Lawrence, Dwight Prescott, Jr

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Lawrence, Dwight Prescott, Jr ‡ ⇗
Rank	Corporal / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number	31425718 ‡
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #247 dated 16 December 1944, effective 16 December 1944. Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 546th Bomb Group Morning Report - 457th Bomb Group for return to the ZOI, effective 24 May 1945.
Duty	Ball Turret Gunner / Spot Jammer
MOS	611 - Aerial Gunner
Last Duty Date	24 May 1945
Results	Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 25 June 1923 Promoted to Sergeant effective 30 December 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #260 dated 30 December 1944. Reclassified from MOS 611 to MOS P-514 effective 13 March 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #55 dated 13 March 1945. Promoted to Staff Sergeant effective 26 March 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #66 dated 26 March 1945.

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Richardson, George P⇗	Pilot	CT
Flt. Ofcr. Bastianelli, John Michael⇗	Co-pilot	FCMEW
Flt. Ofcr. Burkhart, Charles Joseph⇗	Navigator	FCMEW
Flt. Ofcr. Paul, Wortley B, Jr⇗	Bombardier	CT
CPL. McCollum, Norris Lafayette⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	CT
CPL. Hernandez, Miguel (NMI)⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	CT
CPL. Lawrence, Dwight Prescott, Jr	Ball Turret Gunner	CT
CPL. Boyer, Lyle Joseph⇗	Tail Gunner	CT
S/SGT. Wasserman, Noa (NMI)⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 27 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
246⇗	30 December 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Limburg, Germany	Ball Turret	42‑102501⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Low Squadron. Aborted with #2 engine failure. Sortie Report⇗
247⇗	31 December 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Neuss, Germany	Ball Turret	43‑38548⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
248⇗	1 January 1945	Target: Oil Storage Depot Type: Oil Industry Location: Derben, Germany	Ball Turret	44‑8430⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
249⇗	2 January 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Gerolstein, Germany	Ball Turret	43‑38747⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
250⇗	3 January 1945	Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub Type: Military Location: St Vith, Belgium	Ball Turret	42‑97510⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
251⇗	5 January 1945	Target: Landing Ground Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Neiderbreisig, Germany	Ball Turret	44‑6135⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
252⇗	7 January 1945	Target: Enemy Strong Point Type: Military Location: Blankenheim, Germany	Ball Turret	44‑6135⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
253⇗	8 January 1945	Target: Railroad Type: Transportation Location: Kyllburg, Germany	Ball Turret	44‑6135⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
268⇗	19 February 1945	Target: Coking Plant Type: Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Spot Jammer	43‑39060⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron deputy. Sortie Report⇗
269⇗	20 February 1945	Target: Main Railroad Station Type: Transportation Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany	Spot Jammer	43‑39053⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
270⇗	21 February 1945	Target: Tank Factory Type: Industry Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany	Spot Jammer	43‑39060⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
272⇗	23 February 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Plauen, Germany	Spot Jammer	43‑39060⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron deputy. Landed away at Podington Airfield, AAF Station 109. Sortie Report⇗
274⇗	25 February 1945	Target: Tank & Submarine Engine Factory Type: Industry Location: Friedrichshafen, Germany	Spot Jammer	43‑39053⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
275⇗	26 February 1945	Target: Schlesicher Railroad Station (Bahnhof) Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany	Spot Jammer	43‑39060⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Bungay Airfield, AAF Station 125, due to low fuel. Sortie Report⇗
276⇗	27 February 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany	Spot Jammer	44‑6909⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
281⇗	4 March 1945	Target: Ordnance Depot Type: Military Location: Ulm, Germany	Spot Jammer	43‑39060⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
284⇗	9 March 1945	Target: Henschel Tank and Locomotive Works Type: Industry Location: Kassel, Germany	Spot Jammer	44‑6909⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
287⇗	12 March 1945	Target: Railway Center Type: Transportation Location: Betzdorf, Germany	Spot Jammer	43‑39060⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
291⇗	18 March 1945	Target: Schlesischer Railway Station Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany	Spot Jammer	44‑6909⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
292⇗	19 March 1945	Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bohlen, Germany	Spot Jammer	43‑39053⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41C Group. Sortie Report⇗
294⇗	22 March 1945	Target: German Hutted Camps (Barracks) at 51°36'N,7°06'E Type: Military Location: Westerholt, Germany	Spot Jammer	44‑6909⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
296⇗	24 March 1945	Target: Vechta Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Vechta, Germany	Spot Jammer	44‑6898⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
310⇗	14 April 1945	Target: Gun Battery Type: Military Location: Royan (Bordeaux), France	Spot Jammer	44‑6909⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
311⇗	15 April 1945	Target: Flak guns at Pointe de Suzac Type: Military Location: Royan, France	Spot Jammer	43‑39197⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron deputy and hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
312⇗	16 April 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Regensburg, Germany	Spot Jammer	44‑8408⇗	Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 43‑38673. Sortie Report⇗
314⇗	19 April 1945	Target: Railroad Station & Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Elsterwerda, Germany	Spot Jammer	43‑39197⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy and hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
315⇗	20 April 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Seddin, Germany	Spot Jammer	43‑38994⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
316⇗	25 April 1945	Target: Skoda Armament Works Type: Industry Location: Pilsen / Plzeň, Czechoslovakia	Spot Jammer	43‑38994⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗

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