Name | Hickman, Noah Clarence |
Rank | Sergeant / Technical Sergeant |
Serial Number | 16185922 |
Unit Assignments |
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Duty | Radio Operator / Gunner |
MOS | 757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF |
Last Duty Date | 23 February 1945 |
Results | Completed Combat Tour |
Additional Information |
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CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
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2nd Lt. Gilbert, Stanley Milton⇗ | Pilot | CT |
2nd Lt. Dobson, Roy E⇗ | Co-pilot | TBD |
Flt. Ofcr. McCarthy, Robert George⇗ | Navigator | CT |
2nd Lt. Rinkovsky, Charles (NMI)⇗ | Bombardier | POW |
SGT. Hickman, Noah Clarence | Radio Operator / Gunner | CT |
SGT. Chase, Marion Butler, Jr⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
CPL. McMann, George Francis, Jr⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | KIA |
CPL. Carella, Jack Vito⇗ | Tail Gunner | CT |
CPL. Hintergardt, Leroy (NMI)⇗ | Flexible Gunner | TR |
CPL. Hurley, Ralph Ashby⇗ | Flexible Gunner | TR |
Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
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186⇗ | 30 August 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Crepieul, France |
Radio Operator | 43‑38062⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
187⇗ | 3 September 1944 |
Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑97282⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
188⇗ | 5 September 1944 |
Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Radio Operator | 43‑37703⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
189⇗ | 8 September 1944 |
Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑37822⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off High group flying spare; joined formation, but turned back because he could not keep up with formation due to two supercharger failures; bombs returned to base. Sortie Report⇗ |
191⇗ | 10 September 1944 |
Target: BMW Motor Component Parts Plant Type: Industry Location: Sindelfingen, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑39888⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
192⇗ | 11 September 1944 |
Target: Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Lützkendorf & Merseburg, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑39888⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41A Group, Hot Camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
196⇗ | 19 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hamm, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑97282⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Hot camera ship, lead Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
197⇗ | 21 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Mainz, Germany |
Radio Operator | 44‑6080⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
198⇗ | 25 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑97320⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off C Wing, lead group. Aborted over base during assembly due to personnel illness. Sortie Report⇗ |
199⇗ | 26 September 1944 |
Target: Steelworks Type: Industry Location: Osnabrück, Germany |
Radio Operator | 43‑38016⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group. Sortie Report⇗ |
200⇗ | 27 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (PFF Aiming Points) Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Radio Operator | 43‑38615⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑37822. Sortie Report⇗ |
202⇗ | 30 September 1944 |
Target: Handorf Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Münster, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑98000⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
203⇗ | 2 October 1944 |
Target: Ford Motor Works Type: Industry Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑98000⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Dropped bombs early, reason unknown. Sortie Report⇗ |
204⇗ | 3 October 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Wesseling, Germany |
Radio Operator | 43‑38615⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
205⇗ | 5 October 1944 |
Type: Industry Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑98000⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
206⇗ | 6 October 1944 |
Target: M/T Factory Type: Industry Location: Stettin / Szczecin, Poland |
Radio Operator | 43‑38615⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit D group. Sortie Report⇗ |
211⇗ | 15 October 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Radio Operator | 44‑8007⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
213⇗ | 18 October 1944 |
Target: Ford Motor Works Type: Industry Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Radio Operator | 44‑8008⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy. PFF ship. Took over on bomb run after lead Gee-h equipment failed, but too late to bomb primary. Led Squadron to attack secondary by PFF. Sortie Report⇗ |
214⇗ | 19 October 1944 |
Target: Heinrich Lanz Tank Factory Type: Industry Location: Mannheim, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑97824⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron, Group Deputy. Gee-H ship. Took over at IP and led Squadron on bomb run. Sortie Report⇗ |
215⇗ | 25 October 1944 |
Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑97320⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Fourth Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
216⇗ | 30 October 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑102661⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
218⇗ | 2 November 1944 |
Target: Ruhr-Chemie A.G. Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Sterkrade (Holten), Germany |
Radio Operator | 43‑38016⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. Gee-H ship. Gee-H equipment failed before IP. Attempted to follow low Squadron, but they turned off the bomb run. Then tried to catch lead Squadron, but were unable. Then led Squadron to a visual attack on the briefed last resort target. Sortie Report⇗ |
219⇗ | 4 November 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑107125⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Gee-H ship; lead Squadron deputy. Took lead for bomb run and bombing with Gee-H. Sortie Report⇗ |
224⇗ | 10 November 1944 |
Target: Ostheim Airfield & Butzweilerhof Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Radio Operator | 44‑8401⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41D Squadron, Squadron Lead. PFF ship. Marion Chase, Engineer: 'Feathered #3 after flak hit oil cooler and we lost our oil.' Sortie Report⇗ |
227⇗ | 20 November 1944 |
Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Radio Operator | 43‑38016⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Returned Early Gee-H ship; lead Squadron deputy, 41st Bomb Wing C group. The mission commander's narrative states: 'A/C 8016 (Pilot Gilbert) returned early due to engine failure. Bombs were jettisoned.' According to Marion Chase, Engineer: 'Five minutes before target, had a runaway prop and finally feathered it due to vibration. At 29,000 ft. we could not climb and lost our formation. Came back alone.' Sortie Report⇗ |
232⇗ | 29 November 1944 |
Target: Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Misburg, Germany |
Radio Operator | 44‑8216⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Gilbert Crew took off in 43‑38016 but lost #2 engine; landed and moved to this aircraft. Sortie Report⇗ |
234⇗ | 2 December 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Oberlahnstein, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑97824⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. Gee-H ship. Unable to determine if any aircraft were below his Squadron on the first bomb run, he elected to make a second run, which was successful. This meant the Squadron had to return to base without the protection of the bomber stream. Sortie Report⇗ |
238⇗ | 11 December 1944 |
Target: Road & Rail Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑97824⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group deputy, B Group. Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
257⇗ | 20 January 1945 |
Target: Rail and Road Bridges Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany |
Radio Operator | 44‑8401⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead; PFF ship. Landed away at RAF Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire. Sortie Report⇗ |
259⇗ | 22 January 1945 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Sterkrade, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑38208⇗ |
Weather aircraft. Sortie Report⇗ |
265⇗ | 9 February 1945 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Lützkendorf, Germany |
Radio Operator | 44‑8580⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead; PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
269⇗ | 20 February 1945 |
Target: Main Railroad Station Type: Transportation Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑98027⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead; PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |