Backman, Glenn Elmer

Individual Personnel Data
Name Backman, Glenn Elmer
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Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-709215
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #155 dated 2 August 1944, effective 2 August 1944.
Duty Co-pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 23 December 1944
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 16 November 1920
  • Placed on seven days Temporary Duty (TD) to Furzedown House, AAF Station 563 (a Flak house) on 14 November 1944 to carry out the instructions of the Commanding General per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #224 dated 13 November 1944.
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Robertson, Vernon Merrill⇗PilotTR
2nd Lt. Backman, Glenn ElmerCo-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Grant, Muir William⇗NavigatorTR
Flt. Ofcr. Neese, John Neff⇗BombardierTR
S/SGT. Young, Charles David⇗Radio Operator / GunnerTR
S/SGT. Harris, John Franklin⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerTR
SGT. Potter, William (NMI)⇗Ball Turret GunnerTR
SGT. Hall, John Leslie⇗Tail GunnerTR
SGT. Boyce, Frederick Ellery⇗Flexible GunnerTR
SGT. Penna, Henry (NMI)⇗Flexible GunnerTR
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 35 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
178⇗ 12 August 1944 Target: "Landing Ground"
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: La Perthe, France 		Co-pilot 42‑102430⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group. Bombs failed to release over target for unknown reason and were brought back.
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179⇗ 13 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Road Network
Type: Transportation
Location: Beaumont-le-Roger (area), France 		Co-pilot 42‑102430⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy, lead group.
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180⇗ 14 August 1944 Target: Echterdingen Airdrome
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Stuttgart, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑102430⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High section deputy, high group.
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183⇗ 24 August 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97309⇗ Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Lead group.
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186⇗ 30 August 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Crepieul, France 		Co-pilot 44‑6294⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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188⇗ 5 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑37971⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 44‑6294. Hot camera ship. High group deputy.
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191⇗ 10 September 1944 Target: BMW Motor Component Parts Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Sindelfingen, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑8047⇗ Combat Mission Credit
PFF ship; wing deputy.
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192⇗ 11 September 1944 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf & Merseburg, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group, Group Deputy. Hot Camera ship.
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193⇗ 12 September 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Brüx, Czechoslovakia 		Co-pilot 44‑6294⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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197⇗ 21 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mainz, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97986⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing deputy. PFF ship.
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198⇗ 25 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97521⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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199⇗ 26 September 1944 Target: Steelworks
Type: Industry
Location: Osnabrück, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑37971⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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203⇗ 2 October 1944 Target: Ford Motor Works
Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑6294⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy. Hot camera ship.
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205⇗ 5 October 1944 Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑6294⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
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208⇗ 9 October 1944 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97592⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy. PFF ship.
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209⇗ 11 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑107125⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Second Squadron deputy. Gee-H and hot camera ship.
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212⇗ 17 October 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑98027⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy. PFF ship.
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215⇗ 25 October 1944 Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Pilot 44‑8409⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
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216⇗ 30 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38673⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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217⇗ 1 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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218⇗ 2 November 1944 Target: Ruhr-Chemie A.G. Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade (Holten), Germany 		Pilot 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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220⇗ 5 November 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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221⇗ 6 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany 		Pilot 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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222⇗ 8 November 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant (visual aim point)
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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223⇗ 9 November 1944 Target: Ground Installations
Type: Military
Location: Ouvrages de Sorbey (Metz), France 		Pilot 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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224⇗ 10 November 1944 Target: Ostheim Airfield & Butzweilerhof Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38721⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group, Lead Squadron.
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228⇗ 23 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Coking Plant at Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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229⇗ 25 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Aldermaston, due to weather.
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233⇗ 30 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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236⇗ 6 December 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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237⇗ 9 December 1944 Target: Airfield and Daimler Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Böblingen (Stuttgart area), Germany 		Pilot 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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238⇗ 11 December 1944 Target: Road & Rail Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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239⇗ 12 December 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
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240⇗ 18 December 1944 Target: Road Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Gemünd, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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241⇗ 19 December 1944 Target: Railway Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Glaadt, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97271⇗ 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 		Pilot 42‑97271⇗ 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 		Pilot 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
13F Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗

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