Name | Hensley, Clyde Wilburn ‡ |
Rank | Corporal / Staff Sergeant |
Serial Number | 34779328 ‡ |
Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #190 dated 26 September 1944, effective 26 September 1944. |
Duty | Ball Turret Gunner |
MOS | 611 - Aerial Gunner |
Last Duty Date | TBD |
Results | TBD |
Decorations | Awarded the Purple Heart medal for wounds received on 19 October 1944 per General Orders #462, Headquarters, 1st Bomb Division dated 26 October 1944. |
Additional Information |
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Related Documents | Accident Report # 44-10-12-521⇓ (3.499 MB) |
CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
---|---|---|
2nd Lt. Holmes, George W⇗ | Pilot | CT |
2nd Lt. Mohr, James Henry⇗ | Co-pilot | CT |
2nd Lt. Mason, Mark⇗ | Navigator | CT |
2nd Lt. Gerlach, Menceslaus Anthony⇗ | Bombardier | KIA |
CPL. Burke, John Joseph⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | CT |
CPL. Preble, James Jarvis⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
CPL. Hensley, Clyde Wilburn | Ball Turret Gunner | TBD |
CPL. Harshman, William Everett⇗ | Tail Gunner | CT |
CPL. Applegate, William Charles⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
CPL. Hultberg, Stanley Robert⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
-- | 12 October 1944 |
None Non-combat sortie |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 43‑37717⇗ |
A hard landing caused starboard main landing gear to collapse, resulting in damage to that side of the aircraft. There were no crew injuries. Sortie Report⇗ |
210⇗ | 14 October 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Saarbrücken, Germany |
Ball Turret | 43‑38678⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑102518. Sortie Report⇗ |
214⇗ | 19 October 1944 |
Target: Heinrich Lanz Tank Factory Type: Industry Location: Mannheim, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑102430⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
236⇗ | 6 December 1944 |
Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 43‑38721⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
250⇗ | 3 January 1945 |
Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub Type: Military Location: St Vith, Belgium |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑97592⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. PFF ship. Low Squadron released bombs when the group lead released. Sortie Report⇗ |
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. Sortie Report⇗ |
261⇗ | 28 January 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑107125⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group deputy; Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
264⇗ | 3 February 1945 |
Target: Tempelhof Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑102518⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
282⇗ | 7 March 1945 |
Target: Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Bochum, Germany |
Togglier | 44‑6590⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
290⇗ | 17 March 1945 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bohlen (Leipzig), Germany |
Togglier | 44‑6109⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
291⇗ | 18 March 1945 |
Target: Schlesischer Railway Station Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany |
Togglier | 43‑38678⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
292⇗ | 19 March 1945 |
Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bohlen, Germany |
Togglier | 43‑37917⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41C Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
293⇗ | 20 March 1945 |
Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard Type: Submarine Facility Location: Hamburg, Germany |
Togglier | 43‑37917⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
294⇗ | 22 March 1945 |
Target: German Hutted Camps (Barracks) at 51°36'N,7°06'E Type: Military Location: Westerholt, Germany |
Togglier | 44‑6923⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
295⇗ | 23 March 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Gladbeck, Germany |
Togglier | 43‑38678⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗ |
296⇗ | 24 March 1945 |
Target: Vechta Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Vechta, Germany |
Togglier | 44‑6109⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
314⇗ | 19 April 1945 |
Target: Railroad Station & Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Elsterwerda, Germany |
Togglier | 43‑37717⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
315⇗ | 20 April 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Seddin, Germany |
Togglier | 43‑37971⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |