Horne, Alva Steen

Individual Personnel Data
Name Horne, Alva Steen   ‡
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Rank Sergeant
Serial Number 34644517   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #72 dated 16 April 1944, effective 16 April 1944.
Duty Flexible Gunner
MOS612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner
Last Duty Date 5 September 1944
Results Transferred
DecorationsAwarded the Purplel Heart medal for wounds received on 7 May 1944 per General Orders #67, Headquarters, 1st Bomb Division dated 23 July 1944.
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 4 June 1923
  • Transferred in grade to the Casual Pool, 8th AFRD, AAF Station 594 on 5 September 1944 per Squadron Morning Report.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Baker, Charles Washington, Jr⇗PilotPOW
Flt. Ofcr. Koos, Leonard Frank⇗Co-pilotPOW
2nd Lt. Gantert, Harold Francis⇗NavigatorPOW
2nd Lt. Shaner, William Martin⇗BombardierPOW
S/SGT. Snead, William Austin⇗Radio Operator / GunnerPOW
SGT. Gutierrez, Harry Louie⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerKIA
SGT. Wennik, Henry Nicolas⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Soto, Salvador (NMI), Jr⇗Tail GunnerKIA
S/SGT. Hamilton, Harry Tobais⇗Flexible GunnerPOW
SGT. Horne, Alva SteenFlexible GunnerTR
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 6 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
96⇗ 27 April 1944 Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Sottevast, France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑37785⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
97⇗ 27 April 1944 Target: Toul/Croix de Metz Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nancy, France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑3440⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
99⇗ 1 May 1944 Target: Launch Site in Foret Nationale de Tournehem
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Foret Nationale de Tournehem, France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑37982⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Went over target but did not release bombs because of 9/10th haze and undercast.
Sortie Report⇗
100⇗ 4 May 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑31235⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑37982.
Sortie Report⇗
101⇗ 7 May 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑37982⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
156⇗ 12 July 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97521⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy, lead group.
Sortie Report⇗

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