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Sharp, Paul Howard

Individual Personnel Data
Name Sharp, Paul Howard
Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-720022
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #148 dated 26 July 1944, effective 26 July 1944.
Duty Navigator
MOS1034 - Navigator
Last Duty Date 16 October 1945
Results Transferred
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 29 September 1922
  • Ordered on seven days Temporary Duty to Furzedown House, AAF Station 563 (a Flak house) on 2 January 1945 to carry out instructions of the Commanding General per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #260 dated 30 December 1944.
  • Relieved from assignment as Group Navigator and transferred - Station 195 Special Order #68 dated 16 October 1945.




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Kinnaird, William RobertPilotCT
2nd Lt. O'Donnell, Phillip JohnCo-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Sharp, Paul HowardNavigatorTR
Flt. Ofcr. Hannan, John MichaelBombardierCT
SGT. Adams, Benjamin HaroldTogglierPOW
SGT. Schwartzly, Anthony JosephRadio Operator / GunnerCT
SGT. McGee, Earl ThomasEngineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Henderson, Clinton Lee, "Tex"Ball Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Keefe, William (NMI)Tail GunnerCT
CPL. Freitas, Lawrence ErnestFlexible GunnerCT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 29 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
172 4 August 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Crepieul, France
Navigator 44‑6294 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
173 5 August 1944 Target: Luftwaffe Controlling Station
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Langenhagen, Germany
Navigator 42‑102518 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy, low group.
Sortie Report
174 7 August 1944 Target: Aircraft Fuel Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dugny (Paris), France
Navigator 44‑6294 Combat Mission Credit
Lead group.
Sortie Report
176 9 August 1944 Target: Erding Airdrome & Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Erding, Germany
Navigator 42‑102518 Combat Mission Credit
High group.
Sortie Report
177 11 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Coastal Artillery Emplacements
Type: Military
Location: Brest, France
Navigator 43‑37917 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
178 12 August 1944 Target: "Landing Ground"
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: La Perthe, France
Navigator 42‑102566 Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
High group.
Sortie Report
181 16 August 1944 Target: Delitzsch Air Field and Air Equipment Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Delitzsch, Germany
Navigator 43‑37917 Combat Mission Credit
Low group hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
183 24 August 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany
Navigator 44‑8008 Combat Mission Credit
Wing lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report
187 3 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany
Navigator 44‑8007 Combat Mission Credit
PFF ship. Wing lead.
Sortie Report
188 5 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany
Navigator 42‑97941 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑97948. High group lead.
Sortie Report
195 17 September 1944 Target: Tank and Gun Concentrations, Tactical
Type: Military
Location: Eindhoven & 's‑Hertogenbosch (den Bosch), The Netherlands
Navigator 42‑97941 Combat Mission Credit
C Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report
196 19 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hamm, Germany
Navigator 42‑97941 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead.
Sortie Report
197 21 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mainz, Germany
Navigator 42‑97986 Combat Mission Credit
Wing deputy. PFF ship.
Sortie Report
204 3 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany
Navigator 44‑8008 Combat Mission Credit
Deputy lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report
205 5 October 1944 Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany
Navigator 42‑107125 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead.
Sortie Report
216 30 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Navigator 44‑8008 Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy. PFF ship.
Sortie Report
220 5 November 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Navigator 42‑98027 Combat Mission Credit
PFF ship; group deputy.
Sortie Report
227 20 November 1944 Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Navigator 42‑98027 Combat Mission Credit
PFF ship; group lead, 41st Bomb Wing D group.
Sortie Report
231 27 November 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Offenburg, Germany
Navigator 44‑8221 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead: PFF & Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report
235 4 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Soest, Germany
Navigator 44‑8007 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report
241 19 December 1944 Target: Railway Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Glaadt, Germany
Navigator 43‑38262 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. Gee-H ship. Landed away at RAF Fairwood Common near Swansea, Wales.
Sortie Report
258 21 January 1945 Target: Marshalling Yard
Type: Transportation
Location: Aschaffenburg, Germany
Navigator 42‑97824 Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy. Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report
275 26 February 1945 Target: Schlesicher Railroad Station (Bahnhof)
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany
Navigator 44‑8665 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead; PFF ship.
Sortie Report
278 1 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bruchsal, Germany
Navigator 44‑8541 Combat Mission Credit
Group lead; PFF and Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report
286 11 March 1945 Target: Vacuum Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bremen, Germany
Navigator 44‑8649 Combat Mission Credit
Group lead; PFF ship.
Sortie Report
292 19 March 1945 Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany
Navigator 44‑8541 Combat Mission Credit
41C Group, Group Lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report
296 24 March 1945 Target: Vechta Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Vechta, Germany
Navigator 44‑8541 Combat Mission Credit
Group 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
Navigator 44‑8649 Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report
303 4 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fassberg, Germany
Navigator 44‑8649 Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report
309 11 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Freiham, Germany
Navigator 44‑8649 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 44‑8541. Group lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report

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