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Lien, Oliver Malvin

Individual Personnel Data
Name Lien, Oliver Malvin   ‡
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Rank Staff Sergeant / Technical Sergeant
Serial Number 19071745   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF station 106 Special Orders #104 dated 4 June 1944, effective 4 June 1944.
Duty Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
MOS748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer
Last Duty Date 11 April 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 1 January 1916
  • Promoted to Technical Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #158 dated 6 August 1944.
  • Granted a seven day convalescent furlough effective 27 August 1944 per 544th Bomb squadron Morning Report dated 27 August 1944.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Wilson, Quentin (NMI)⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Dodson, Lee White⇗Co-pilotMIA
2nd Lt. Melchionni, Bruno Frank⇗NavigatorCT
Flt. Ofcr. Maurillo, John Dominic⇗BombardierTR
S/SGT. Saults, John Elliott⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
S/SGT. Lien, Oliver MalvinEngineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Sterwerf, John Max⇗Ball Turret GunnerTR
SGT. Watson, Ralph Brocius⇗Tail GunnerKIA
SGT. Markoff, Samuel (NMI)⇗Flexible GunnerCT
CPL. Ciejka, Walter Casimer⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 25 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
134⇗ 13 June 1944 Target: Dreux Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dreux, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑107224⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Group, High Squadron Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
135⇗ 14 June 1944 Target: Coulommiers Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Coulommiers, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑107224⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Wing, Low Group.
Sortie Report⇗
137⇗ 16 June 1944 Target: Athies Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Laon, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑37785⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
High Group, Low Squadron Deputy. Turned back over England due to mechanical failures.
Sortie Report⇗
138⇗ 18 June 1944 Target: Ölwerke Julius Humbles
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97320⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group.
Sortie Report⇗
139⇗ 19 June 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Fleury & Crépy, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6147⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group, Ground Spare aircraft. Replaced 42‑31435.
Sortie Report⇗
140⇗ 19 June 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Fleury & Crépy, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑37974⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group.
Sortie Report⇗
141⇗ 20 June 1944 Target: Oil Refineries
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Harburg (Hamburg area), Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group.
Sortie Report⇗
142⇗ 21 June 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Industrial Area
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑39888⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group.
Sortie Report⇗
144⇗ 22 June 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Lille (Fives district), France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
145⇗ 24 June 1944 Target: German Vacuum Oil Company
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Oslebshausen (Bremen area), Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑37822⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
146⇗ 25 June 1944 Target: Railroad Bridge & Embankment
Type: Transportation
Location: Sens, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97320⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
150⇗ 4 July 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dreux (Conches-en-Ouche), France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97320⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
153⇗ 7 July 1944 Target: Me-109 Aircraft Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Leipzig, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102617⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
High group, 41st B wing. Lost group in heavy clouds; returned to base.
Sortie Report⇗
155⇗ 11 July 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102959⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
176⇗ 9 August 1944 Target: Erding Airdrome & Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Erding, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8007⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing lead. PFF ship. Lt. Col. Calhoun aboard as Wing Commander (possibly from 41st CBW HQ).
Sortie Report⇗
181⇗ 16 August 1944 Target: Delitzsch Air Field and Air Equipment Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Delitzsch, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group lead.
Sortie Report⇗
188⇗ 5 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97986⇗ Combat Mission Credit
PFF ship. Low group lead.
Sortie Report⇗
190⇗ 9 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 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 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97824⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group, Group Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
196⇗ 19 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hamm, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8007⇗ Combat Mission Credit
PFF ship; wing lead.
Sortie Report⇗
200⇗ 27 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (PFF Aiming Points)
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8007⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
203⇗ 2 October 1944 Target: Ford Motor Works
Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6476⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back after entering enemy airspace with a runaway prop on #4 engine.
Sortie Report⇗
208⇗ 9 October 1944 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8008⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group and wing lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
218⇗ 2 November 1944 Target: Ruhr-Chemie A.G. Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade (Holten), Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8008⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF ship. Turned over lead to deputy for bomb run.
Sortie Report⇗
223⇗ 9 November 1944 Target: Ground Installations
Type: Military
Location: Ouvrages de Sorbey (Metz), France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑107125⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Deputy division lead. Gee-H ship. Led group on bomb run.
Sortie Report⇗
224⇗ 10 November 1944 Target: Ostheim Airfield & Butzweilerhof Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38062⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41D Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
233⇗ 30 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8401⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead.
Sortie Report⇗

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