Name | Holmes, George W |
Rank | Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant |
Serial Number | O-768102 |
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 | Pilot |
MOS | 1091 - Pilot, B-17 |
Last Duty Date | 15 February 1945 |
Results | Completed Combat Tour |
Additional Information |
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Related Documents | Accident Report # 44-10-12-521⇓ (3.499 MB) Accident Report # 44-10-23-527⇓ (2.444 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
208⇗ | 9 October 1944 |
Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany |
Co-pilot | 43‑37717⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
209⇗ | 11 October 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Wesseling, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑32106⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Second Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
-- | 12 October 1944 |
None Non-combat sortie |
Pilot | 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 |
Pilot | 43‑38678⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑102518. Sortie Report⇗ |
211⇗ | 15 October 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38678⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
212⇗ | 17 October 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑102430⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
213⇗ | 18 October 1944 |
Target: Ford Motor Works Type: Industry Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑37971⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗ |
214⇗ | 19 October 1944 |
Target: Heinrich Lanz Tank Factory Type: Industry Location: Mannheim, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑102430⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
-- | 23 October 1944 |
None Non-combat sortie |
Passenger | 42‑102518⇗ |
Landing gear collapsed after returning from a training mission. There were no crew injuries. Sortie Report⇗ |
215⇗ | 25 October 1944 |
Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑97309⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
217⇗ | 1 November 1944 |
Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38823⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
218⇗ | 2 November 1944 |
Target: Ruhr-Chemie A.G. Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Sterkrade (Holten), Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38823⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
219⇗ | 4 November 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany |
Pilot | 42‑32106⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
221⇗ | 6 November 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany |
Pilot | 43‑37917⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗ |
223⇗ | 9 November 1944 |
Target: Ground Installations Type: Military Location: Ouvrages de Sorbey (Metz), France |
Pilot | 42‑32106⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
224⇗ | 10 November 1944 |
Target: Ostheim Airfield & Butzweilerhof Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑37717⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41C Group, Lead Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
226⇗ | 16 November 1944 |
Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions Type: Military Location: Eschweiler, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑37717⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Hot camera ship. 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 | 43‑37717⇗ |
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 | 43‑37717⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
232⇗ | 29 November 1944 |
Target: Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Misburg, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑97271⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
235⇗ | 4 December 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Soest, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38721⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Landed away at Boxted due to low fuel. Sortie Report⇗ |
236⇗ | 6 December 1944 |
Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38721⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
237⇗ | 9 December 1944 |
Target: Airfield and Daimler Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Böblingen (Stuttgart area), Germany |
Pilot | 43‑37971⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
238⇗ | 11 December 1944 |
Target: Road & Rail Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38721⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
240⇗ | 18 December 1944 |
Target: Road Junction Type: Transportation Location: Gemünd, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38721⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
242⇗ | 23 December 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Ehrang, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38721⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Horham due to weather. Sortie Report⇗ |
243⇗ | 24 December 1944 |
Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Kirch Göns, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38721⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 13F Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
244⇗ | 27 December 1944 |
Target: Bridge (Tactical) Type: Transportation Location: Altenahr, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑97271⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
245⇗ | 28 December 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Brühl, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38721⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
246⇗ | 30 December 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Limburg, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38721⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
247⇗ | 31 December 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Neuss, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑37717⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
248⇗ | 1 January 1945 |
Target: Oil Storage Depot Type: Oil Industry Location: Derben, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑97309⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron. Left formation over friendly territory and landed on Continent, due to low fuel. Sortie Report⇗ |
254⇗ | 10 January 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Bonn, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑39053⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
256⇗ | 17 January 1945 |
Target: Railroad Viaduct Type: Transportation Location: Bielefeld, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38678⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Division deputy. Ordered to fly as the low Squadron deputy to make room for the low Squadron leader to fly in the division deputy position. Sortie Report⇗ |
257⇗ | 20 January 1945 |
Target: Rail and Road Bridges Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38678⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Landed away at RAF Oakington, Cambridgeshire. Sortie Report⇗ |
260⇗ | 23 January 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Neuss, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38678⇗ |
Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off Low Squadron deputy; did not take off. Sortie Report⇗ |
266⇗ | 14 February 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Dresden, Germany |
Pilot | 44‑8007⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Wing deputy; PFF and Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
267⇗ | 15 February 1945 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bohlen, Germany |
Pilot | 44‑8408⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Bassingbourn Airfield, AAF Station 121. Sortie Report⇗ |