Kell, Joseph Wilfred

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Kell, Joseph Wilfred ⇗
Rank	Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number	O-757621
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders & 65 dated 24 March 1944, effective 24 March 1944.
Duty	Co-pilot
MOS	1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date	19 July 1944
Results	Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 17 July 1917 Placed on seven days Temporary Duty to American Red Cross Club, Southport, Lancashire (a Flak House) on 19 June 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #115 dated 18 June 1944.
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Brown, Robert Harold⇗	Pilot	POW
2nd Lt. Kell, Joseph Wilfred	Co-pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Rule, Johnson William⇗	Navigator	EV
1st Lt. Rader, Richard Eugene⇗	Bombardier	EV
S/SGT. Sturak, Stanley John⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	POW
S/SGT. Smith, Dewey Carlyle⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	POW
SGT. Roberson, Charles William⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	POW
SGT. Vann, George Daniel, Jr⇗	Tail Gunner	POW
SGT. Atkins, James Asa⇗	Flexible Gunner	POW
SGT. McManus, Cornelius Patrick⇗	Flexible Gunner	EV

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 31 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
91⇗	19 April 1944	Target: Fieseler Aircraft Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Kassel (Waldau), Germany	Co-pilot	42‑97136⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
92⇗	20 April 1944	Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Sottevast, France	Co-pilot	42‑37785⇗	Combat Mission Credit B Wing, High Group. Sortie Report⇗
93⇗	22 April 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hamm, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑39888⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
94⇗	24 April 1944	Target: Dornier-Werke GMBH Aircraft Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑31495⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed with wounded crewmen aboard. Sortie Report⇗
99⇗	1 May 1944	Target: Launch Site in Foret Nationale de Tournehem Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Foret Nationale de Tournehem, France	Co-pilot	42‑37785⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
103⇗	8 May 1944	Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Sottevast, France	Co-pilot	42‑97573⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
105⇗	11 May 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Saarbrücken and Ehrang, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑102617⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41A Group. Jettisoned incendiaries. Sortie Report⇗
107⇗	13 May 1944	Target: Aircraft Assembly Components Factory. Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Poznań, Poland	Co-pilot	42‑97273⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy, low group 40th CBW. Sortie Report⇗
108⇗	15 May 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Mimoyecques, France	Co-pilot	42‑102617⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
111⇗	21 May 1944	Target: NOBALL (Supergun Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Mimoyecques, France	Co-pilot	42‑97521⇗	Group B Flying Spare. Joined formation. Sortie Report⇗
113⇗	23 May 1944	Target: Nancy/Essey Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Nancy, France	Co-pilot	42‑102459⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41A Group Low Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗
115⇗	25 May 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Sarreguemines and Blainville-sur-l'Eau, France	Co-pilot	42‑102617⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41A Group. Sortie Report⇗
116⇗	27 May 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑102617⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Group. Sortie Report⇗
118⇗	28 May 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑102617⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗
119⇗	29 May 1944	Target: Focke-Wulf Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Krzesiny District, Poznań, Poland	Co-pilot	42‑97282⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
120⇗	30 May 1944	Target: Aircraft Hangars and Repair Sheds Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Halberstadt, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑102617⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
123⇗	2 June 1944	Target: Four Medium Howitzer Batteries, Tactical Support Type: Military Location: Neufchatel (5 miles SE of Hardelot), France	Co-pilot	42‑37974⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
125⇗	4 June 1944	Target: Artillery Battery Type: Military Location: Hardelot (Boulogne area), France	Co-pilot	42‑102459⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
126⇗	5 June 1944	Target: Field Artillery Battery Type: Military Location: La Fosse, France	Co-pilot	42‑102617⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Group, High Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗
128⇗	6 June 1944	Target: Two Bridges Type: Transportation Location: Caen, France	Co-pilot	42‑102617⇗	Combat Mission Credit I Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
130⇗	7 June 1944	Target: Transportation Hub Type: Military Location: Condé-sur-Noireau, France	Co-pilot	42‑102617⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Group Flying Spare. Joined formation. Sortie Report⇗
131⇗	8 June 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (41C) & Loire River Railroad Bridge (41D) Type: Transportation Location: Orleans, France	Co-pilot	42‑102459⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41C Wing. Sortie Report⇗
132⇗	10 June 1944	Target: Chateau Bougon Airfield (41A) & Vannes Airfield (41B) Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Nantes & Vannes, France	Co-pilot	42‑102617⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41B Group. Sortie Report⇗
134⇗	13 June 1944	Target: Dreux Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dreux, France	Co-pilot	42‑102617⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
135⇗	14 June 1944	Target: Coulommiers Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Coulommiers, France	Co-pilot	42‑102617⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41B Wing, Low Group, High Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗
136⇗	15 June 1944	Target: Railroad Viaduct Type: Transportation Location: La Possonnièrre, France	Co-pilot	42‑102661⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Group, High Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗
137⇗	16 June 1944	Target: Athies Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Laon, France	Co-pilot	42‑102617⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
149⇗	30 June 1944	Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Montdidier, France	Co-pilot	42‑102617⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
154⇗	8 July 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Renescure, France	Co-pilot	42‑102617⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low group. Sortie Report⇗
155⇗	11 July 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Munich / München, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑102617⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
156⇗	12 July 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Munich / München, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑102617⇗	Combat Mission Credit Scheduled as a lead group flying spare, was apparently re-assigned to #5 in the lead Squadron when Minor scrubbed. Sortie Report⇗
157⇗	13 July 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Munich / München, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑102617⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41A Group. Sortie Report⇗

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