Drogue, Arthur Joseph, Jr

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Drogue, Arthur Joseph, Jr ⇗
Rank	Second Lieutenant / Captain
Serial Number	O-682310
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #96 dated 14 September 1943, effective 14 September 1943.
Duty	Navigator
MOS	1034 - Navigator
Last Duty Date	24 June 1944
Results	Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 20 April 1919 Appointed First Lieutenant effective 30 December 1943 per 544th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 20 January 1944.
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Hurley, Joseph Anthony⇗	Pilot	TR
2nd Lt. Mills, William J (IO), Jr⇗	Co-pilot	TR
2nd Lt. Drogue, Arthur Joseph, Jr	Navigator	CT
2nd Lt. Henningsen, Peter Victor⇗	Bombardier	TR
T/SGT. Schwandt, Lawrence Clarence⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	TR
PVT. Fair, Jack Russell⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	TBD
S/SGT. Bothwell, William (NMI)⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	TR
PVT. Pardee, Raymond Floyd⇗	Tail Gunner	TR
S/SGT. Fitzpatrick, Frank Joseph⇗	Flexible Gunner	TR
S/SGT. Chmielecki, Stanley Anthony⇗	Flexible Gunner	TR

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 25 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
29⇗	8 October 1943	Target: Workshops Type: Submarine Facility Location: Bremen, Germany	Navigator	42‑5444⇗	Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑24560. Sortie Report⇗
30⇗	9 October 1943	Target: Aircraft Factories Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Anklam, Germany	Navigator	41‑24560⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
32⇗	14 October 1943	Target: Ball-Bearing Factory Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany	Navigator	41‑24560⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back. Landed away at Ridgewell. Sortie Report⇗
33⇗	20 October 1943	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Düren, Germany	Navigator	41‑24560⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
--⇗	30 October 1943	Target: Marshaling Yard Type: Transportation Location: Geilenkirchen, Germany	Navigator	42‑3429⇗	Maj. Gilmore Sortie Report⇗
34⇗	3 November 1943	Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Wilhelmshafen, Germany	Navigator	42‑3429⇗	Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft, replaced 41-24560. Sortie Report⇗
36⇗	16 November 1943	Target: Knaben II Molybdenum Mine Type: Industry Location: Knaben, Norway	Navigator	42‑3440⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed away at RAF Catfoss, Yorks. Sortie Report⇗
37⇗	26 November 1943	Target: City Center Type: Non-Military Location: Bremen, Germany	Navigator	42‑37828⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
38⇗	29 November 1943	Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany	Navigator	42‑37816⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗
40⇗	5 December 1943	Target: Fighter Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Saint-Jean-d'Angély, France	Navigator	42‑31274⇗	Combat Mission Credit Wing deputy. Sortie Report⇗
42⇗	13 December 1943	Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany	Navigator	42‑5838⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low group lead. Sortie Report⇗
45⇗	22 December 1943	Target: Steel Shops/Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Osnabrück, Germany	Navigator	42‑31274⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
46⇗	24 December 1943	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Croisette, France	Navigator	42‑29717⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
48⇗	31 December 1943	Target: Blockade Runner 'Orsone' (name of ship) Type: Transportation Location: [Mouth of River Garonne], France	Navigator	42‑29809⇗	Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Sortie Report⇗
55⇗	29 January 1944	Target: Aircraft Parts Plants Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany	Navigator	42‑31235⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead group. Sortie Report⇗
56⇗	30 January 1944	Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany	Navigator	42‑31235⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low group. Sortie Report⇗
57⇗	3 February 1944	Target: Submarines (under construction) Type: Submarine Facility Location: Wilhelmshaven, Germany	Navigator	42‑31346⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Group, High Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗
58⇗	4 February 1944	Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany	Navigator	42‑31346⇗	Combat Mission Credit High group, 41st B Combat Wing. Sortie Report⇗
60⇗	6 February 1944	Target: Nancy/Essey Aerodrome Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Nancy, France	Navigator	42‑31235⇗	Combat Mission Credit Wing lead. Sortie Report⇗
66⇗	24 February 1944	Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany	Navigator	42‑31235⇗	Combat Mission Credit Wing lead. Sortie Report⇗
68⇗	28 February 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Preuseville, France	Navigator	42‑31364⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. Colonel William L Travis, 41st Combat Bombardment Wing (Heavy), Molesworth, England, flew aboard this aircraft as an observer. Sortie Report⇗
69⇗	2 March 1944	Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant and Machine Shop Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany	Navigator	42‑31364⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low group lead. Sortie Report⇗
74⇗	9 March 1944	Target: Heinkel Aircraft Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oranienburg, Germany	Navigator	42‑31364⇗	Combat Mission Credit Group lead. Sortie Report⇗
86⇗	9 April 1944	Target: FW-190 Fighter Aircraft Assembly Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Marienburg, Germany	Navigator	42‑31364⇗	Combat Mission Credit Wing lead. Sortie Report⇗
100⇗	4 May 1944	Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany	Navigator	42‑97574⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41st Combat Wing lead. PFF ship and unidentified crew members were provided by the 305th BG at Chelveston, AAF Station 105. Sortie Report⇗
101⇗	7 May 1944	Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany	Navigator	42‑97543⇗	Combat Mission Credit Wing lead. PFF ship and unidentified crew members provided by 305th BG, Chelveston, AAF Station 105. Sortie Report⇗
109⇗	19 May 1944	Target: Unidentified Industrial Area Type: Industry Location: Berlin, Germany	Navigator	42‑97574⇗	Combat Mission Credit Wing lead. PFF aircraft and unidentified crew members provided by the 305th BG, Chelveston AAF, AAF Station 105. Sortie Report⇗
129⇗	6 June 1944	Target: Highway Choke Point in City of Caen Type: Transportation Location: Caen, France	Navigator	42‑107221⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron, Group lead. Sortie Report⇗

Every effort has been expended to ensure all information on this page is complete and accurate.
Please inform webmaster of any discrepancies or omissions by using the button below.