Name | Kolassa, Edward Leonard ‡ |
Rank | Staff Sergeant / Technical Sergeant |
Serial Number | 12090956 ‡ |
Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #140 dated 4 October 1943, effective 4 October 1943. |
Duty | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner |
MOS | 748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer |
Last Duty Date | 8 September 1944 |
Results | Completed Combat Tour |
Additional Information |
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Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
---|---|---|
2nd Lt. Berbrich, John Martin⇗ | Pilot | CT |
2nd Lt. Nelson, Francis Page, Jr⇗ | Co-pilot | POW |
2nd Lt. Schwartz, Julius Sol⇗ | Navigator | CT |
2nd Lt. Alles, William George⇗ | Bombardier | POW |
S/SGT. Moore, Howard Milton⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | CT |
S/SGT. Kolassa, Edward Leonard | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
SGT. Dennison, James Edward⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | TBD |
SGT. Peloke, Dale Dean⇗ | Tail Gunner | KIA |
SGT. Connors, Albert William⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
SGT. Montz, Nemours Albert, "Nem"⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
--⇗ | 30 October 1943 |
Target: Marshaling Yard Type: Transportation Location: Geilenkirchen, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑29723⇗ | Sortie Report⇗ |
34⇗ | 3 November 1943 |
Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Wilhelmshafen, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑29636⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
35⇗ | 5 November 1943 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑37848⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
38⇗ | 29 November 1943 |
Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑37848⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
39⇗ | 1 December 1943 |
Target: Non-Ferrous Metals Plant Type: Industry Location: Solingen, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑37848⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Landed away at RAF Waterbeach, Cambs. Sortie Report⇗ |
41⇗ | 11 December 1943 |
Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Emden, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑31211⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
42⇗ | 13 December 1943 |
Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑31211⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead group. Sortie Report⇗ |
43⇗ | 16 December 1943 |
Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑3429⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
44⇗ | 20 December 1943 |
Target: Port Area/Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑37848⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead; dropped bombs 'a short time after the target, ... regarded as ... jettisoned.' Sortie Report⇗ |
46⇗ | 24 December 1943 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Croisette, France |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑37848⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Composite group, low Squadron deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
48⇗ | 31 December 1943 |
Target: Blockade Runner 'Orsone' (name of ship) Type: Transportation Location: [Mouth of River Garonne], France |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑37848⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. Landed away at Molesworth. Sortie Report⇗ |
52⇗ | 11 January 1944 |
Target: Ju-88 Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Halberstadt, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑31235⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
54⇗ | 21 January 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Preuseville, France |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑37848⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41B Group Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
63⇗ | 20 February 1944 |
Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Leipzig & Bernburg, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑37848⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41B Group Deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
65⇗ | 22 February 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Halberstadt & Aschersleben, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑37848⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41B Group Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
79⇗ | 22 March 1944 |
Target: Heinkel Aircraft Assembly Plant at Annahof Airfield Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oranienburg, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑38014⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead, composite high group. Sortie Report⇗ |
81⇗ | 24 March 1944 |
Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑38014⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
84⇗ | 28 March 1944 |
Target: Dijon-Longvic Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dijon, France |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑31433⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑97139. Wing lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
85⇗ | 29 March 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑97510⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Landed away at RAF Cottesmore, Rutland, due to weather. Sortie Report⇗ |
86⇗ | 9 April 1944 |
Target: FW-190 Fighter Aircraft Assembly Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Marienburg, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑38014⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
94⇗ | 24 April 1944 |
Target: Dornier-Werke GMBH Aircraft Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑38014⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Wing lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
99⇗ | 1 May 1944 |
Target: Launch Site in Foret Nationale de Tournehem Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Foret Nationale de Tournehem, France |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑31211⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Wing Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
104⇗ | 9 May 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Thionville, France |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑31364⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Wing lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
105⇗ | 11 May 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Saarbrücken and Ehrang, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑97139⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41B Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
107⇗ | 13 May 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Assembly Components Factory. Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Poznań, Poland |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑97142⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron, high composite group, 41st CBW. Sortie Report⇗ |
111⇗ | 21 May 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (Supergun Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Mimoyecques, France |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑102501⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group A. Sortie Report⇗ |
114⇗ | 24 May 1944 |
Target: Unidentified Military Installations Type: Military Location: Berlin, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑97251⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
115⇗ | 25 May 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Sarreguemines and Blainville-sur-l'Eau, France |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑97273⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41B Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
117⇗ | 28 May 1944 |
Target: Junkers Aircraft Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Dessau, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑97251⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
119⇗ | 29 May 1944 |
Target: Focke-Wulf Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Krzesiny District, Poznań, Poland |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑38014⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Group Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
120⇗ | 30 May 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Hangars and Repair Sheds Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Halberstadt, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑97273⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Group, High Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |