Sierens, Ernest Joseph

Individual Personnel Data
Name Sierens, Ernest Joseph   ‡
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Rank First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-665351   ‡
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 Pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 12 August 1943
Results Missing In Action
Final Resting Place or Memorial: Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, The Netherlands: Tablets of the Missing
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 1921
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 289⇓ (3.941 MB)
Lt Ernest J Sierens Crew, 547th BS (Legacy)⇗
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
1st Lt. Sierens, Ernest JosephPilotMIA
2nd Lt. Acker, Joel Milton, Jr⇗Co-pilotKIA
2nd Lt. Scoursi, Spiridon John⇗NavigatorKIA
2nd Lt. Blossman, Allan Milton⇗BombardierKIA
T/SGT. Ketterman, Harry Kennith⇗Radio Operator / GunnerPOW
T/SGT. Johnson, Melvin Henry⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerKIA
S/SGT. Hunt, George Alfred⇗Ball Turret GunnerKIA
S/SGT. Brindley, Louis Delbert⇗Tail GunnerPOW
T/SGT. Hansen, Melvin Everett⇗Flexible GunnerKIA
S/SGT. Jones, Van Green⇗Flexible GunnerKIA
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 7 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
-- 9 July 1943 None
Non-combat sortie 		Pilot 42‑5849⇗ Sortie Report⇗
7⇗ 10 July 1943 Target: Drucat Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Abbeville, France 		Pilot 42‑5849⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
8⇗ 14 July 1943 Target: Villacoublay Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Paris, France 		Pilot 42‑5849⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
9⇗ 24 July 1943 Target: Aluminum & Magnesium Plants
Type: Industry
Location: Herøya, Norway 		Pilot 42‑5849⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
11⇗ 28 July 1943 Target: Aircraft Engine Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany 		Pilot 42‑5849⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
12⇗ 29 July 1943 Target: Naval Base
Type: Military
Location: Kiel, Germany 		Pilot 42‑3104⇗ Combat Mission Credit
This aircraft was assigned to the Goulder Crew, but was taken by the Sierens Crew to replace 42‑5849.
Sortie Report⇗
13⇗ 30 July 1943 Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany 		Pilot 42‑5849⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Attlebridge, AAF Station 120, on return, reason unknown.
Sortie Report⇗
14⇗ 12 August 1943 Target: Synthetic Fuel Hydrogenation Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Pilot 42‑30046⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Lead Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑5849. High Squadron deputy. Damaged by flak; crashed near Gelsenkirchen, Germany. MACR 289
Sortie Report⇗

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