Lucas, Roy E

Individual Personnel Data
Name Lucas, Roy E
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Rank Flight Officer / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-2024945
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #36 dated 13 February 1945, effective 13 February 1945.
  • Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 17 October 1945, effective 17 October 1945.
Duty Pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date TBD
Results TBD
Additional Information
  • Discharged for the convenience of the government and appointed Second Lieutenant (AUS) effective 8 May 1945 per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 15 May 1945.
  • Appointed First Lieutenant (AUS) effective 1 June 1945 per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 5 June 1945 (HQ 8th Air Force Special Orders #152).
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
Flt. Ofcr. Lucas, Roy EPilotTBD
Flt. Ofcr. Swarts, Richard Pearl⇗Co-pilotTBD
Flt. Ofcr. Hecimovich, Louis Martin⇗NavigatorTR
CPL. Perrong, Henry James⇗TogglierCT
CPL. DePeri, Charles Francis⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
CPL. Reinhardt, Charles Louis, Jr, "Rocky"⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerFCMEW
CPL. Barrett, Robert Byandt⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Deal, Burr Winton, Jr⇗Tail GunnerCT
CPL. O'Bryan, William Herbert, Jr⇗Flexible GunnerTR
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 20 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
273⇗ 24 February 1945 Target: Submarine Construction Shipyard
Type: Shipyards
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑8679⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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275⇗ 26 February 1945 Target: Schlesicher Railroad Station (Bahnhof)
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38678⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
High Squadron hot camera ship. Turned back due to #3 supercharger failure.
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276⇗ 27 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany 		Pilot 44‑8679⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
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278⇗ 1 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bruchsal, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38678⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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279⇗ 2 March 1945 Target: Low Temperature Carbonization Plant and Refinery of Deutsche Petroleum A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Rositz, Germany 		Pilot 42‑107148⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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280⇗ 3 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany 		Pilot 42‑107125⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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282⇗ 7 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bochum, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38974⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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283⇗ 8 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery - 'Benzol Plant'
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Essen, Germany 		Pilot 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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287⇗ 12 March 1945 Target: Railway Center
Type: Transportation
Location: Betzdorf, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38647⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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288⇗ 14 March 1945 Target: Railroad Bridge, Weser River
Type: Transportation
Location: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97309⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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290⇗ 17 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen (Leipzig), Germany 		Pilot 42‑32106⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Although not specifically listed in mission documents as a ground spare, this aircraft replaced 42-97309 prior to the mission.
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291⇗ 18 March 1945 Target: Schlesischer Railway Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97309⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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292⇗ 19 March 1945 Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97309⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group, High Squadron Hot Camera ship.
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293⇗ 20 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Pilot 42‑32106⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
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295⇗ 23 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gladbeck, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97309⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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296⇗ 24 March 1945 Target: Vechta Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Vechta, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97309⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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298⇗ 26 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97309⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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306⇗ 7 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Plant
Type: Military
Location: Hitzacker, Germany 		Pilot 44‑8221⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. PFF ship.
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309⇗ 11 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Freiham, Germany 		Pilot 44‑8401⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. PFF ship.
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315⇗ 20 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Seddin, Germany 		Pilot 44‑8221⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group Deputy. PFF & Gee-H ship.
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316⇗ 25 April 1945 Target: Skoda Armament Works
Type: Industry
Location: Pilsen / Plzeň, Czechoslovakia 		Pilot 44‑8789⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group Lead. PFF ship.
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