| Name | Lucas, Roy E |
| 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. |
| Duty | Pilot |
| MOS | 1091 - Pilot, B-17 |
| Last Duty Date | 25 April 1945 |
| Results | Flying Combat Missions At End Of War |
| Additional Information |
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| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| Flt. Ofcr. Lucas, Roy E | Pilot | FCMEW |
| Flt. Ofcr. Swarts, Richard Pearl⇗ | Co-pilot | FCMEW |
| Flt. Ofcr. Hecimovich, Louis Martin⇗ | Navigator | TBD |
| CPL. Perrong, Henry James⇗ | Togglier | CT |
| CPL. DePeri, Charles Francis⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | TBD |
| CPL. Reinhardt, Charles L, Jr, "Rocky"⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | FCMEW |
| CPL. Barrett, Robert Byandt⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | CT |
| CPL. Deal, Burr Winton, Jr⇗ | Tail Gunner | CT |
| CPL. O'Bryan, William Herbert, Jr⇗ | Flexible Gunner | TR |
| 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 Sortie Report⇗ |
| 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. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 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. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 278⇗ | 1 March 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Bruchsal, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38678⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 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 Sortie Report⇗ |
| 280⇗ | 3 March 1945 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Misburg, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑107125⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 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. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 283⇗ | 8 March 1945 |
Target: Oil Refinery - 'Benzol Plant' Type: Oil Industry Location: Essen, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑37917⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 287⇗ | 12 March 1945 |
Target: Railway Center Type: Transportation Location: Betzdorf, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38647⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 288⇗ | 14 March 1945 |
Target: Railroad Bridge, Weser River Type: Transportation Location: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑97309⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 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. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 291⇗ | 18 March 1945 |
Target: Schlesischer Railway Station Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑97309⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 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. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 293⇗ | 20 March 1945 |
Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard Type: Submarine Facility Location: Hamburg, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑32106⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 295⇗ | 23 March 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Gladbeck, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑97309⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 296⇗ | 24 March 1945 |
Target: Vechta Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Vechta, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑97309⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 298⇗ | 26 March 1945 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Zeitz, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑97309⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 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. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 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. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 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. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 316⇗ | 25 April 1945 |
Target: Skoda Armament Works Type: Industry Location: Pilsen / Plzeň, Czechoslovakia |
Pilot | 44‑8789⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group Lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |