Name | Hassing, Eugene Theron |
Rank | Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant |
Serial Number | O-761936 |
Unit Assignments |
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Duty | Pilot |
MOS | 1091 - Pilot, B-17 |
Last Duty Date | 13 December 1944 |
Results | Completed Tour, Returned to USA |
Additional Information | Placed on seven days Temporary Duty (7) to Southport, AAF Station 524 (a Flak house) on 30 October 1944 to carry out the instructions of the Commanding General per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #213 dated 28 October 1944. |
CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
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2nd Lt. Hassing, Eugene Theron | Pilot | CT |
2nd Lt. McDaniel, Earl Clark⇗ | Co-pilot | CT |
2nd Lt. Pougiales, George Francis⇗ | Navigator | CT |
2nd Lt. Reeder, James Louis⇗ | Bombardier | CT |
S/SGT. Williams, David H⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | CT |
S/SGT. Wiggin, George Owen⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
SGT. Sullivan, Robert J⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | CT |
SGT. Peterson, William J⇗ | Tail Gunner | CT |
SGT. Head, Robert Laverne⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
SGT. Carmack, Ted Morgan⇗ | Flexible Gunner | TR |
Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
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167⇗ | 29 July 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑107058⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
168⇗ | 31 July 1944 |
Target: Aero Engine Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Munich / München, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑107121⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
169⇗ | 1 August 1944 |
Target: Railroad Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Chartres, France |
Pilot | 42‑107083⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
170⇗ | 3 August 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Fleury, Flers, Fiefs, France |
Pilot | 42‑107057⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit H Group Hot Camera Ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
171⇗ | 4 August 1944 |
Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Peenemünde, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑107057⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Group. One bomb dropped between IP and target. Sortie Report⇗ |
173⇗ | 5 August 1944 |
Target: Luftwaffe Controlling Station Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Langenhagen, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑107121⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
177⇗ | 11 August 1944 |
Target: Tactical: Coastal Artillery Emplacements Type: Military Location: Brest, France |
Pilot | 42‑102601⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
178⇗ | 12 August 1944 |
Target: "Landing Ground" Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: La Perthe, France |
Pilot | 42‑102501⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
179⇗ | 13 August 1944 |
Target: Tactical: Road Network Type: Transportation Location: Beaumont-le-Roger (area), France |
Pilot | 42‑97142⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High section deputy, lead group. Sortie Report⇗ |
183⇗ | 24 August 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑102500⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑107058. Sortie Report⇗ |
184⇗ | 25 August 1944 |
Target: Airfield & Airpark Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Anklam, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑102500⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy, lead group. Sortie Report⇗ |
186⇗ | 30 August 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Crepieul, France |
Pilot | 42‑102501⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
187⇗ | 3 September 1944 |
Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑102620⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
188⇗ | 5 September 1944 |
Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑102500⇗ |
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Lead group Sortie Report⇗ |
196⇗ | 19 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hamm, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑38014⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation; aircraft struck by flak just before the IP; after dropping bombs on target left formation, apparently under control; landed away in France; crew returned to GU. Sortie Report⇗ |
201⇗ | 28 September 1944 |
Target: Steelworks Type: Industry Location: Magdeburg, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑102501⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead group hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
205⇗ | 5 October 1944 |
Type: Industry Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38501⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
207⇗ | 7 October 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Leipzig, Germany |
Pilot | 44‑6476⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
208⇗ | 9 October 1944 |
Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38588⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
209⇗ | 11 October 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Wesseling, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑107121⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Fourth Squadron. Togglier Dale Dean Peloke killed by Flak. Sortie Report⇗ |
210⇗ | 14 October 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Saarbrücken, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑102501⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
211⇗ | 15 October 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38548⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
212⇗ | 17 October 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑102501⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
215⇗ | 25 October 1944 |
Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38501⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
222⇗ | 8 November 1944 |
Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant (visual aim point) Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38501⇗ |
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Lead Squadron Sortie Report⇗ |
223⇗ | 9 November 1944 |
Target: Ground Installations Type: Military Location: Ouvrages de Sorbey (Metz), France |
Pilot | 43‑38501⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
225⇗ | 11 November 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38501⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
226⇗ | 16 November 1944 |
Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions Type: Military Location: Eschweiler, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑38013⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft, replaced 43‑38501. Landed away at Stratford, due to weather. Sortie Report⇗ |
227⇗ | 20 November 1944 |
Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38501⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
228⇗ | 23 November 1944 |
Target: Nordstern Coking Plant at Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-A.G. Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38501⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
232⇗ | 29 November 1944 |
Target: Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Misburg, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38501⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
233⇗ | 30 November 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Zeitz, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38501⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
234⇗ | 2 December 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Oberlahnstein, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑107121⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
235⇗ | 4 December 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Soest, Germany |
Pilot | 44‑8430⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
236⇗ | 6 December 1944 |
Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38616⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
237⇗ | 9 December 1944 |
Target: Airfield and Daimler Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Böblingen (Stuttgart area), Germany |
Pilot | 42‑107083⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
238⇗ | 11 December 1944 |
Target: Road & Rail Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38501⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron, B Group, hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |