Cheresnik, Edward John

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Cheresnik, Edward John ‡ ⇗
Rank	Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number	O-757870 ‡
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #85 dated 6 May 1944, effective 6 May 1944.
Duty	Bombardier / Navigator
MOS	1035 - Bombardier
Last Duty Date	25 September 1944
Results	Killed In Action Final Resting Place or Memorial: Long Island National Cemetery, Farmingdale, New York: Section J Site 14000
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 3 September 1917 Graduated from Bombardier School at Roswell AAF, Roswell, New Mexico, Class #43-15, 23 October 1943. Granted a seven day sick leave of absence effective 15 July 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #137 dated 14 July 1944.
Related Documents	Missing Air Crew Report # 9414⇓ (19.951 MB) Missing Air Crew Report # 7454⇓ (4.972 MB)

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Ungerman, Kenneth Armistead⇗	Pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Widner, Charles William⇗	Co-pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Williams, Evan Letcher⇗	Navigator	CT
2nd Lt. Cheresnik, Edward John	Bombardier	KIA
S/SGT. Bailey, Robert Rex⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	CT
S/SGT. Schlising, Roger Evan⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	CT
SGT. Vallone, Frank Philip⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	CT
SGT. Price, William Robert⇗	Tail Gunner	CT
SGT. Jacobs, Dallas Athel⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT
SGT. Stephens, Herbert Arthur⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 32 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
112⇗	22 May 1944	Target: Warehouse District in the Dock Area Type: Transportation Location: Kiel, Germany	Bombardier	42‑107121⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗
113⇗	23 May 1944	Target: Nancy/Essey Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Nancy, France	Bombardier	42‑107057⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41B Group Sortie Report⇗
133⇗	12 June 1944	Target: Railroad Bridge 48°29'N,2°0'W Type: Transportation Location: La Vicomté-sur-Rance, France	Navigator	42‑107057⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
134⇗	13 June 1944	Target: Dreux Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dreux, France	Navigator	42‑97139⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed away at RAF Stansted, Essex, on return, due to bad weather. Sortie Report⇗
135⇗	14 June 1944	Target: Coulommiers Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Coulommiers, France	Navigator	42‑102601⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41B Wing, Lead Group. Sortie Report⇗
136⇗	15 June 1944	Target: Railroad Viaduct Type: Transportation Location: La Possonnièrre, France	Navigator	42‑97251⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
137⇗	16 June 1944	Target: Athies Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Laon, France	Navigator	42‑97510⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Group, High Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗
138⇗	18 June 1944	Target: Ölwerke Julius Humbles Type: Oil Industry Location: Hamburg, Germany	Navigator	42‑107057⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41B Group. Sortie Report⇗
139⇗	19 June 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Fleury & Crépy, France	Navigator	42‑107057⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41A Group. Sortie Report⇗
140⇗	19 June 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Fleury & Crépy, France	Navigator	42‑107057⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41B Group. Sortie Report⇗
141⇗	20 June 1944	Target: Oil Refineries Type: Oil Industry Location: Harburg (Hamburg area), Germany	Navigator	42‑102501⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Group. Sortie Report⇗
142⇗	21 June 1944	Target: Friedrichstrasse Industrial Area Type: Industry Location: Berlin, Germany	Navigator	42‑107057⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Group, Low Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗
145⇗	24 June 1944	Target: German Vacuum Oil Company Type: Oil Industry Location: Oslebshausen (Bremen area), Germany	Navigator	42‑102601⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
146⇗	25 June 1944	Target: Railroad Bridge & Embankment Type: Transportation Location: Sens, France	Navigator	42‑102601⇗	Combat Mission Credit Flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗
149⇗	30 June 1944	Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Montdidier, France	Navigator	42‑102601⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy, lead group. Sortie Report⇗
153⇗	7 July 1944	Target: Me-109 Aircraft Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Leipzig, Germany	Navigator	42‑97273⇗	Combat Mission Credit High group, 41st A wing. Tailgunner bailed out during violent prop wash, apparently believing the aircraft was in trouble. Sortie Report⇗
154⇗	8 July 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Renescure, France	Navigator	42‑102500⇗	Combat Mission Credit High group. Sortie Report⇗
155⇗	11 July 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Munich / München, Germany	Navigator	42‑102620⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
156⇗	12 July 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Munich / München, Germany	Navigator	42‑107083⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
165⇗	25 July 1944	Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points Type: Military Location: Montreuil-sur-Lozon, Le Châtel, & La Chapelle en Juger, France	Navigator	42‑102500⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Group, Low Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗
166⇗	28 July 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany	Navigator	42‑102620⇗	Combat Mission Credit High group hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
167⇗	29 July 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany	Navigator	42‑31222⇗	Combat Mission Credit High section deputy, lead group 41st B wing. Sortie Report⇗
168⇗	31 July 1944	Target: Aero Engine Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Munich / München, Germany	Navigator	42‑107057⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Group, High Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗
182⇗	18 August 1944	Target: Tactical: Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Vise, Belgium	Navigator	43‑37713⇗	Combat Mission Credit High group. Sortie Report⇗
185⇗	26 August 1944	Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Navigator	42‑107083⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low group. Sortie Report⇗
187⇗	3 September 1944	Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany	Navigator	42‑102500⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
189⇗	8 September 1944	Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany	Navigator	42‑102500⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back due to failure of #4 engine - lost propellor in flight. Bombs jettisoned in Channel. Sortie Report⇗
190⇗	9 September 1944	Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany	Navigator	42‑39888⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off This crew replaced original aircraft (42‑38014) with 42‑39888, apparently displacing the Sienkiewicz Crew. Aborted due to oxygen failure. Sortie Report⇗
191⇗	10 September 1944	Target: BMW Motor Component Parts Plant Type: Industry Location: Sindelfingen, Germany	Navigator	42‑102933⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
193⇗	12 September 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Brüx, Czechoslovakia	Navigator	42‑102500⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed with wounded aboard. Sortie Report⇗
194⇗	13 September 1944	Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany	Navigator	42‑107121⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
195⇗	17 September 1944	Target: Tank and Gun Concentrations, Tactical Type: Military Location: Eindhoven & 's‑Hertogenbosch (den Bosch), The Netherlands	Navigator	42‑97510⇗	Combat Mission Credit D Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
196⇗	19 September 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hamm, Germany	Navigator	42‑102620⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
198⇗	25 September 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany	Navigator	42‑107057⇗	Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Hit by flak, crashed near Wiesbaden, Germany; MACR 9414 Sortie Report⇗

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