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Gary, Joseph Shirley

Individual Personnel Data
Name Gary, Joseph Shirley
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Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-709336
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #144 dated 22 July 1944, effective 22 July 1944.
  • Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 544th Bomb Squadron Morning Report - Casual Pool, 70th Reinforcement Depot, AAF Station 591 , effective 14 May 1945.
Duty Navigator
MOS1034 - Navigator
Last Duty Date 14 May 1945
Results Completed Tour, Returned to USA
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 3 May 1922
  • Appointed First Lieutenant (AUS) effective 13 November 1944 per 544th Squadron Morning report 19 November 1944.
  • Ordered to Palace Hotel, Southport, AAF Station 524 (a Flak house) on 5 February 1945 for seven days temporary duty to carry out instructions of the Commanding General per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #26 dated 2 February 1945.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Proctor, John Richard⇗PilotTR
2nd Lt. Baker, Dale Richard⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Gary, Joseph ShirleyNavigatorCT
1st Lt. McClure, Oscar Milton⇗BombardierCT
SGT. Nieters, George Henry, Jr⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
SGT. Schulz, Russell Lloyd⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerPOW
CPL. Fox, Fred Calvin⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Northrup, Robert Louis⇗Tail GunnerCT
CPL. Curtin, Paul Robert⇗Flexible GunnerCT
CPL. Luciano, Fred Joseph⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 27 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
171⇗ 4 August 1944 Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Peenemünde, Germany 		Navigator 43‑37703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group, Low Squadron Deputy.
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173⇗ 5 August 1944 Target: Luftwaffe Controlling Station
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Langenhagen, Germany 		Navigator 43‑37703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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174⇗ 7 August 1944 Target: Aircraft Fuel Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dugny (Paris), France 		Navigator 43‑37703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead group hot camera ship.
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175⇗ 8 August 1944 Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points
Type: Military
Location: Bretteville-sur-Laize, France 		Navigator 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group.
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176⇗ 9 August 1944 Target: Erding Airdrome & Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Erding, Germany 		Navigator 42‑37788⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Low group hot camera ship. Turned back having lost the formation.
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179⇗ 13 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Road Network
Type: Transportation
Location: Beaumont-le-Roger (area), France 		Navigator 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group.
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180⇗ 14 August 1944 Target: Echterdingen Airdrome
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Stuttgart, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38062⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low 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 		Navigator 42‑98000⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy, high group.
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191⇗ 10 September 1944 Target: BMW Motor Component Parts Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Sindelfingen, Germany 		Navigator 42‑102459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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192⇗ 11 September 1944 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf & Merseburg, Germany 		Navigator 44‑6141⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group.
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193⇗ 12 September 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Brüx, Czechoslovakia 		Navigator 44‑6141⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back; engineer's arm crushed in top turret mechanism.
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194⇗ 13 September 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Navigator 44‑6141⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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195⇗ 17 September 1944 Target: Tank and Gun Concentrations, Tactical
Type: Military
Location: Eindhoven & 's‑Hertogenbosch (den Bosch), The Netherlands 		Navigator 42‑31484⇗ Combat Mission Credit
B Squadron.
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197⇗ 21 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mainz, Germany 		Navigator 44‑6105⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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198⇗ 25 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38016⇗ Combat Mission Credit
C Wing, lead group.
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199⇗ 26 September 1944 Target: Steelworks
Type: Industry
Location: Osnabrück, Germany 		Navigator 43‑37822⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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201⇗ 28 September 1944 Target: Steelworks
Type: Industry
Location: Magdeburg, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97320⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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203⇗ 2 October 1944 Target: Ford Motor Works
Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97320⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back with a runaway prop on #2 engine.
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204⇗ 3 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany 		Navigator 44‑6512⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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205⇗ 5 October 1944 Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38062⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron. Dropped out of formation after bombs away, but returned OK to base.
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210⇗ 14 October 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Saarbrücken, Germany 		Navigator 44‑8008⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF ship.
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218⇗ 2 November 1944 Target: Ruhr-Chemie A.G. Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade (Holten), Germany 		Navigator 44‑8008⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF ship. Turned over lead to deputy for bomb run.
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223⇗ 9 November 1944 Target: Ground Installations
Type: Military
Location: Ouvrages de Sorbey (Metz), France 		Navigator 44‑8008⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Division lead. PFF ship.
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233⇗ 30 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany 		Navigator 44‑8401⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead.
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239⇗ 12 December 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Navigator 44‑8401⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing lead. PFF ship.
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255⇗ 15 January 1945 Target: Neuburg Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neuburg an der Donau, Germany 		Navigator 44‑8007⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Returned Early
Group lead. PFF ship. Aborted 30 minutes prior to IP due to mechanical problems. Ordered low Squadron into lead before departing. Bombed a target of opportunity (TOO) during return.
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258⇗ 21 January 1945 Target: Marshalling Yard
Type: Transportation
Location: Aschaffenburg, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97592⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF and Gee-H ship.
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267⇗ 15 February 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany 		Navigator 44‑8665⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. Landed away at Bassingbourn Airfield, AAF Station 121.
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290⇗ 17 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen (Leipzig), Germany 		Navigator 44‑8580⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead; PFF ship.
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306⇗ 7 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Plant
Type: Military
Location: Hitzacker, Germany 		Navigator 44‑8789⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF ship.
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