LeDonne, Edward George

Individual Personnel Data
Name LeDonne, Edward George, "Doc"
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Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-757224
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #139 dated 16 July 1944, effective 16 July 1944.
Duty Pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 4 December 1944
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 6 November 1922
  • Granted a seven day operational leave of absence effective 10 October 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #200 dated 9 October 1944.
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. LeDonne, Edward George, "Doc"PilotCT
2nd Lt. Salley, Thomas Raysor, Jr⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Stern, Paul Bernard⇗NavigatorKIA
2nd Lt. Grady, George James⇗BombardierPOW
SGT. Bickford, Robert George⇗Radio Operator / GunnerTBD
S/SGT. O'Hare, Richard Walter⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Williams, Herbert Howard⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Sievert, Clifford Leroy⇗Tail GunnerCT
SGT. Early, James Walker⇗Flexible GunnerCT
SGT. Tormey, Robert DePaul⇗Flexible GunnerTR
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 35 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
164⇗ 24 July 1944 Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points
Type: Military
Location: La Chapelle en Juger & Hébécrevon, France 		Co-pilot 42‑102620⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High section deputy, low group.
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165⇗ 25 July 1944 Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points
Type: Military
Location: Montreuil-sur-Lozon, Le Châtel,
& La Chapelle en Juger, France 		Co-pilot 42‑107121⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group Deputy.
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166⇗ 28 July 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Pilot 42‑107058⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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167⇗ 29 July 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Pilot 42‑107057⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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168⇗ 31 July 1944 Target: Aero Engine Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Munich / München, Germany 		Pilot 42‑107058⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group, High Squadron Deputy.
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169⇗ 1 August 1944 Target: Railroad Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Chartres, France 		Pilot 42‑107058⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group.
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174⇗ 7 August 1944 Target: Aircraft Fuel Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dugny (Paris), France 		Pilot 42‑107058⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group flying spare; joined formation.
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175⇗ 8 August 1944 Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points
Type: Military
Location: Bretteville-sur-Laize, France 		Pilot 42‑107058⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group hot camera ship.
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176⇗ 9 August 1944 Target: Erding Airdrome & Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Erding, Germany 		Pilot 42‑107058⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead group.
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178⇗ 12 August 1944 Target: "Landing Ground"
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: La Perthe, France 		Pilot 42‑107058⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy, low group.
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179⇗ 13 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Road Network
Type: Transportation
Location: Beaumont-le-Roger (area), France 		Pilot 42‑107058⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High section lead, lead group.
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181⇗ 16 August 1944 Target: Delitzsch Air Field and Air Equipment Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Delitzsch, Germany 		Pilot 42‑107058⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High section lead, high group.
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185⇗ 26 August 1944 Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Pilot 42‑107058⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead, low group.
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186⇗ 30 August 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Crepieul, France 		Pilot 42‑107058⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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187⇗ 3 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Pilot 42‑107058⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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190⇗ 9 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Pilot 42‑107058⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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191⇗ 10 September 1944 Target: BMW Motor Component Parts Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Sindelfingen, Germany 		Pilot 42‑107058⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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198⇗ 25 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Pilot 42‑102620⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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199⇗ 26 September 1944 Target: Steelworks
Type: Industry
Location: Osnabrück, Germany 		Pilot 42‑102620⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group.
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200⇗ 27 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (PFF Aiming Points)
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Pilot 42‑102620⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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202⇗ 30 September 1944 Target: Handorf Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Münster, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38548⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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204⇗ 3 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38548⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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205⇗ 5 October 1944 Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38548⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron. Released bombs early.
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207⇗ 7 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Leipzig, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38548⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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213⇗ 18 October 1944 Target: Ford Motor Works
Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38548⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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215⇗ 25 October 1944 Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38548⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
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216⇗ 30 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38548⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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218⇗ 2 November 1944 Target: Ruhr-Chemie A.G. Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade (Holten), Germany 		Pilot 43‑38548⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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219⇗ 4 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany 		Pilot 43‑38766⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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223⇗ 9 November 1944 Target: Ground Installations
Type: Military
Location: Ouvrages de Sorbey (Metz), France 		Pilot 43‑38766⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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224⇗ 10 November 1944 Target: Ostheim Airfield & Butzweilerhof Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38588⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group, Low Squadron.
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226⇗ 16 November 1944 Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions
Type: Military
Location: Eschweiler, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38548⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Stratford, due to weather.
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229⇗ 25 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38548⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Aldermaston, due to weather.
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231⇗ 27 November 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Offenburg, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38548⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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232⇗ 29 November 1944 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38548⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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