Gibson, James Allen

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Gibson, James Allen ⇗
Rank	Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number	O-815123
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #91 dated 16 May 1944, effective 16 May 1944. Transferred to the Casual Pool, 12th RCD, AAF Station Chorley, per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 2 August 1944, effective 30 July 1944.
Duty	Pilot
MOS	1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date	30 July 1944
Results	Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 20 October 1921
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Gibson, James Allen	Pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Preller, Robert Henry, "Bob"⇗	Co-pilot	CT
2nd Lt. O'Neill, John Patrick⇗	Navigator	CT
2nd Lt. Flowers, James Richard⇗	Bombardier	TR
S/SGT. Gramc, Edward (NMI)⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	TR
S/SGT. Bowers, Henry Melvin⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	CT
S/SGT. Holderbaum, Kenneth (NMI), Jr⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	TR
SGT. Kennemer, Frank Winifred⇗	Tail Gunner	CT
SGT. Gilmore, James Karry, Jr⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT
PVT. Lafferty, Cornelius Michael⇗	Flexible Gunner	TR

Crew History

The Gibson Crew was formed at Drew Field (now Tampa International Airport) in Tampa, Florida in March 1944. After crew training, they picked up a new B-17G at Hunter Field, Georgia on 29 April and flew it to England via Dow Army Airfield, Bangor, Maine, RCAF Station Gander, Newfoundland, and Iceland in early May. The crew then moved to the 8th Air Force Replacement Depot at Stone, Staffordshire, for theater orientation while awaiting their combat assignment. They joined the 546th BS on 16 May 1944 as a replacement crew. The squadron crew number is currently unknown.
About half the crew flew nearly all its missions together: Lafferty flew no missions with Gibson, Gramc was transferred to the 305th BG with the Fitzgerald Crew, Holderbaum was removed from flying status, and the others were reassigned as needed by the Army. All survived the war without loss.

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 32 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
114⇗	24 May 1944	Target: Unidentified Military Installations Type: Military Location: Berlin, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑97139⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Group Deputy. Sortie Report⇗
115⇗	25 May 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Sarreguemines and Blainville-sur-l'Eau, France	Co-pilot	42‑107121⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41B Group, Low Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗
116⇗	27 May 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany	Pilot	42‑107121⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Group. Sortie Report⇗
117⇗	28 May 1944	Target: Junkers Aircraft Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Dessau, Germany	Pilot	42‑31222⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
119⇗	29 May 1944	Target: Focke-Wulf Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Krzesiny District, Poznań, Poland	Pilot	42‑97142⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
122⇗	2 June 1944	Target: Gun Battery with six 155mm guns, Tactical Support Type: Military Location: Hardelot (5 miles S of Boulogne), France	Pilot	42‑97251⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
125⇗	4 June 1944	Target: Artillery Battery Type: Military Location: Hardelot (Boulogne area), France	Pilot	42‑97273⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
126⇗	5 June 1944	Target: Field Artillery Battery Type: Military Location: La Fosse, France	Pilot	42‑97273⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Group, Low Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗
128⇗	6 June 1944	Target: Two Bridges Type: Transportation Location: Caen, France	Pilot	42‑102601⇗	Combat Mission Credit J Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
130⇗	7 June 1944	Target: Transportation Hub Type: Military Location: Condé-sur-Noireau, France	Pilot	42‑107057⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Group Flying Spare. Joined formation. Sortie Report⇗
131⇗	8 June 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (41C) & Loire River Railroad Bridge (41D) Type: Transportation Location: Orleans, France	Pilot	42‑97510⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41D Group. Bombed Primary Target. Sortie Report⇗
134⇗	13 June 1944	Target: Dreux Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dreux, France	Pilot	42‑102501⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
135⇗	14 June 1944	Target: Coulommiers Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Coulommiers, France	Pilot	42‑97251⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41B Wing, Lead Group. Sortie Report⇗
137⇗	16 June 1944	Target: Athies Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Laon, France	Pilot	42‑97251⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Low Group. Turned back over England because they could not find the formation. Sortie Report⇗
138⇗	18 June 1944	Target: Ölwerke Julius Humbles Type: Oil Industry Location: Hamburg, Germany	Pilot	42‑97273⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41B Group. Sortie Report⇗
139⇗	19 June 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Fleury & Crépy, France	Pilot	42‑102601⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41A Group, High Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗
140⇗	19 June 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Fleury & Crépy, France	Pilot	42‑102601⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41B Group, Flying Spare. Joined formation. Sortie Report⇗
141⇗	20 June 1944	Target: Oil Refineries Type: Oil Industry Location: Harburg (Hamburg area), Germany	Pilot	42‑97251⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Group. Sortie Report⇗
142⇗	21 June 1944	Target: Friedrichstrasse Industrial Area Type: Industry Location: Berlin, Germany	Pilot	43‑37713⇗	Combat Mission Credit Composite High Group. Sortie Report⇗
145⇗	24 June 1944	Target: German Vacuum Oil Company Type: Oil Industry Location: Oslebshausen (Bremen area), Germany	Pilot	43‑37713⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
146⇗	25 June 1944	Target: Railroad Bridge & Embankment Type: Transportation Location: Sens, France	Pilot	42‑97251⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
147⇗	27 June 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Storage Depot) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Saint-Martin-L'Hortier, France	Pilot	42‑97251⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41st B section. Sortie Report⇗
153⇗	7 July 1944	Target: Me-109 Aircraft Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Leipzig, Germany	Pilot	42‑97948⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron deputy, high group, 41st A wing. Sortie Report⇗
154⇗	8 July 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Renescure, France	Pilot	42‑102620⇗	Combat Mission Credit High group. Sortie Report⇗
155⇗	11 July 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Munich / München, Germany	Pilot	42‑97948⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
156⇗	12 July 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Munich / München, Germany	Pilot	42‑97948⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy, low group. Sortie Report⇗
157⇗	13 July 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Munich / München, Germany	Pilot	42‑102601⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41B Group. Sortie Report⇗
159⇗	17 July 1944	Target: Beautor Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Beautor, France	Pilot	42‑97948⇗	Combat Mission Credit High section lead, low group. Sortie Report⇗
160⇗	18 July 1944	Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Peenemünde & Zinnowitz, Germany	Pilot	42‑97948⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41B Group. Sortie Report⇗
161⇗	19 July 1944	Target: Hydrogen Peroxide Plant Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Höllriegelskreuth District, Pullach, Germany	Pilot	42‑97948⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
162⇗	20 July 1944	Target: Aircraft Plants Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Dessau, Germany	Pilot	42‑102500⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Group, High Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗
164⇗	24 July 1944	Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points Type: Military Location: La Chapelle en Juger & Hébécrevon, France	Pilot	42‑97948⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead group. Sortie Report⇗
166⇗	28 July 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany	Pilot	42‑38014⇗	Combat Mission Credit High group deputy and hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗

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