Hart, Kenneth Cecil

Individual Personnel Data
Name Hart, Kenneth Cecil   ‡
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Rank Staff Sergeant / Technical Sergeant
Serial Number 11033829   ‡
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per 545th Bomb Squadron Initial Squadron Roster, effective 28 December 1942.
  • Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 9 July 1945 - 70th Reinforcement Depot, Station 579, effective 8 July 1945.
Duty Radio Operator / Gunner
MOS542 - Communications Chief
Last Duty Date 8 July 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
DecorationsAwarded the Good Conduct Medal on 15 January 1944.
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 28 August 1923
  • Appointed T/Sgt on 1 January 1943 per paragraph 3 SO 1 Hq 384th Bomb Gp Gowen Field Idaho dated 1 January 1943.
  • Ordered to detached service at Gowen Field Idaho on 31 January 1943: returned to regular duty at 0920 on 1 February 1943.
  • Ordered to detached service at Great Falls Montana at 1200 on 19 February 1943.
  • Granted furlough on 14 April 1943;: returned to duty on 20 April 1943.
  • Reclassified from Military Occupation Specialty 542 (Communications Chief) to MOS 757 (Radio Operator-Mechanic/Gunner) on Station Special Orders #225 dated 14 November 1944.
  • Assigned to duty requiring participation in frequent and regular aerial flights on AAF Station Special Orders #226 dated 15 November 1944.
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 28 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
227⇗ 20 November 1944 Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Radio Operator 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 		Radio Operator 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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229⇗ 25 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Radio Operator 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 		Radio Operator 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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236⇗ 6 December 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Radio Operator 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 		Radio Operator 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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238⇗ 11 December 1944 Target: Road & Rail Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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239⇗ 12 December 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Radio Operator 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 		Radio Operator 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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241⇗ 19 December 1944 Target: Railway Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Glaadt, Germany 		Radio Operator 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 		Radio Operator 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 		Radio Operator 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
13F Squadron.
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244⇗ 27 December 1944 Target: Bridge (Tactical)
Type: Transportation
Location: Altenahr, Germany 		Radio Operator 43‑38673⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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247⇗ 31 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany 		Radio Operator 43‑38823⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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248⇗ 1 January 1945 Target: Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Derben, Germany 		Radio Operator 43‑38823⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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249⇗ 2 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gerolstein, Germany 		Radio Operator 43‑38673⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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250⇗ 3 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: St Vith, Belgium 		Radio Operator 43‑38673⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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252⇗ 7 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point
Type: Military
Location: Blankenheim, Germany 		Radio Operator 43‑38673⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑39888.
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254⇗ 10 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bonn, Germany 		Radio Operator 43‑39053⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy.
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260⇗ 23 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany 		Radio Operator 44‑8211⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Group lead. Turned back over field due to mechanical failure.
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278⇗ 1 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bruchsal, Germany 		Radio Operator 44‑8541⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead; PFF and Gee-H ship.
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286⇗ 11 March 1945 Target: Vacuum Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Radio Operator 44‑8649⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead; PFF ship.
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287⇗ 12 March 1945 Target: Railway Center
Type: Transportation
Location: Betzdorf, Germany 		Radio Operator 44‑8649⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead; PFF and Gee-H ship.
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293⇗ 20 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑98027⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF ship.
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295⇗ 23 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gladbeck, Germany 		Radio Operator 44‑8541⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF and Gee-H ship.
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300⇗ 30 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Schiff- u. Maschinenbau A.G. (DESCHIMAG)
Submarine and Warship Yard
Machine Shop
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Radio Operator 44‑8649⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
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309⇗ 11 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Freiham, Germany 		Radio Operator 44‑8649⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 44‑8541. Group lead. PFF ship.
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311⇗ 15 April 1945 Target: Flak guns at Pointe de Suzac
Type: Military
Location: Royan, France 		Radio Operator 44‑8221⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF ship.
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313⇗ 17 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany 		Radio Operator 44‑8789⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF ship.
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316⇗ 25 April 1945 Target: Skoda Armament Works
Type: Industry
Location: Pilsen / Plzeň, Czechoslovakia 		Radio Operator 44‑8789⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group Lead. PFF ship.
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