Holloway, Durwood Harmon

Individual Personnel Data
Name Holloway, Durwood Harmon   ‡
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Rank Technical Sergeant
Serial Number 17076171   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #38 dated 28 June 1943, effective 28 June 1943.
Duty Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
Last Duty Date 3 February 1944
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 10 December 1921
  • Placed on Temporary Duty (R&R) for seven days to American Red Cross, Southport (a flak house) on or about 5 September 1943 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #89 dated 4 September 1943.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Willing, Mark Skinner, Jr⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Martin, Rudolph Alfred, "Rudy"⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Haley, Bruce Thomas⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Brown, Robert E⇗BombardierCT
T/SGT. Pisarski, Joseph Frank⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
T/SGT. Holloway, Durwood HarmonEngineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
S/SGT. Ott, Robert Edward⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
S/SGT. Pharr, Keating Sams⇗Tail GunnerCT
PVT. Smith, Walter Blaine⇗Flexible GunnerCT
S/SGT. Soto, Roman Serrano, "Ray"⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 25 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
7⇗ 10 July 1943 Target: Drucat Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Abbeville, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑29768⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron Deputy.
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8⇗ 14 July 1943 Target: Villacoublay Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Paris, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑29768⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
9⇗ 24 July 1943 Target: Aluminum & Magnesium Plants
Type: Industry
Location: Herøya, Norway 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑29768⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
11⇗ 28 July 1943 Target: Aircraft Engine Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑29768⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
12⇗ 29 July 1943 Target: Naval Base
Type: Military
Location: Kiel, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑29686⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy.
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13⇗ 30 July 1943 Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑29768⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
14⇗ 12 August 1943 Target: Synthetic Fuel Hydrogenation Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑29768⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
15⇗ 15 August 1943 Target: Poix-en-Picardie and Amiens-Glisy Airfields
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Poix-de-Picardie & Amiens, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑29768⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
16⇗ 16 August 1943 Target: Le Bourget Airport & Air Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Paris, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑29768⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
17⇗ 17 August 1943 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑5855⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at RAF Woodbridge, Suffolk - an RAF 'emergency landing field.'
Sortie Report⇗
18⇗ 27 August 1943 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Watten, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑5852⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
19⇗ 31 August 1943 Target: Fighter Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Romilly-sur-Seine, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑29768⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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20⇗ 3 September 1943 Target: Air Park and Aerodrome
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Romilly-sur-Seine, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑29768⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Sortie Report⇗
24⇗ 16 September 1943 Target: Blockade Runner Ship (in Loire River)
Type: Transportation
Location: Nantes, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑29768⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at RAF St. Athan, Wales.
Sortie Report⇗
25⇗ 23 September 1943 Target: Submarine Repair Ship
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Nantes, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑29927⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
27⇗ 2 October 1943 Target: Port Facilities
Type: Transportation
Location: Emden, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑29768⇗ Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Sortie Report⇗
28⇗ 4 October 1943 Type: Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑29768⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Ipswich due to low fuel.
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29⇗ 8 October 1943 Target: Workshops
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑29768⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
30⇗ 9 October 1943 Target: Aircraft Factories
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Anklam, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 41‑24529⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑3216. Subsequently aborted, unable to locate formation after late takeoff.
Sortie Report⇗
31⇗ 10 October 1943 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Münster, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑3429⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead.
Sortie Report⇗
32⇗ 14 October 1943 Target: Ball-Bearing Factory
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑29768⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back. Landed away at Ridgewell.
Sortie Report⇗
33⇗ 20 October 1943 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Düren, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑29987⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead.
Sortie Report⇗
--⇗ 30 October 1943 Target: Marshaling Yard
Type: Transportation
Location: Geilenkirchen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑30026⇗ Sortie Report⇗
34⇗ 3 November 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Wilhelmshafen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑5838⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Squadron of composite group lead.
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36⇗ 16 November 1943 Target: Knaben II Molybdenum Mine
Type: Industry
Location: Knaben, Norway 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑3441⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
39⇗ 1 December 1943 Target: Non-Ferrous Metals Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Solingen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑39784⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑5838.
Sortie Report⇗
44⇗ 20 December 1943 Target: Port Area/Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑5838⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Capt. Frink lead Squadron leader.
Sortie Report⇗
53⇗ 14 January 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Le Meillard, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑31211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead.
Sortie Report⇗
55⇗ 29 January 1944 Target: Aircraft Parts Plants
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑31433⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group lead.
Sortie Report⇗
57⇗ 3 February 1944 Target: Submarines (under construction)
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Wilhelmshaven, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑31433⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group Lead.
Sortie Report⇗

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