Lisenby, Miles Frederick

Individual Personnel Data
Name Lisenby, Miles Frederick, "Lis"   ‡
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Rank Staff Sergeant / Technical Sergeant
Serial Number 38383600   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #146 dated 17 November 1943, effective 17 November 1943.
Duty Radio Operator / Gunner
MOS756 - Radio Operator, AAF (Army Air Forces Radio Operator)
Last Duty Date 5 September 1944
Results Transferred
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 1 March 1922
  • Promoted to Technical Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #12 dated 18 January 1944.
  • Reclassified from MOS 756 to MOS 757 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #13 dated 19 January 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. Clayton, John Earl⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Jackson, Winthrop Alsop, Jr⇗Co-pilotWIA
2nd Lt. Uniszkiewicz, Joseph Kenneth⇗NavigatorKIA
2nd Lt. Dolf, Richard Merle⇗BombardierWIA
S/SGT. Lisenby, Miles Frederick, "Lis"Radio Operator / GunnerTR
S/SGT. Watenpool, Jerome Francis⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
S/SGT. Cameron, Francis Raymond⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Boydston, Elmer Dean, "Kansas"⇗Tail GunnerCT
SGT. Koscheski, Clyde Anderson⇗Flexible GunnerCT
SGT. Lewandowski, Thomas Michael⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 9 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
40⇗ 5 December 1943 Target: Fighter Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Saint-Jean-d'Angély, France 		Radio Operator 42‑37785⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
43⇗ 16 December 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑37885⇗ Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Sortie Report⇗
45⇗ 22 December 1943 Target: Steel Shops/Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Osnabrück, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑37885⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
46⇗ 24 December 1943 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Croisette, France 		Radio Operator 42‑37885⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
50⇗ 5 January 1944 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Kiel, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑39888⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead; apparently took lead position after assigned low Squadron lead, Robinson, did not take off.
Sortie Report⇗
53⇗ 14 January 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Le Meillard, France 		Radio Operator 42‑39888⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
55⇗ 29 January 1944 Target: Aircraft Parts Plants
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑37982⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead group.
Sortie Report⇗
56⇗ 30 January 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑37982⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group.
Sortie Report⇗
58⇗ 4 February 1944 Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑30026⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
High group, 41st B Combat Wing. Turned back at 1035 hrs because #2 prop and supercharger ran away at altitude.
Sortie Report⇗
59⇗ 5 February 1944 Target: Bricy Aerodrome, Luftwaffe Training and Bomber Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Orleans, France 		Radio Operator 42‑39809⇗ Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Sortie Report⇗
63⇗ 20 February 1944 Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Leipzig & Bernburg, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑37776⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
41A Group. Turned back; #2 supercharger ran away.
Sortie Report⇗
64⇗ 21 February 1944 Target: Fighter Field & Aircraft Storage Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Werl, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑29651⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Returned Early
B Group, Low Squadron. Turned back due to multiple technical failures.
Sortie Report⇗
68⇗ 28 February 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Preuseville, France 		Radio Operator 42‑37785⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗

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