Hogan, David Hiram, Jr

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Hogan, David Hiram, Jr ⇗
Rank	Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number	O-769128
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 special Orders #134 dated 11 July 1944, effective 11 July 1944.
Duty	Bombardier
MOS	1035 - Bombardier
Last Duty Date	12 December 1944
Results	Completed Tour, Returned to USA
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 30 September 1920 Graduated from Bombardier School at Carlsbad AAF, Carlsbad, New Mexico, Class #44-03, 26 February 1944. Placed on seven days Temporary Duty (TD) to Furzedown House, AAF Station 563 (a Flak house) on 14 November 1944 to carry out the instructions of the Commanding General per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #224 dated 13 November 1944.
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Mueller, Franklyn Wilbur⇗	Pilot	KIA
2nd Lt. Gallenkamp, Thomas Edward⇗	Co-pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Konopatzki, Robert Wallace⇗	Navigator	CT
2nd Lt. Hogan, David Hiram, Jr	Bombardier	CT
CPL. Bombino, Joseph (NMI)⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	TR
SGT. Poulton, Robert Harry⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	CT
SGT. Wilde, Albert George⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	KIA
SGT. Sloulin, Lawrence Gilbert⇗	Tail Gunner	TR
CPL. Simmons, Thomas Howard⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT
CPL. Payne, Omar Eston⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 35 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
165⇗	25 July 1944	Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points Type: Military Location: Montreuil-sur-Lozon, Le Châtel, & La Chapelle en Juger, France	Bombardier	44‑6294⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Group Hot Camera Ship. Sortie Report⇗
166⇗	28 July 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany	Bombardier	44‑6294⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
167⇗	29 July 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany	Bombardier	43‑37917⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
168⇗	31 July 1944	Target: Aero Engine Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Munich / München, Germany	Bombardier	42‑37822⇗	Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑102459. Sortie Report⇗
169⇗	1 August 1944	Target: Railroad Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Chartres, France	Bombardier	42‑37822⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Group. Sortie Report⇗
171⇗	4 August 1944	Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Peenemünde, Germany	Bombardier	44‑6135⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Group, High Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗
173⇗	5 August 1944	Target: Luftwaffe Controlling Station Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Langenhagen, Germany	Bombardier	44‑6135⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
181⇗	16 August 1944	Target: Delitzsch Air Field and Air Equipment Depot Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Delitzsch, Germany	Bombardier	44‑6109⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead, low group. Sortie Report⇗
184⇗	25 August 1944	Target: Airfield & Airpark Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Anklam, Germany	Bombardier	42‑97521⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
186⇗	30 August 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Crepieul, France	Bombardier	44‑6109⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
192⇗	11 September 1944	Target: Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Lützkendorf & Merseburg, Germany	Bombardier	42‑102933⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41B Group. Sortie Report⇗
193⇗	12 September 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Brüx, Czechoslovakia	Bombardier	44‑6294⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
197⇗	21 September 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Mainz, Germany	Bombardier	42‑31484⇗	Combat Mission Credit Hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
198⇗	25 September 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany	Bombardier	42‑97521⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
199⇗	26 September 1944	Target: Steelworks Type: Industry Location: Osnabrück, Germany	Bombardier	43‑37971⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
202⇗	30 September 1944	Target: Handorf Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Münster, Germany	Bombardier	44‑6294⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
206⇗	6 October 1944	Target: M/T Factory Type: Industry Location: Stettin / Szczecin, Poland	Bombardier	42‑97521⇗	Combat Mission Credit Flying spare; joined A group. Sortie Report⇗
207⇗	7 October 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Leipzig, Germany	Bombardier	43‑37917⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
208⇗	9 October 1944	Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany	Bombardier	43‑37717⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
213⇗	18 October 1944	Target: Ford Motor Works Type: Industry Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany	Bombardier	44‑8007⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron deputy. PFF ship. Took over on bomb run after lead Gee-H equipment failed; completed attack on primary target. Sortie Report⇗
216⇗	30 October 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Bombardier	43‑38673⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
217⇗	1 November 1944	Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Bombardier	42‑97271⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗
218⇗	2 November 1944	Target: Ruhr-Chemie A.G. Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Sterkrade (Holten), Germany	Bombardier	42‑97271⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
220⇗	5 November 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany	Bombardier	43‑37917⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
221⇗	6 November 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany	Bombardier	42‑97271⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
222⇗	8 November 1944	Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant (visual aim point) Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany	Bombardier	42‑97271⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
223⇗	9 November 1944	Target: Ground Installations Type: Military Location: Ouvrages de Sorbey (Metz), France	Bombardier	42‑97271⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
224⇗	10 November 1944	Target: Ostheim Airfield & Butzweilerhof Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany	Bombardier	43‑38721⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41C Group, Lead Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
228⇗	23 November 1944	Target: Nordstern Coking Plant at Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-A.G. Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Bombardier	42‑97271⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
229⇗	25 November 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Lützkendorf, Germany	Bombardier	42‑97271⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Aldermaston, due to weather. Sortie Report⇗
233⇗	30 November 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Zeitz, Germany	Bombardier	42‑97271⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
236⇗	6 December 1944	Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany	Bombardier	42‑97271⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
237⇗	9 December 1944	Target: Airfield and Daimler Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Böblingen (Stuttgart area), Germany	Bombardier	42‑97271⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
238⇗	11 December 1944	Target: Road & Rail Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany	Bombardier	42‑97271⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
239⇗	12 December 1944	Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany	Bombardier	42‑97271⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗

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