| Name | Jordan, Theodore Gustav ‡ |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Serial Number | O-783778 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #43 dated 22 February 1945, effective 22 February 1945. |
| Duty | Pilot |
| MOS | 1091 - Pilot, B-17 |
| Last Duty Date | 26 March 1945 |
| Results |
Killed In Action Final Resting Place or Memorial: Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Accident Report # 45-03-26-525⇓ (6.320 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Jordan, Theodore Gustav | Pilot | KIA |
| Flt. Ofcr. Schumacher, Elmer Ray⇗ | Co-pilot | TR |
| 2nd Lt. Kyllo, Orville Eldon⇗ | Navigator | TR |
| Flt. Ofcr. Twiford, Ralph, Jr⇗ | Bombardier | FCMEW |
| CPL. Thompson, James R⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | FCMEW |
| CPL. Rieder, John Charles⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | TR |
| SGT. Colburn, Cecil Robert⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | WIA |
| SGT. Schwertfeger, Norman Henry⇗ | Tail Gunner | TR |
| CPL. Bianconi, Natale Pasquale⇗ | Flexible Gunner | TR |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 282⇗ | 7 March 1945 |
Target: Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Bochum, Germany |
Co-pilot | 43‑37917⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 283⇗ | 8 March 1945 |
Target: Oil Refinery - 'Benzol Plant' Type: Oil Industry Location: Essen, Germany |
Co-pilot | 44‑8679⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back with #1 engine feathered. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 284⇗ | 9 March 1945 |
Target: Henschel Tank and Locomotive Works Type: Industry Location: Kassel, Germany |
Co-pilot | 44‑8679⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 286⇗ | 11 March 1945 |
Target: Vacuum Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bremen, Germany |
Pilot | 44‑8679⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 287⇗ | 12 March 1945 |
Target: Railway Center Type: Transportation Location: Betzdorf, Germany |
Pilot | 44‑6109⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 288⇗ | 14 March 1945 |
Target: Railroad Bridge, Weser River Type: Transportation Location: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany |
Pilot | 44‑6109⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 290⇗ | 17 March 1945 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bohlen (Leipzig), Germany |
Pilot | 44‑6109⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 291⇗ | 18 March 1945 |
Target: Schlesischer Railway Station Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany |
Pilot | 44‑6109⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 294⇗ | 22 March 1945 |
Target: German Hutted Camps (Barracks) at 51°36'N,7°06'E Type: Military Location: Westerholt, Germany |
Pilot | 44‑6923⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 295⇗ | 23 March 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Gladbeck, Germany |
Pilot | 44‑6109⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 296⇗ | 24 March 1945 |
Target: Vechta Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Vechta, Germany |
Pilot | 44‑6109⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 298⇗ | 26 March 1945 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Zeitz, Germany |
Pilot | 44‑6109⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Running short of fuel, attempted to land at an emergency airfield near Cranbrook, Kent, but crashed in Brewers Wood, on Hawkridge Farm near Cranbrook, Kent ('500 yards North of Hargridge House'). The pilot was killed and two crewman were injured seriously. Sortie Report⇗ |