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Fainberg, Seymour Allen

Individual Personnel Data
Name Fainberg, Seymour Allen
Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-769023
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #148 dated 26 July 1944, effective 26 July 1944.
  • Transferred to the Casual Pool, 70th Replacement Depot, AAF Station Chorley, per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 27 March 1945, effective 20 March 1945.
Duty Bombardier / Navigator
MOS1035 - Bombardier
Last Duty Date 20 March 1945
Results Completed Tour, Returned to USA
Additional Information
  • Graduated from Bombardier School at Deming AAF, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Class #44-03, 26 February 1944.
  • Placed on seven days Temporary Duty (TD) to Palace Hotel, Southport, AAF Station 524 (a Flak house) on 5 November 1944 to carry out the instructions of the Commanding General per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #217 dated 4 November 1944.
  • Granted a seven day operational leave of absence effective 3 March 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #48 dated 1 March 1945.
Photos of this Veteran signing the Wing PanelFainberg Signing




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Duesler, Donald BartonPilotCT
2nd Lt. Cook, Chandler BoydCo-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Rasmussen, Bernard GerardNavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Fainberg, Seymour AllenBombardierCT
SGT. Stewart, John SpencerRadio Operator / GunnerCT
SGT. Weckerly, Neuland EdwinEngineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Carriere, Joseph HerleyBall Turret GunnerKIA
CPL. Buis, Robert EugeneTail GunnerCT
CPL. Downing, Everett JosephFlexible GunnerCT
CPL. Thornburg, Joseph AustinFlexible GunnerCT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 35 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
174 7 August 1944 Target: Aircraft Fuel Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dugny (Paris), France
Bombardier 42‑31222 Combat Mission Credit
High group.
Sortie Report
175 8 August 1944 Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points
Type: Military
Location: Bretteville-sur-Laize, France
Bombardier 42‑107083 Combat Mission Credit
Low group.
Sortie Report
176 9 August 1944 Target: Erding Airdrome & Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Erding, Germany
Bombardier 42‑102620 Combat Mission Credit
Lead group hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
179 13 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Road Network
Type: Transportation
Location: Beaumont-le-Roger (area), France
Bombardier 42‑102500 Combat Mission Credit
High section deputy, low group.
Sortie Report
181 16 August 1944 Target: Delitzsch Air Field and Air Equipment Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Delitzsch, Germany
Bombardier 42‑38014 Combat Mission Credit
High section deputy, high group. Landed away at Horsham St. Faith, AAF Station 123, on return due to low fuel and oil leak in #4 engine.
Sortie Report
186 30 August 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Crepieul, France
Bombardier 42‑102620 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
189 8 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany
Bombardier 42‑107083 Combat Mission Credit
Low group flying spare. Joined formation.
Sortie Report
190 9 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany
Bombardier 42‑97142 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
191 10 September 1944 Target: BMW Motor Component Parts Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Sindelfingen, Germany
Bombardier 42‑107057 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
195 17 September 1944 Target: Tank and Gun Concentrations, Tactical
Type: Military
Location: Eindhoven & 's‑Hertogenbosch (den Bosch), The Netherlands
Bombardier 42‑97251 Combat Mission Credit
D Squadron.
Sortie Report
197 21 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mainz, Germany
Bombardier 42‑102620 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
198 25 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Bombardier 42‑31484 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
200 27 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (PFF Aiming Points)
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany
Bombardier 42‑107121 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
201 28 September 1944 Target: Steelworks
Type: Industry
Location: Magdeburg, Germany
Bombardier 42‑102500 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
202 30 September 1944 Target: Handorf Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Münster, Germany
Bombardier 42‑102620 Combat Mission Credit
High group hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
206 6 October 1944 Target: M/T Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Stettin / Szczecin, Poland
Bombardier 43‑38588 Combat Mission Credit
A group.
Sortie Report
216 30 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Bombardier 43‑38588 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
219 4 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany
Bombardier 44‑8430 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
Sortie Report
252 7 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point
Type: Military
Location: Blankenheim, Germany
Navigator 44‑6592 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
253 8 January 1945 Target: Railroad
Type: Transportation
Location: Kyllburg, Germany
Navigator 42‑37788 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
254 10 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bonn, Germany
Navigator 44‑6135 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron. Left formation prior to target and did not attack. Force-landed on Continent; aircraft salvaged.
Sortie Report
258 21 January 1945 Target: Marshalling Yard
Type: Transportation
Location: Aschaffenburg, Germany
Navigator 42‑38208 Combat Mission Credit
Hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
259 22 January 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade, Germany
Navigator 43‑39060 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
260 23 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany
Navigator 43‑39053 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Landed away at North Pickenham Airfield, AAF Station 143.
Sortie Report
263 1 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany
Navigator 44‑6476 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
264 3 February 1945 Target: Tempelhof Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany
Navigator 44‑6476 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron, Hot Camera Ship.
Sortie Report
265 9 February 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany
Navigator 43‑39060 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
266 14 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany
Navigator 44‑6909 Combat Mission Credit
Landed on Continent for fuel before returning to base.
Sortie Report
268 19 February 1945 Target: Coking Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Navigator 42‑102459 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report
269 20 February 1945 Target: Main Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany
Navigator 44‑6909 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
270 21 February 1945 Target: Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany
Navigator 44‑6909 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
271 22 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ülzen, Germany
Navigator 44‑6909 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
272 23 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Plauen, Germany
Navigator 44‑6909 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
288 14 March 1945 Target: Railroad Bridge, Weser River
Type: Transportation
Location: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
Navigator 44‑6909 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
289 15 March 1945 Target: Army HQ
Type: Military
Location: Zossen, Germany
Navigator 44‑6909 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
Sortie Report

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