Lotz, William Henry, Jr

Individual Personnel Data
Name Lotz, William Henry, Jr
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Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-794006
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #145 dated 16 November 1943, effective 16 November 1943.
Duty Pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 18 April 1944
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 29 April 1918
  • Transfer to 379th BG noted in 544th BS History.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Lotz, William Henry, JrPilotCT
2nd Lt. Hall, Barney Marcus, Jr⇗Co-pilotTBD
2nd Lt. McKinney, David Webster⇗NavigatorTR
2nd Lt. Oyler, Ernest Renwick⇗BombardierCT
SGT. Owens, John Ralph⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
PVT. Biederman, Harold Leroy⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Arnold, Walter Howard⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Roemer, Weldon Keith⇗Tail GunnerTR
SGT. Harper, William Lester⇗Flexible GunnerCT
SGT. Bonanza, John Joseph, Jr⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 17 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
44⇗ 20 December 1943 Target: Port Area/Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Pilot 42‑37885⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
47⇗ 30 December 1943 Target: I. G. Farben Industrie, Chemical/Synthetic Rubber Plants
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Pilot 42‑37885⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Composite Squadron; aborted because pilot's oxygen system was out of order; 42x65 M47A1s rtd
Sortie Report⇗
48⇗ 31 December 1943 Target: Blockade Runner 'Orsone' (name of ship)
Type: Transportation
Location: [Mouth of River Garonne], France 		Pilot 41‑24560⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑37885. Landed at RAF Harwell, Berkshire, with bombs.
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49⇗ 4 January 1944 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Kiel, Germany 		Pilot 42‑37885⇗ Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off
Apparently did not take off due to 'technical failures.' Bomb load was 'Nickles' (propaganda leaflets).
Sortie Report⇗
50⇗ 5 January 1944 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Kiel, Germany 		Pilot 42‑37793⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
53⇗ 14 January 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Le Meillard, France 		Pilot 42‑3051⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
54⇗ 21 January 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Preuseville, France 		Pilot 42‑37885⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group.
Sortie Report⇗
55⇗ 29 January 1944 Target: Aircraft Parts Plants
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Pilot 42‑37885⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Lead group. Turned back over Lutterworth at 0922 hrs due to drop in pressure in oxygen system from 375 lbs to 225 lbs.
Sortie Report⇗
56⇗ 30 January 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany 		Pilot 42‑31346⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
61⇗ 8 February 1944 Target: Piston Ring Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Pilot 42‑37885⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron. Carried 24 parcels of G-25 nickles (propaganda leaflets) plus 6x500GP bombs; all dropped on target.
Sortie Report⇗
63⇗ 20 February 1944 Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Leipzig & Bernburg, Germany 		Pilot 42‑37885⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
41A Group. Turned back; waist gunner's heated suit failed.
Sortie Report⇗
64⇗ 21 February 1944 Target: Fighter Field & Aircraft Storage Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Werl, Germany 		Co-pilot 41‑24560⇗ Combat Mission Credit
FLIGHT TIME 7:30
Sortie Report⇗
67⇗ 25 February 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly & Ball Bearings Plants
Type: Industry
Location: Augsburg & Stuttgart, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑31364⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
41A Group. Turned back at 1112 hrs due to excessive fuel consumption.
FLIGHT TIME 3:30
Sortie Report⇗
68⇗ 28 February 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Preuseville, France 		Co-pilot 42‑31235⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
FLIGHT TIME 4:40
Sortie Report⇗
69⇗ 2 March 1944 Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant and Machine Shop
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑37885⇗ Combat Mission Credit
8:50 FLIGHT TIME
Sortie Report⇗
79⇗ 22 March 1944 Target: Heinkel Aircraft Assembly Plant at Annahof Airfield
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oranienburg, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑31435⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead, low group. Mazer is listed as 'Pass/B' implying that he flew in the nose of the aircraft, probably serving as nose-gunner and togglier.
flight time 9:20
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81⇗ 24 March 1944 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑3440⇗ Combat Mission Credit
FLIGHT TIME 6:35
Sortie Report⇗
82⇗ 26 March 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Le Grismont, Rebecques, France 		Co-pilot 42‑37789⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑31346.
Sortie Report⇗
88⇗ 11 April 1944 Target: FW Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Sorau, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97081⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
101⇗ 7 May 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Pilot 42‑31801⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing deputy. PFF ship and unidentified crew members provided by 305th BG, Chelveston, AAF Station 105.
Sortie Report⇗
109⇗ 19 May 1944 Target: Unidentified Industrial Area
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Pilot 42‑31801⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing Deputy. PFF ship and unidentified crew members provided by the 305th BG, Chelveston AAF, AAF Station 105.
Sortie Report⇗
155⇗ 11 July 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany 		Pilot 42‑31801⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing deputy. PFF ship and unidentified crew members provided by the 305th BG, Chelveston, AAF Station 106.
Sortie Report⇗

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