Coburn, James P

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Coburn, James P ‡ ⇗
Rank	Corporal / Sergeant
Serial Number	15043914 ‡
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Special Orders #70 dated 11 March 1943, effective 11 March 1943. Transferred to the Detachment of Patients, 4205 Hospital Plant, 163rd General Hospital, APO 556, (non battle casualty), per 544th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 1 June 1945, effective 1 June 1945.
Duty	Flexible Gunner / Armorer
MOS	911 - Airplane Armorer
Last Duty Date	1 June 1945
Results	Transferred
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 21 July 1920 Appointed Staff Sergeant effective 1 April 1943 per 544th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 1 April 1943. Promoted to Sergeant effective 15 June 1943 per 544th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 18 June 1943. Reclassified from MOS 612 to MOS 911 per 544th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 9 November 1943. Apparently transferred from combat crew duty to the armament shop, armament & turret maintenance duty. Placed on temporary duty for a period of seven days to 2nd Strategic Air Depot (2SAD) beginning 12 May 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #101 dated 10 May 1945.
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Original 384^th Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
Flt. Ofcr. Erickson, Gordon Bennett⇗	Pilot	EV
2nd Lt. Dartt, Clifford Charles⇗	Co-pilot	POW
2nd Lt. Hackley, Francis Mercer⇗	Navigator	KIA
2nd Lt. Irvine, Donald Wesley⇗	Bombardier	KIA
S/SGT. Welch, Paul Gerald⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	POW
S/SGT. Penly, Robert Horace⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	EV
S/SGT. Reandeau, Lawrence Joseph⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	POW
CPL. Mankowitz, Charles (NMI)⇗	Tail Gunner	EV
S/SGT. Wingerter, Frank Jacob⇗	Flexible Gunner	EV
CPL. Coburn, James P	Flexible Gunner	TR

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 1 Combat Mission.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
2⇗	25 June 1943	Target: Industrial Area & Submarine Pens Type: Military Location: Hamburg, Germany	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	42‑29960⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Initially took off at 0553-1/2, landed at 0618, then took off again at 0630; reasons for this are unknown. Returned to base due to weather conditions; pilot was unable to maintain contact with the formation. Sortie Report⇗
3⇗	26 June 1943	Target: Villacoublay Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Paris, France	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	42‑29960⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗
4⇗	28 June 1943	Target: Fighter Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Beaumont-le-Roger, France	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	42‑29960⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back with #1 oil cooler leaking; top turret and ball turret problems. Sortie Report⇗

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