France
Navigator 42‑97263 Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at RAF Beaulieu, Hampshire, on return due to low fuel.
Sortie Report
97 27 April 1944 Target: Toul/Croix de Metz Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nancy, France
Navigator 42‑97263 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead.
Sortie Report
98 29 April 1944 Target: Industrial District
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany
Navigator 42‑97263 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
100 4 May 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany
Navigator 42‑97263 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead, composite high group, 94th CBW.
Sortie Report
103 8 May 1944 Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Sottevast, France
Navigator 42‑107057 Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off
Low Squadron lead. Took off but landed right away because of a short circuit.
Sortie Report
105 11 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Saarbrücken and Ehrang, Germany
Navigator 42‑102402 Combat Mission Credit
41B Group, Group Deputy.
Sortie Report
106 12 May 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany
Navigator 42‑97237 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead, low group.
Sortie Report
108 15 May 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Mimoyecques, France
Navigator 42‑97263 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead.
Sortie Report
109 19 May 1944 Target: Unidentified Industrial Area
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany
Navigator 42‑97263 Combat Mission Credit
Low Group, High Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report
111 21 May 1944 Target: NOBALL (Supergun Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Mimoyecques, France
Navigator 42‑102566 Combat Mission Credit
Group A High Squadron Deputy. Ground Spare aircraft; replaced 42‑97367.
Sortie Report
113 23 May 1944 Target: Nancy/Essey Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nancy, France
Navigator 42‑38208 Combat Mission Credit
41B Group Lead.
Sortie Report
115 25 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Sarreguemines and Blainville-sur-l'Eau, France
Navigator 42‑97263 Combat Mission Credit
41B Group Deputy.
Sortie Report
119 29 May 1944 Target: Focke-Wulf Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Krzesiny District, Poznań, Poland
Navigator 42‑97263 Combat Mission Credit
Low Group, Low Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report
124 3 June 1944 Target: Coastal Artillery Battery
Type: Military
Location: Le Touquet, France
Navigator 42‑97699 Combat Mission Credit
Group Lead. PFF aircraft and unidentified crew members provided by the 305th BG, Chelveston, AAF Station 105.
Sortie Report
125 4 June 1944 Target: Artillery Battery
Type: Military
Location: Hardelot (Boulogne area), France
Navigator 44‑6080 Combat Mission Credit
Low Group, High Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report
126 5 June 1944 Target: Field Artillery Battery
Type: Military
Location: La Fosse, France
Navigator 42‑38208 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group, Wing Deputy.
Sortie Report
128 6 June 1944 Target: Two Bridges
Type: Transportation
Location: Caen, France
Navigator 42‑97204 Combat Mission Credit
K Squadron Deputy.
Sortie Report
130 7 June 1944 Target: Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: Condé-sur-Noireau, France
Navigator 42‑97204 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group, High Squadron Deputy.
Sortie Report
131 8 June 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (41C) & Loire River Railroad Bridge (41D)
Type: Transportation
Location: Orleans, France
Navigator 42‑97204 Combat Mission Credit
41C Wing, Lead Group, Low Squadron Deputy.
Sortie Report
132 10 June 1944 Target: Chateau Bougon Airfield (41A) & Vannes Airfield (41B)
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nantes & Vannes, France
Navigator 42‑97204 Combat Mission Credit
41A Group.
Sortie Report
134 13 June 1944 Target: Dreux Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dreux, France
Navigator 42‑97204 Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Polebrook, AAF Station 110, on return, due to bad weather.
Sortie Report
135 14 June 1944 Target: Coulommiers Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Coulommiers, France
Navigator 42‑97237 Combat Mission Credit
41D Group, High Squadron Deputy.
Sortie Report
136 15 June 1944 Target: Railroad Viaduct
Type: Transportation
Location: La Possonnièrre, France
Navigator 42‑97204 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group, Low Squadron Deputy.
Sortie Report
146 25 June 1944 Target: Railroad Bridge & Embankment
Type: Transportation
Location: Sens, France
Navigator 42‑38013 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead, lead group, 41st A wing.
Sortie Report
147 27 June 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Storage Depot)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Saint-Martin-L'Hortier, France
Navigator 42‑97204 Combat Mission Credit
41st B section.
Sortie Report
148 28 June 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Juvincourt (Juvincourt-et-Damary), France
Navigator 42‑97204 Combat Mission Credit
Flying spare, high group, 41st A wing; joined formation. Landed away at Wattisham, AAF Station 377, on return due to weather.
Sortie Report
149 30 June 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Montdidier, France
Navigator 42‑97204 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
150 4 July 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dreux (Conches-en-Ouche), France
Navigator 42‑97204 Combat Mission Credit
High section lead, high group.
Sortie Report
151 6 July 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Coubronne, France
Navigator 42‑38208 Combat Mission Credit
High group deputy.
Sortie Report

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