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 |
MOS | 1034 - Navigator |
Last Duty Date | 6 July 1944 |
Results | Completed Tour, Returned to USA |
Additional Information |
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CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
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2nd Lt. Pring, Robert Bradford⇗ | Pilot | CT |
2nd Lt. Hautz, William James⇗ | Co-pilot | KIA |
2nd Lt. Potts, Russell Malcom | Navigator | CT |
2nd Lt. Thevenet, Charles James, Jr⇗ | Bombardier | CT |
S/SGT. Jones, Raymond Brown⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | CT |
S/SGT. Coleman, Robert Loftin⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
SGT. Bretz, Edward Richard⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | CT |
SGT. Kennedy, John Charles⇗ | Tail Gunner | CT |
SGT. Bennett, Fred Huram⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
SGT. Wills, Charles Howard⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
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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⇗ |