Dowsley, Felix Raymond, Jr

Individual Personnel Data
Name Dowsley, Felix Raymond, Jr   ‡
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Rank Technical Sergeant
Serial Number 13101874   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #96 dated 14 September 1943, effective 14 September 1943.
Duty Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
MOS748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer
Last Duty Date 24 February 1944
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 3 August 1922
  • Placed on seven days Temporary Duty on or About 29 January 1944 to Moulsford Manor near Chelsey, Berkshire (a FLAK House) per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #18 dated 25 January 1944.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Jones, William Arch, Jr, "Sonny"⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Morgan, James Edward, Jr⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Coughlin, James Phillip⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Wilson, James Marvin⇗BombardierCT
S/SGT. Gager, Homer Dwight⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
T/SGT. Dowsley, Felix Raymond, JrEngineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
S/SGT. Brown, William (NMI)⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
S/SGT. Pierce, Ralph Emerson, Jr⇗Tail GunnerCT
S/SGT. Rotondi, George William, Jr⇗Flexible GunnerCT
S/SGT. White, Frederick Louis⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 25 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
26⇗ 27 September 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Emden, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑29712⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron Deputy.
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27⇗ 2 October 1943 Target: Port Facilities
Type: Transportation
Location: Emden, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑5404⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
29⇗ 8 October 1943 Target: Workshops
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑3259⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
30⇗ 9 October 1943 Target: Aircraft Factories
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Anklam, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑3218⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
31⇗ 10 October 1943 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Münster, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑3259⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Sortie Report⇗
33⇗ 20 October 1943 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Düren, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑3259⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
--⇗ 30 October 1943 Target: Marshaling Yard
Type: Transportation
Location: Geilenkirchen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑3259⇗ Sortie Report⇗
34⇗ 3 November 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Wilhelmshafen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑37758⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Squadron of composite group.
Sortie Report⇗
35⇗ 5 November 1943 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑37758⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
36⇗ 16 November 1943 Target: Knaben II Molybdenum Mine
Type: Industry
Location: Knaben, Norway 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑30033⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
37⇗ 26 November 1943 Target: City Center
Type: Non-Military
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑37758⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
39⇗ 1 December 1943 Target: Non-Ferrous Metals Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Solingen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑29632⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Kimbolton.
Sortie Report⇗
40⇗ 5 December 1943 Target: Fighter Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Saint-Jean-d'Angély, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑37758⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
42⇗ 13 December 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑37758⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group.
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43⇗ 16 December 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 41‑24560⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑37758.
Sortie Report⇗
44⇗ 20 December 1943 Target: Port Area/Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑37758⇗ Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Sortie Report⇗
45⇗ 22 December 1943 Target: Steel Shops/Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Osnabrück, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑31246⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
46⇗ 24 December 1943 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Croisette, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑31246⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
47⇗ 30 December 1943 Target: I. G. Farben Industrie, Chemical/Synthetic Rubber Plants
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑37758⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Flying Spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
49⇗ 4 January 1944 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Kiel, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑37758⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
52⇗ 11 January 1944 Target: Ju-88 Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Halberstadt, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑5444⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
60⇗ 6 February 1944 Target: Nancy/Essey Aerodrome
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nancy, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑30026⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy, lead group.
Sortie Report⇗
61⇗ 8 February 1944 Target: Piston Ring Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑37974⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron, Group Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
62⇗ 11 February 1944 Target: Propeller Factory (Foundry)
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑37974⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
63⇗ 20 February 1944 Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Leipzig & Bernburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑37974⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group, Low Squadron Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
64⇗ 21 February 1944 Target: Fighter Field & Aircraft Storage Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Werl, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97477⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group deputy, 41st B Combat Wing.
Sortie Report⇗
65⇗ 22 February 1944 Target: Aircraft Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Halberstadt & Aschersleben, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑38112⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
41A Group, High Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
66⇗ 24 February 1944 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑31484⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead, lead group.
Sortie Report⇗
67⇗ 25 February 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly & Ball Bearings Plants
Type: Industry
Location: Augsburg & Stuttgart, Germany 		Togglier 41‑24578⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group, High Squadron, Low Group.
Sortie Report⇗

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