Geronemo, James Anthony

Individual Personnel Data
Name Geronemo, James Anthony   ‡
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Rank Corporal / Technical Sergeant
Serial Number 32363400   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #146 dated 17 November 1943, effective 17 November 1943.
Duty Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
MOS748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer
Last Duty Date 28 July 1944
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 23 August 1921
  • Promoted to Sergeant per AAF Station 106 special Orders #61 dated 30 March 1944.
  • Placed on seven days temporary duty to American Red Cross Club, Southport (A FLAK House) on or about 20 April 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #73 dated 18 April 1944.
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #86 dated 8 May 1944.
  • Promoted to Technical Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #96 dated 24 May 1944.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Courtemanche, Ralph Eudor⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Hartness, Joseph George, Jr⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Parisette, Donald Frederick⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Thaxter, Floyd Wilson⇗BombardierCT
SGT. Brown, Oakley Wayne⇗Nose GunnerCT
S/SGT. Turner, Claude Murphy⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
CPL. Geronemo, James AnthonyEngineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
PFC. Aronson, Isadore Irving⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Zee, Julius (NMI)⇗Flexible GunnerPOW
SGT. Zieba, Edmund (NMI)⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 30 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
44⇗ 20 December 1943 Target: Port Area/Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑37776⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Attlebridge due to low fuel.
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50⇗ 5 January 1944 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Kiel, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑31222⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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55⇗ 29 January 1944 Target: Aircraft Parts Plants
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑31375⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group.
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56⇗ 30 January 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑31045⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead group.
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57⇗ 3 February 1944 Target: Submarines (under construction)
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Wilhelmshaven, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑31375⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group.
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62⇗ 11 February 1944 Target: Propeller Factory (Foundry)
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑31375⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back at 1000 hrs because flight engineer became unconscious from anoxia and 'bends', requiring immediate medical attention.
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64⇗ 21 February 1944 Target: Fighter Field & Aircraft Storage Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Werl, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑31375⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Released 25 parcels of G-27 'nickles' (propaganda leaflets) and six 500-pound general-purpose bombs on the target.
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66⇗ 24 February 1944 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑31375⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy, low group.
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67⇗ 25 February 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly & Ball Bearings Plants
Type: Industry
Location: Augsburg & Stuttgart, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑31222⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Aborted Mission After Taking Off
41C Group, High Squadron, Lead Group. Turned back at 1142 hrs because fuel had to be siphoned out of #4 wing tank when fuel pressure went up to 19.5 lbs, and #3 engine began throwing oil.
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68⇗ 28 February 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Preuseville, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑37776⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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69⇗ 2 March 1944 Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant and Machine Shop
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑31375⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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70⇗ 3 March 1944 Target: Roller-Bearing Factory
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑30026⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Uncontrollable superchargers made formation flying difficult.
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72⇗ 6 March 1944 Target: Erkner Ball-Bearing Factory
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑31375⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Returned to base after group leader abandoned attempt to join assigned combat wing.
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75⇗ 16 March 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly & Repair Works
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑31375⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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76⇗ 18 March 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly & Repair Works
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑31375⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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79⇗ 22 March 1944 Target: Heinkel Aircraft Assembly Plant at Annahof Airfield
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oranienburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑31375⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
High Squadron, composite high group. Turned back at 1142 hrs because of excessive vibrations and loss of power in #2 engine.
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81⇗ 24 March 1944 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑31375⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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83⇗ 27 March 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Tours & Chartres, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97139⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41 Squadron.
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84⇗ 28 March 1944 Target: Dijon-Longvic Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dijon, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑31375⇗ Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
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85⇗ 29 March 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑31375⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy. Landed away at RAF Lakenheath, Suffolk, due to weather.
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86⇗ 9 April 1944 Target: FW-190 Fighter Aircraft Assembly Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Marienburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑31375⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Horsham St. Faith, Norfolk, on return due to low fuel.
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89⇗ 13 April 1944 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97139⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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90⇗ 18 April 1944 Target: Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oranienburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑107057⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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91⇗ 19 April 1944 Target: Fieseler Aircraft Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Kassel (Waldau), Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑107057⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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99⇗ 1 May 1944 Target: Launch Site in Foret Nationale de Tournehem
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Foret Nationale de Tournehem, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑107057⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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100⇗ 4 May 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑107057⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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101⇗ 7 May 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑107057⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead, low group.
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102⇗ 8 May 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102548⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back at 0856 hrs because left waist gunner became ill.
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104⇗ 9 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Thionville, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97251⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑107057.
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105⇗ 11 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Saarbrücken and Ehrang, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑107083⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group, Low Squadron Deputy.
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106⇗ 12 May 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97139⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group deputy.
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109⇗ 19 May 1944 Target: Unidentified Industrial Area
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97139⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group Deputy.
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114⇗ 24 May 1944 Target: Unidentified Military Installations
Type: Military
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97139⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group Deputy.
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116⇗ 27 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑97273⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group.
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119⇗ 29 May 1944 Target: Focke-Wulf Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Krzesiny District, Poznań, Poland 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97139⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group Deputy.
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