| Name | Evans, Homer Joseph ‡ |
| Rank | Sergeant / Staff Sergeant |
| Serial Number | 15327999 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #72 dated 16 April 1944, effective 16 April 1944. |
| Duty | Flexible Gunner |
| MOS | 611 - Aerial Gunner |
| Last Duty Date | 7 July 1944 |
| Results |
Killed In Action Final Resting Place or Memorial: Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge, England: Plot C Row 6 Grave 52 |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Accident Report # 44-07-07-515⇓ (11.808 MB) Walter T Peterson Crew (Legacy)⇗ |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Peterson, Walter Thomas, "Pete"⇗ | Pilot | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Malthouse, William Albert⇗ | Co-pilot | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Cunningham, Wilbert Philmore⇗ | Navigator | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Pitts, William Lawrence⇗ | Bombardier | CT |
| S/SGT. Mignano, Anthony (NMI)⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | CT |
| S/SGT. Barth, Boyd Austin⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
| SGT. Coke, Crawford Calvin⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | CT |
| SGT. Frederick, Roger Royce⇗ | Tail Gunner | CT |
| SGT. Evans, Homer Joseph | Flexible Gunner | KIA |
| SGT. Flinn, Edward James⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96⇗ | 27 April 1944 |
Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Sottevast, France |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑97521⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Did not atack target due to malfunction of bomb bay doors, and mechanical difficulty with release mechanism; jettisoned 7x1000# GP bombs 2 minutes before target and 1x1000# GP shortly after target. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 98⇗ | 29 April 1944 |
Target: Industrial District Type: Industry Location: Berlin, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑97521⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 100⇗ | 4 May 1944 |
Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑37758⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑102518. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 101⇗ | 7 May 1944 |
Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑97178⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron deputy, lead group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 102⇗ | 8 May 1944 |
Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑97178⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 104⇗ | 9 May 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Thionville, France |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑97178⇗ |
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Sortie Report⇗ |
| 105⇗ | 11 May 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Saarbrücken and Ehrang, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑97178⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41A Group, Group Deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 106⇗ | 12 May 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑97178⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 150⇗ | 4 July 1944 |
Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dreux (Conches-en-Ouche), France |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑97271⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 151⇗ | 6 July 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Coubronne, France |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑102430⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 153⇗ | 7 July 1944 |
Target: Me-109 Aircraft Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Leipzig, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑102442⇗ |
High group, 41st B wing. Collided with 44‑6147 over England due to weather conditions; crashed 8 miles NW Ridgewell at Withersfield, Suffolk, UK. Sortie Report⇗ |