Asher, John Herbert, Jr

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Asher, John Herbert, "Johnny", Jr ‡ ⇗
Rank	Corporal / Sergeant
Serial Number	39047082 ‡
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #18 dated 21 January 1945, effective 21 January 1945. Transferred to the 34th Bomb group for return to Zone of the Interior (ZOI), per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report (reference to 1st Air Division Special Orders #176 EXTRACT) dated 26 June 1945, effective 28 June 1945.
Duty	Ball Turret Gunner
MOS	611 - Aerial Gunner
Last Duty Date	28 June 1945
Results	Transferred
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 4 July 1924 Promoted to Sergeant effective 24 January 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #21 dated 24 January 1945. Placed seven days Temporary Duty to Spechtley Park (a Flak house) on or about 1 May 1945 per AAF Station Special Orders #94 dated 30 April 1945.
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Jerome, Edwin Anthony, "Jerry"⇗	Pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Bogli, Harold Robert, "Bob"⇗	Co-pilot	FCMEW
2nd Lt. Hawkins, Theodore Richard, "Ted"⇗	Navigator	CT
CPL. Gordon, Stuart C, "Stu"⇗	Togglier	CT
CPL. Levison, Jules Sidney, "Julie"⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	CT
CPL. Holtz, Russell Edward, "Russ"⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	CT
CPL. Asher, John Herbert, Jr, "Johnny"	Ball Turret Gunner	TR
CPL. Hope, Maxwell Banister, "Max"⇗	Tail Gunner	CT
CPL. Nyborg, Arlin Orrin⇗	Flexible Gunner	FCMEW

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 13 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
266⇗	14 February 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Dresden, Germany	Ball Turret	43‑38678⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Landed away at B-53, Merville, France, due to low fuel. Sortie Report⇗
268⇗	19 February 1945	Target: Coking Plant Type: Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Ball Turret	42‑102518⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
269⇗	20 February 1945	Target: Main Railroad Station Type: Transportation Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany	Ball Turret	42‑102518⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
270⇗	21 February 1945	Target: Tank Factory Type: Industry Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany	Ball Turret	42‑102518⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
271⇗	22 February 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Ülzen, Germany	Ball Turret	42‑102518⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
275⇗	26 February 1945	Target: Schlesicher Railroad Station (Bahnhof) Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany	Ball Turret	42‑107148⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
276⇗	27 February 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany	Ball Turret	43‑38801⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗
278⇗	1 March 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Bruchsal, Germany	Ball Turret	44‑8408⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
279⇗	2 March 1945	Target: Low Temperature Carbonization Plant and Refinery of Deutsche Petroleum A.G. Type: Oil Industry Location: Rositz, Germany	Ball Turret	42‑32106⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed away at RAF White Waltham, Berkshire, due to low fuel. Sortie Report⇗
280⇗	3 March 1945	Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Misburg, Germany	Ball Turret	42‑102518⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
282⇗	7 March 1945	Target: Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Bochum, Germany	Ball Turret	42‑97824⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
283⇗	8 March 1945	Target: Oil Refinery - 'Benzol Plant' Type: Oil Industry Location: Essen, Germany	Ball Turret	42‑107148⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
284⇗	9 March 1945	Target: Henschel Tank and Locomotive Works Type: Industry Location: Kassel, Germany	Ball Turret	42‑32106⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗

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