Kew, John Harry

Individual Personnel Data
Name Kew, John Harry
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Rank Private / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 42021964
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #50 dated 16 March 1944, effective 16 March 1944.
  • Transferred to the Casual Pool, 8th AFRD, AAF Station 594, per 544th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 8 September 1944, effective 4 September 1944.
Duty Non-flying duty / Tail Gunner
MOS521 - Airman Basic
Last Duty Date 4 September 1944
Results Transferred
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 26 December 1913
  • Promoted from Private to Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #89 dated 12 May 1944.
  • Reclassified from MOS 521 to MOS 509 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #96 dated 24 May 1944.
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #168 dated 21 August 1944.



Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 22 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
105⇗ 11 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Saarbrücken and Ehrang, Germany 		Togglier 42‑102459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group.
Sortie Report⇗
106⇗ 12 May 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Togglier 42‑39888⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back at 1055 hrs over Clacton after two crew members reported flames shooting from left wing panel.
Sortie Report⇗
107⇗ 13 May 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly Components Factory.
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Poznań, Poland 		Togglier 42‑107064⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
108⇗ 15 May 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Mimoyecques, France 		Togglier 42‑37974⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
111⇗ 21 May 1944 Target: NOBALL (Supergun Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Mimoyecques, France 		Togglier 42‑102459⇗ Group B Low Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
114⇗ 24 May 1944 Target: Unidentified Military Installations
Type: Military
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Togglier 42‑37982⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group.
Sortie Report⇗
116⇗ 27 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Togglier 42‑37974⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group. Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑97521. This crew took off in 42‑97521 but landed immediately because #3 engine was running rough.
Sortie Report⇗
133⇗ 12 June 1944 Target: Railroad Bridge 48°29'N,2°0'W
Type: Transportation
Location: La Vicomté-sur-Rance, France 		Tail Gunner 42‑97320⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Flying Spare Aircraft. Joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
134⇗ 13 June 1944 Target: Dreux Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dreux, France 		Tail Gunner 44‑6141⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group, Low Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
136⇗ 15 June 1944 Target: Railroad Viaduct
Type: Transportation
Location: La Possonnièrre, France 		Tail Gunner 44‑6141⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group, High Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
137⇗ 16 June 1944 Target: Athies Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Laon, France 		Tail Gunner 44‑6141⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Group, Low Squadron lead.
Sortie Report⇗
138⇗ 18 June 1944 Target: Ölwerke Julius Humbles
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑107224⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group, High Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
140⇗ 19 June 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Fleury & Crépy, France 		Tail Gunner 42‑37822⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group.
Sortie Report⇗
144⇗ 22 June 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Lille (Fives district), France 		Togglier 42‑97282⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
145⇗ 24 June 1944 Target: German Vacuum Oil Company
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Oslebshausen (Bremen area), Germany 		Tail Gunner 44‑6141⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
146⇗ 25 June 1944 Target: Railroad Bridge & Embankment
Type: Transportation
Location: Sens, France 		Tail Gunner 44‑6141⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead, high group, 41st A wing.
Sortie Report⇗
147⇗ 27 June 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Storage Depot)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Saint-Martin-L'Hortier, France 		Tail Gunner 44‑6141⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy, 41st A section.
Sortie Report⇗
151⇗ 6 July 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Coubronne, France 		Tail Gunner 42‑39888⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy, lead group.
Sortie Report⇗
152⇗ 6 July 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Blanc Pignon Ferme, Cléty, France 		Tail Gunner 42‑97320⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back with a feathered prop.
Sortie Report⇗
153⇗ 7 July 1944 Target: Me-109 Aircraft Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Leipzig, Germany 		Tail Gunner 44‑6141⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
High group, 41st B wing. Lost group in heavy clouds; returned to base.
Sortie Report⇗
156⇗ 12 July 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany 		Tail Gunner 44‑6141⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead, lead group.
Sortie Report⇗
157⇗ 13 July 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany 		Tail Gunner 44‑6141⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group.
Sortie Report⇗
158⇗ 16 July 1944 Target: Aero Engine Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Munich / München, Germany 		Tail Gunner 44‑6141⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
159⇗ 17 July 1944 Target: Beautor Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Beautor, France 		Tail Gunner 42‑102959⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead, lead group.
Sortie Report⇗
182⇗ 18 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Vise, Belgium 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102566⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead group.
Sortie Report⇗
188⇗ 5 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑37822⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗

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