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Early, Francis Moale

Individual Personnel Data
Name Early, Francis Moale
Rank Corporal / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 13179075
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #208 dated 20 October 1944, effective 20 October 1944.
Duty Tail Gunner
MOS612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner
Last Duty Date 26 March 1945
Results Completed Tour, Returned to USA
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 20 September 1922
  • Promoted to Sergeant effective 6 November 1944 per AAF station 106 Special Orders #219 dated 6 November 1944.
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant effective 17 January 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #15 dated 17 January 1945.
  • Ordered to Ebrington Manor, Station 498 (a Flak house) on 14 March 1945 for seven days temporary duty to carry out instructions of the Commanding General per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #55 dated 11 March 1945.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Zink, Joseph DarrellPilotCT
2nd Lt. Barnett, Jack (NMI)Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Hudspeth, Edwin GeorgeNavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Foreman, John Frederick, JrBombardierCT
CPL. Lucas, William (NMI)Radio Operator / GunnerCT
SGT. Cazer, Vinton GordonEngineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Cardell, Raymond HowardBall Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Early, Francis MoaleTail GunnerCT
CPL. Bronzetti, Warren JohnFlexible GunnerKIA
CPL. Green, James AndrewFlexible GunnerCT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 30 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
219 4 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany
Tail Gunner 43‑37917 Combat Mission Credit
Hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
220 5 November 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Tail Gunner 44‑8409 Combat Mission Credit
Hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
222 8 November 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant (visual aim point)
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany
Tail Gunner 43‑37917 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
223 9 November 1944 Target: Ground Installations
Type: Military
Location: Ouvrages de Sorbey (Metz), France
Tail Gunner 43‑37917 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report
224 10 November 1944 Target: Ostheim Airfield & Butzweilerhof Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany
Tail Gunner 42‑102566 Combat Mission Credit
41C Group, Lead Squadron.
Sortie Report
227 20 November 1944 Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Tail Gunner 42‑32106 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron, 41st Bomb Wing D group.
Sortie Report
228 23 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Coking Plant at Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Tail Gunner 42‑97309 Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Hot camera ship; turned back due to internal engine failure.
Sortie Report
229 25 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany
Tail Gunner 42‑107148 Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Hunston (probably RAF Hunsdon), due to weather.
Sortie Report
231 27 November 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Offenburg, Germany
Tail Gunner 43‑37917 Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back; #3 prop feathered.
Sortie Report
232 29 November 1944 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany
Tail Gunner 43‑37917 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report
235 4 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Soest, Germany
Tail Gunner 43‑37917 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
237 9 December 1944 Target: Airfield and Daimler Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Böblingen (Stuttgart area), Germany
Tail Gunner 43‑37917 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
238 11 December 1944 Target: Road & Rail Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany
Tail Gunner 43‑37917 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
239 12 December 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany
Tail Gunner 43‑37917 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
243 24 December 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Kirch Göns, Germany
Tail Gunner 43‑37917 Combat Mission Credit
41C Group.
Sortie Report
244 27 December 1944 Target: Bridge (Tactical)
Type: Transportation
Location: Altenahr, Germany
Tail Gunner 43‑37717 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
Sortie Report
245 28 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Brühl, Germany
Tail Gunner 43‑37917 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
246 30 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Limburg, Germany
Tail Gunner 43‑37917 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
248 1 January 1945 Target: Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Derben, Germany
Tail Gunner 43‑37917 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
Sortie Report
249 2 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gerolstein, Germany
Tail Gunner 43‑37917 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
250 3 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: St Vith, Belgium
Tail Gunner 43‑37917 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
260 23 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany
Tail Gunner 42‑32106 Combat Mission Credit
Flying Spare, joined formation. Landed away at Bassingbourn Airfield, AAF Station 121, due to weather.
Sortie Report
261 28 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany
Tail Gunner 42‑107125 Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy; Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report
263 1 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany
Tail Gunner 44‑8408 Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Sortie Report
264 3 February 1945 Target: Tempelhof Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany
Tail Gunner 44‑8007 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron, Group Deputy. PFF and Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report
267 15 February 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany
Tail Gunner 42‑107125 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy. Landed away at Bassingbourn Airfield, AAF Station 121.
Sortie Report
271 22 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ülzen, Germany
Tail Gunner 44‑8008 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead; PFF ship.
Sortie Report
272 23 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Plauen, Germany
Tail Gunner 44‑8007 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead; PFF ship.
Sortie Report
282 7 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bochum, Germany
Tail Gunner 44‑8008 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead; PFF and Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report
286 11 March 1945 Target: Vacuum Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bremen, Germany
Tail Gunner 44‑8541 Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy; PFF ship; lead Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
287 12 March 1945 Target: Railway Center
Type: Transportation
Location: Betzdorf, Germany
Tail Gunner 44‑8789 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead; PFF ship.
Sortie Report
295 23 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gladbeck, Germany
Tail Gunner 44‑8211 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. PFF and Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report
298 26 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany
Tail Gunner 44‑8665 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report

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