Name | Haning, John Milton |
Rank | Flight Officer / First Lieutenant |
Serial Number | O-886827 |
Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #38 dated 26 February 1944, effective 26 February 1944. |
Duty | Co-pilot |
MOS | 1091 - Pilot, B-17 |
Last Duty Date | 18 July 1944 |
Results | Completed Combat Tour |
Additional Information |
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Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
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2nd Lt. Smith, Charles Grover⇗ | Pilot | CT |
Flt. Ofcr. Haning, John Milton | Co-pilot | CT |
2nd Lt. Williams, Garven Foster⇗ | Bombardier | CT |
SGT. Burton, Stanley Charles⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | CT |
SGT. Rowe, Kenmore Edward⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
SGT. Avilez, George (NMI), Jr⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | CT |
SGT. Gardner, Vernon Dale⇗ | Tail Gunner | CT |
SGT. Niday, Raymond (NMI)⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
SGT. Wise, Robert Francis⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
79⇗ | 22 March 1944 |
Target: Heinkel Aircraft Assembly Plant at Annahof Airfield Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oranienburg, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑97142⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron, composite high group. Sortie Report⇗ |
80⇗ | 23 March 1944 |
Target: Airdrome and Airpark Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Gütersloh, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑97510⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
81⇗ | 24 March 1944 |
Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑97142⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
83⇗ | 27 March 1944 |
Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Tours & Chartres, France |
Co-pilot | 42‑97510⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41 Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
84⇗ | 28 March 1944 |
Target: Dijon-Longvic Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dijon, France |
Co-pilot | 42‑97251⇗ |
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Sortie Report⇗ |
85⇗ | 29 March 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑97142⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Harrington, due to weather. Sortie Report⇗ |
86⇗ | 9 April 1944 |
Target: FW-190 Fighter Aircraft Assembly Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Marienburg, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑107058⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back at 1030 hrs; could not locate formation due to bad weather. Landed away at RAF Manby, Lincolnshire. Sortie Report⇗ |
88⇗ | 11 April 1944 |
Target: FW Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Sorau, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑97251⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
89⇗ | 13 April 1944 |
Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑97251⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
90⇗ | 18 April 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oranienburg, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑97251⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
91⇗ | 19 April 1944 |
Target: Fieseler Aircraft Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Kassel (Waldau), Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑97251⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗ |
96⇗ | 27 April 1944 |
Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Sottevast, France |
Co-pilot | 42‑97251⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
99⇗ | 1 May 1944 |
Target: Launch Site in Foret Nationale de Tournehem Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Foret Nationale de Tournehem, France |
Co-pilot | 42‑97081⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
100⇗ | 4 May 1944 |
Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑97251⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
102⇗ | 8 May 1944 |
Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑97263⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
105⇗ | 11 May 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Saarbrücken and Ehrang, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑97251⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41B Group, High Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
107⇗ | 13 May 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Assembly Components Factory. Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Poznań, Poland |
Co-pilot | 42‑97251⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead, high composite group, 41st CBW. 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 |
Co-pilot | 42‑97072⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
124⇗ | 3 June 1944 |
Target: Coastal Artillery Battery Type: Military Location: Le Touquet, France |
Co-pilot | 42‑97142⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
125⇗ | 4 June 1944 |
Target: Artillery Battery Type: Military Location: Hardelot (Boulogne area), France |
Co-pilot | 42‑97251⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
126⇗ | 5 June 1944 |
Target: Field Artillery Battery Type: Military Location: La Fosse, France |
Tail Gunner | 42‑38014⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Group Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
128⇗ | 6 June 1944 |
Target: Two Bridges Type: Transportation Location: Caen, France |
Co-pilot | 42‑38014⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit J Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
130⇗ | 7 June 1944 |
Target: Transportation Hub Type: Military Location: Condé-sur-Noireau, France |
Tail Gunner | 42‑102449⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Group, Wing Lead. Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
131⇗ | 8 June 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (41C) & Loire River Railroad Bridge (41D) Type: Transportation Location: Orleans, France |
Tail Gunner | 42‑38014⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41D Group, Group Lead. Bombed Primary Target. Sortie Report⇗ |
132⇗ | 10 June 1944 |
Target: Chateau Bougon Airfield (41A) & Vannes Airfield (41B) Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Nantes & Vannes, France |
Tail Gunner | 42‑102449⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41A Group, Group Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
-- | 13 June 1944 |
None Non-combat sortie |
Co-pilot | Unknown |
Combat Mission Credit Haning received credit for a mission on this day (see his Individual Sortie Record) but since he does not appear in 384th mission documents, he must have been loaned to another group; efforts to identify that group have not borne fruit. Sortie Report⇗ |
139⇗ | 19 June 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Fleury & Crépy, France |
Co-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 |
Co-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 | 42‑97142⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Group, #3 position. Led group after designated Group Lead (Stallings/June) aborted, and Deputy Lead (Thoma) was killed on the bomb run. Sortie Report⇗ |
142⇗ | 21 June 1944 |
Target: Friedrichstrasse Industrial Area Type: Industry Location: Berlin, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑97251⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Group, High Squadron Deputy. Assumed Lead when designated Squadron Leader aborted. Sortie Report⇗ |
144⇗ | 22 June 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Lille (Fives district), France |
Pilot | 42‑97251⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron deputy, lead group. Sortie Report⇗ |
145⇗ | 24 June 1944 |
Target: German Vacuum Oil Company Type: Oil Industry Location: Oslebshausen (Bremen area), Germany |
Pilot | 42‑97251⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy, high group, 41st A wing. Sortie Report⇗ |