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McGaughey, Donald Keith

Individual Personnel Data
Name McGaughey, Donald Keith
Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-864410
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #195 dated 2 October 1944, effective 1 October 1944.
  • Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 547th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 21 November 1944 - 492nd Bomb Group, AAF Station Harrington, effective 20 November 1944.
Duty Undetermined
MOS1034 - Navigator
Last Duty Date 20 November 1944
Results Transferred
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 29 April 1920




Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 7 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
208 9 October 1944 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany
Navigator 43‑38630 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
215 25 October 1944 Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Navigator 42‑97592 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. PFF ship. Relinquished lead to deputy at IP for Gee-H guidance on bomb run.
Sortie Report
216 30 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Navigator 44‑8211 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report
217 1 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Navigator 42‑97592 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. PFF ship. Led Squadron in PFF attack on secondary target.
Sortie Report
219 4 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany
Navigator 42‑97592 Combat Mission Credit
PFF ship; high Squadron lead. Took lead for 2nd bomb run and bombing with PFF.
Sortie Report
225 11 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Navigator 44‑8216 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead.
Sortie Report
226 16 November 1944 Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions
Type: Military
Location: Eschweiler, Germany
Navigator 44‑8401 Combat Mission Credit
PFF ship; high Squadron lead, 41st Bomb Wing A group. Landed away at Stratford, due to weather.
Sortie Report

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