Arnold, Vern L

Individual Personnel Data
Name Arnold, Vern L
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Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-768978
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #146 dated 24 July 1944, effective 24 July 1944.
  • Transferred to the 70th Replacement Depot AAF Station 591, Chorley, Lancashire, per 547th BS Morning Report dated 27 March 1945, effective 20 March 1945.
Duty Bombardier
MOS1035 - Bombardier
Last Duty Date 20 March 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 16 December 1916
  • Graduated from Bombardier School at Deming AAF, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Class #44-03, 26 February 1943.
  • Ordered on seven days Temporary Duty to Stanbridge Earls, AAF Station 503 (a Flak house) on 5 December 1944 to carry out the instructions of the Commanding General per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #238 dated 4 December 1944.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Bills, Edgar L⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Weideman, Dennis Archie, "Red"⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Gronemeyer, Lyle Jacob⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Arnold, Vern LBombardierCT
CPL. Potts, Raymond Louis⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
S/SGT. Miller, LuVerne Frank⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Iorio, William Louis⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Mauck, Keith Wilbur⇗Tail GunnerWIA
CPL. Conlon, Jack Dempsey⇗Flexible GunnerCT
CPL. Murray, John Joseph⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 30 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
173⇗ 5 August 1944 Target: Luftwaffe Controlling Station
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Langenhagen, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑97263⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Four bombs hung up.
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174⇗ 7 August 1944 Target: Aircraft Fuel Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dugny (Paris), France 		Bombardier 44‑6149⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group hot camera ship.
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175⇗ 8 August 1944 Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points
Type: Military
Location: Bretteville-sur-Laize, France 		Bombardier 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group.
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179⇗ 13 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Road Network
Type: Transportation
Location: Beaumont-le-Roger (area), France 		Bombardier 42‑38013⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group. Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑97150.
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180⇗ 14 August 1944 Target: Echterdingen Airdrome
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Stuttgart, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑6105⇗ Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
High group.
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181⇗ 16 August 1944 Target: Delitzsch Air Field and Air Equipment Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Delitzsch, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑37990⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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182⇗ 18 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Vise, Belgium 		Bombardier 42‑97150⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy, low group.
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183⇗ 24 August 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑97150⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High section lead, high group.
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185⇗ 26 August 1944 Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑97960⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High section lead, lead group.
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187⇗ 3 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑97150⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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188⇗ 5 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑6080⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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189⇗ 8 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑8011⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed with wounded aboard.
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190⇗ 9 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑97150⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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191⇗ 10 September 1944 Target: BMW Motor Component Parts Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Sindelfingen, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑97150⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron. Returned with #2 and #4 feathered.
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199⇗ 26 September 1944 Target: Steelworks
Type: Industry
Location: Osnabrück, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑97592⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead group deputy. PFF ship.
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202⇗ 30 September 1944 Target: Handorf Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Münster, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑102449⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group deputy. Hot camera ship.
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207⇗ 7 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Leipzig, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38262⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron. Hot camera ship.
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217⇗ 1 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑102449⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Division Deputy. Gee-H ship. Returned early due to material failure.
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219⇗ 4 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany 		Bombardier 42‑97592⇗ Combat Mission Credit
PFF ship; high Squadron lead. Took lead for 2nd bomb run and bombing with PFF.
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223⇗ 9 November 1944 Target: Ground Installations
Type: Military
Location: Ouvrages de Sorbey (Metz), France 		Bombardier 43‑38542⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead.
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225⇗ 11 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑97824⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Gee-H ship; lead Squadron deputy; turned back at Dutch coast due to runaway prop; shaft snapped on return flight; engine burst into flames on landing; bombs jettisoned.
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228⇗ 23 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Coking Plant at Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑97592⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead, B group; PFF ship.
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232⇗ 29 November 1944 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38542⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead.
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234⇗ 2 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Oberlahnstein, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38262⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. Gee-H ship.
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240⇗ 18 December 1944 Target: Road Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Gemünd, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑8216⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
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245⇗ 28 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Brühl, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑8221⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. PFF ship.
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256⇗ 17 January 1945 Target: Railroad Viaduct
Type: Transportation
Location: Bielefeld, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑97592⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. PFF ship.
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259⇗ 22 January 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38647⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead.
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265⇗ 9 February 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑8665⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead; PFF ship.
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270⇗ 21 February 1945 Target: Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑8668⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead; PFF ship.
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277⇗ 28 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hagen, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑8541⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead; PFF and Gee-H ship.
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278⇗ 1 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bruchsal, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38647⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead.
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