La Chine, Lloyd Earl

Individual Personnel Data
Name	La Chine, Lloyd Earl ⇗
Rank	Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number	O-708032
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #116 dated 19 June 1944, effective 19 June 1944.
Duty	Bombardier
MOS	1035 - Bombardier
Last Duty Date	13 November 1944
Results	Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information	Graduated from Bombardier School at Big Spring AAF, Big Spring, Texas, Class #44-01, 15 January 1944. Granted a seven day sick leave of absence effective 27 August 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #171 dated 25 August 1944.

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Combs, William Felix⇗	Pilot	CT
2nd Lt. MacKenzie, Hugh Douglas⇗	Co-pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Seals, Patton Briscoe⇗	Navigator	CT
2nd Lt. La Chine, Lloyd Earl	Bombardier	CT
S/SGT. Gordon, Clifford McDaniel⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	CT
S/SGT. Owen, Lorenzo Holland⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	CT
SGT. Puskas, John (NMI), Jr⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	TBD
SGT. Fadda, John Stanley⇗	Tail Gunner	CT
SGT. Benson, Olin Ray⇗	Flexible Gunner	POW
CPL. Flower, Merlin Lee⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 31 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
154⇗	8 July 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Renescure, France	Bombardier	42‑97072⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low group. Did not attack target due to mechanical failure and brought bombs back to base Sortie Report⇗
155⇗	11 July 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Munich / München, Germany	Bombardier	42‑97072⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
156⇗	12 July 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Munich / München, Germany	Bombardier	42‑97072⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
157⇗	13 July 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Munich / München, Germany	Bombardier	42‑97072⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41A Group. Sortie Report⇗
158⇗	16 July 1944	Target: Aero Engine Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Munich / München, Germany	Bombardier	42‑97072⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron Hot Camera Ship. Sortie Report⇗
159⇗	17 July 1944	Target: Beautor Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Beautor, France	Bombardier	42‑37822⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead group. Sortie Report⇗
160⇗	18 July 1944	Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Peenemünde & Zinnowitz, Germany	Bombardier	42‑97521⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41A Group, Low Squadron Lead. Ground Spare aircraft, replaced 42‑107224. Sortie Report⇗
161⇗	19 July 1944	Target: Hydrogen Peroxide Plant Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Höllriegelskreuth District, Pullach, Germany	Bombardier	42‑97072⇗	Combat Mission Credit High section lead, low group. Sortie Report⇗
162⇗	20 July 1944	Target: Aircraft Plants Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Dessau, Germany	Bombardier	44‑6141⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
163⇗	21 July 1944	Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Schwäbisch Hall, Germany	Bombardier	42‑102959⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy, high group. Sortie Report⇗
166⇗	28 July 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany	Bombardier	44‑6141⇗	Combat Mission Credit High section deputy, high group. Sortie Report⇗
167⇗	29 July 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑37822⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low group lead, 41st B wing. Sortie Report⇗
168⇗	31 July 1944	Target: Aero Engine Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Munich / München, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑97574⇗	Combat Mission Credit Wing Lead. PFF aircraft provided by the 305th BG, Chelveston, AAF Station 105. Sortie Report⇗
169⇗	1 August 1944	Target: Railroad Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Chartres, France	Tail Gunner	43‑37822⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Group Lead. Sortie Report⇗
170⇗	3 August 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Fleury, Flers, Fiefs, France	Tail Gunner	43‑38016⇗	Combat Mission Credit J Group Lead. Sortie Report⇗
171⇗	4 August 1944	Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Peenemünde, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑102661⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Group Lead. Sortie Report⇗
173⇗	5 August 1944	Target: Luftwaffe Controlling Station Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Langenhagen, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑102661⇗	Combat Mission Credit High group lead. Sortie Report⇗
174⇗	7 August 1944	Target: Aircraft Fuel Depot Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dugny (Paris), France	Tail Gunner	42‑102661⇗	Combat Mission Credit Wing lead. Sortie Report⇗
178⇗	12 August 1944	Target: "Landing Ground" Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: La Perthe, France	Tail Gunner	42‑97960⇗	Combat Mission Credit Wing lead. Sortie Report⇗
181⇗	16 August 1944	Target: Delitzsch Air Field and Air Equipment Depot Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Delitzsch, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑102661⇗	Combat Mission Credit High group lead. Sortie Report⇗
189⇗	8 September 1944	Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑97824⇗	Combat Mission Credit High group lead. Sortie Report⇗
190⇗	9 September 1944	Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑97986⇗	Combat Mission Credit PFF ship. Wing lead. Sortie Report⇗
192⇗	11 September 1944	Target: Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Lützkendorf & Merseburg, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑97824⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41A Group, Group Lead. Sortie Report⇗
194⇗	13 September 1944	Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑38016⇗	Combat Mission Credit High group lead. Sortie Report⇗
197⇗	21 September 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Mainz, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑97592⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low group lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗
200⇗	27 September 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (PFF Aiming Points) Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑38016⇗	Combat Mission Credit High group lead. Sortie Report⇗
201⇗	28 September 1944	Target: Steelworks Type: Industry Location: Magdeburg, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑38016⇗	Combat Mission Credit High group lead. Sortie Report⇗
205⇗	5 October 1944	Type: Industry Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑97824⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗
208⇗	9 October 1944	Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany	Tail Gunner	44‑8008⇗	Combat Mission Credit Group and wing lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗
217⇗	1 November 1944	Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Tail Gunner	44‑8211⇗	Combat Mission Credit Division lead. PFF and Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗
218⇗	2 November 1944	Target: Ruhr-Chemie A.G. Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Sterkrade (Holten), Germany	Tail Gunner	44‑8008⇗	Combat Mission Credit Group lead. PFF ship. Turned over lead to deputy for bomb run. Sortie Report⇗

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