Schmalzried, George Frederick

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Schmalzried, George Frederick ‡ ⇗
Rank	Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number	O-809735 ‡
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #146 dated 17 November 1943, effective 17 November 1943.
Duty	Navigator
MOS	1034 - Navigator
Last Duty Date	15 October 1944
Results	Evaded Capture
Additional Information	Promoted to 1st Lt on 29 September 1944, apparently upon returning to the Group after evading capture on the continent (squadron history, microfilm A0641-00113). Repord filed under last name SCHMALZCIED. Transferred out on 15 October 1944 (squadron history, microfilm A0641-00115).
Related Documents	Missing Air Crew Report # 2530⇓ (16.260 MB) Escape & Evasion Report # 1571⇓ (Filesize N/A)
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Corcoran, John Joseph⇗	Pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Wise, Joseph William⇗	Co-pilot	EV
2nd Lt. Schmalzried, George Frederick	Navigator	EV
2nd Lt. Murphy, David Williams⇗	Bombardier	CT
S/SGT. Bowles, Charles Percy⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	CT
S/SGT. Hailey, Harold Charles⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	CT
SGT. Tenborg, George Laurence⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	CT
SGT. Hosmer, Richard Clyde⇗	Tail Gunner	CT
S/SGT. Leonard, Frank Valentine⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT
SGT. Slife, Harry Frances⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 7 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
50⇗	5 January 1944	Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Kiel, Germany	Navigator	42‑3051⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Wendling. Sortie Report⇗
51⇗	7 January 1944	Target: Powerhouse Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany	Navigator	42‑37776⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Became separated from formation in dense clouds after group assembly; failed to make wing rendezvous. Sortie Report⇗
52⇗	11 January 1944	Target: Ju-88 Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Halberstadt, Germany	Navigator	42‑37848⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
55⇗	29 January 1944	Target: Aircraft Parts Plants Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany	Navigator	42‑39991⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low group. Sortie Report⇗
56⇗	30 January 1944	Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany	Navigator	42‑39991⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead group. Sortie Report⇗
59⇗	5 February 1944	Target: Bricy Aerodrome, Luftwaffe Training and Bomber Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Orleans, France	Navigator	42‑39991⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
60⇗	6 February 1944	Target: Nancy/Essey Aerodrome Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Nancy, France	Navigator	42‑39991⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
62⇗	11 February 1944	Target: Propeller Factory (Foundry) Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany	Navigator	42‑40005⇗	Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Last seen at 1240 hrs 20 mi west of Frankfurt, losing altitude rapidly but under control; aircraft made a right turn toward another formation, continued losing altitude, dropping into clouds; Damaged by enemy aircraft; crashed near Valenciennes, France (9 km SE, per German report). MACR 2530 Sortie Report⇗

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