Green, James Andrew

Individual Personnel Data
Name Green, James Andrew   ‡
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Rank Corporal / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 35746556   ‡
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #208 dated 20 October 1944, effective 20 October 1944.
  • Transferred to the Casual Pool, 70th Reinforcement Depot, AAF Station 591, per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 26 March 1945, effective 18 March 1945.
Duty Flexible Gunner / Tail Gunner
MOS611 - Aerial Gunner
Last Duty Date 18 March 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 7 July 1918
  • Promoted to Sergeant effective 6 November 1944 per AAF station 106 Special Orders #219 dated 6 November 1944.
  • Reclassified from MOS 611 to MOS 612 effective 5 February 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #29 dated 5 February 1945.
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant effective 12 February 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #35 dated 12 February 1945.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Zink, Joseph Darrell⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Barnett, Jack (NMI)⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Hudspeth, Edwin George⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Foreman, John Frederick, Jr⇗BombardierCT
CPL. Lucas, William (NMI)⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
SGT. Cazer, Vinton Gordon⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Cardell, Raymond Howard⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Early, Francis Moale⇗Tail GunnerCT
CPL. Bronzetti, Warren John⇗Flexible GunnerKIA
CPL. Green, James AndrewFlexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 35 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
222⇗ 8 November 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant (visual aim point)
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Tail Gunner 43‑38673⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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224⇗ 10 November 1944 Target: Ostheim Airfield & Butzweilerhof Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Tail Gunner 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group, Lead Squadron.
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225⇗ 11 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Tail Gunner 43‑38678⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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227⇗ 20 November 1944 Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron 41st Bomb Wing D group.
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228⇗ 23 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Coking Plant at Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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231⇗ 27 November 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Offenburg, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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232⇗ 29 November 1944 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38823⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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233⇗ 30 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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234⇗ 2 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Oberlahnstein, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38721⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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235⇗ 4 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Soest, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑37717⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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238⇗ 11 December 1944 Target: Road & Rail Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron, B Group, hot camera ship.
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239⇗ 12 December 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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240⇗ 18 December 1944 Target: Road Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Gemünd, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
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241⇗ 19 December 1944 Target: Railway Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Glaadt, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38673⇗ Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off
Did not take off due to weather which deteriorated after lead aircraft took off.
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242⇗ 23 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ehrang, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38678⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Horham due to weather.
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243⇗ 24 December 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Kirch Göns, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38678⇗ Combat Mission Credit
13F Squadron.
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244⇗ 27 December 1944 Target: Bridge (Tactical)
Type: Transportation
Location: Altenahr, Germany 		Tail Gunner 43‑38673⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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246⇗ 30 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Limburg, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97592⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
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249⇗ 2 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gerolstein, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97986⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. PFF ship.
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250⇗ 3 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: St Vith, Belgium 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38678⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group deputy. Left formation over target due to failed #3 engine which caused damage to airframe. Returned 10x250GP to base because unable to find safe place to jettison them.
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251⇗ 5 January 1945 Target: Landing Ground
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neiderbreisig, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 44‑6592⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy.
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253⇗ 8 January 1945 Target: Railroad
Type: Transportation
Location: Kyllburg, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38678⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy.
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256⇗ 17 January 1945 Target: Railroad Viaduct
Type: Transportation
Location: Bielefeld, Germany 		Tail Gunner 43‑38673⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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257⇗ 20 January 1945 Target: Rail and Road Bridges
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Tail Gunner 43‑38721⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire.
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259⇗ 22 January 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade, Germany 		Tail Gunner 44‑6109⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 44‑8408. Landed away at Wittering.
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264⇗ 3 February 1945 Target: Tempelhof Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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267⇗ 15 February 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany 		Tail Gunner 44‑8408⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Bassingbourn Airfield, AAF Station 121.
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270⇗ 21 February 1945 Target: Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Flexible (Waist) Gunner 44‑8580⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing lead; PFF ship.
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271⇗ 22 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ülzen, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑37971⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy.
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272⇗ 23 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Plauen, Germany 		Tail Gunner 43‑38823⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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275⇗ 26 February 1945 Target: Schlesicher Railroad Station (Bahnhof)
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Tail Gunner 43‑37971⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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276⇗ 27 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany 		Tail Gunner 44‑8679⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
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278⇗ 1 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bruchsal, Germany 		Tail Gunner 43‑37971⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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279⇗ 2 March 1945 Target: Low Temperature Carbonization Plant and Refinery of Deutsche Petroleum A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Rositz, Germany 		Tail Gunner 43‑38673⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at RAF Redhill, Surrey, on return due to low fuel.
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282⇗ 7 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bochum, Germany 		Tail Gunner 43‑37971⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
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284⇗ 9 March 1945 Target: Henschel Tank and Locomotive Works
Type: Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany 		Tail Gunner 43‑38678⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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