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Poulton, John W

Individual Personnel Data
Name Poulton, John W
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Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-833406
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #68 dated 29 March 1945, effective 29 March 1945.
Duty Pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date TBD
Results TBD
Additional Information
  • Appointed as a member of the DETAIL FOR THE COURT (A Special Courts-Martial is appointed to meet at AAF Station 195 upon the call of the President for the trial of such persons as may properly be brought before it:); AAF Station 195 Special Orders #111 dated 22 December 1945.



Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Poulton, John WPilotTBD
2nd Lt. Troth, Hugh Isma⇗Co-pilotTBD
Flt. Ofcr. Richardson, Bert A, Jr⇗NavigatorTBD
SGT. Jaskowiak, Theodore J⇗TogglierTR
PVT. Osterloh, Richard J⇗Radio Operator / GunnerFCMEW
SGT. Shipley, Glen Lavard⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerTBD
CPL. Mandru, John (NMI)⇗Ball Turret GunnerTR
SGT. Mitchell, Bill H⇗Tail GunnerTR
SGT. Kyrzakos, Robert (NMI)⇗Flexible GunnerTR
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 8 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
309⇗ 11 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Freiham, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑107125⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
310⇗ 14 April 1945 Target: Gun Battery
Type: Military
Location: Royan (Bordeaux), France 		Pilot 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
311⇗ 15 April 1945 Target: Flak guns at Pointe de Suzac
Type: Military
Location: Royan, France 		Pilot 43‑37971⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
312⇗ 16 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Regensburg, Germany 		Pilot 44‑6909⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
313⇗ 17 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97309⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
314⇗ 19 April 1945 Target: Railroad Station & Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Elsterwerda, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97309⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
315⇗ 20 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Seddin, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97309⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
316⇗ 25 April 1945 Target: Skoda Armament Works
Type: Industry
Location: Pilsen / Plzeň, Czechoslovakia 		Pilot 42‑97309⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗

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