Latz, David John

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Latz, David John ⇗
Rank	Second Lieutenant
Serial Number	O-771942
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #140 dated 17 July 1944, effective 17 July 1944.
Duty	Bombardier
MOS	1035 - Bombardier
Last Duty Date	5 September 1944
Results	Transferred
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 11 December 1921 Graduated from Bombardier School at Carlsbad AAF, Carlsbad, New Mexico, Class #44-04, 18 March 1944. Transferred in grade to the Casual Pool, 8th AFRD, AAF Station 594 on 5 September 1944 per Squadron Morning Report.
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. McKinney, Dale Morris⇗	Pilot	TR
2nd Lt. Springsted, Donald George⇗	Co-pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Jacobs, Edward Gregory⇗	Navigator	POW
2nd Lt. Latz, David John	Bombardier	TR
S/SGT. Meyer, Melvin Joseph⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	CT
S/SGT. Murphy, William C⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	KIA
SGT. Stephenson, Hilton Hubert⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	POW
CPL. Wantuch, Casimer Joseph⇗	Tail Gunner	WIA
SGT. Macuch, Albert Richard⇗	Flexible Gunner	WIA
SGT. Weiss, Joseph Richard⇗	Flexible Gunner	TR

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 7 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
166⇗	28 July 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany	Bombardier	43‑38016⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
167⇗	29 July 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany	Bombardier	43‑37703⇗	Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42-37822. Sortie Report⇗
177⇗	11 August 1944	Target: Tactical: Coastal Artillery Emplacements Type: Military Location: Brest, France	Bombardier	42‑98000⇗	Combat Mission Credit High section lead, high group. Sortie Report⇗
178⇗	12 August 1944	Target: "Landing Ground" Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: La Perthe, France	Bombardier	43‑38062⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead group. Sortie Report⇗
179⇗	13 August 1944	Target: Tactical: Road Network Type: Transportation Location: Beaumont-le-Roger (area), France	Bombardier	43‑38062⇗	Combat Mission Credit High group. Sortie Report⇗
182⇗	18 August 1944	Target: Tactical: Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Vise, Belgium	Bombardier	42‑98000⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead group. Sortie Report⇗
184⇗	25 August 1944	Target: Airfield & Airpark Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Anklam, Germany	Bombardier	43‑37822⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead, low group. Sortie Report⇗

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