Massengale, Arnold Lee

Individual Personnel Data
Name Massengale, Arnold Lee   ‡
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Rank Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 39458303   ‡
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #46 Dated 9 March 1944, effective 9 March 1944.
  • Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #72 dated 16 April 1944, effective 16 April 1944.
Duty Flexible Gunner
MOS748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer
Last Duty Date 24 April 1944
Results Interned, Neutral Country
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 8 March 1924
  • Interned in Switzerland.
  • In 2013, the USAF formally changed his wartime status from Interned to Prisoner of War and authorized the award of the Prisoner of War Medal.
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 4287⇓ (7.504 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Broyhill, Virgil Ray⇗PilotINT
2nd Lt. Burns, Albert Harry, Jr⇗Co-pilotINT
2nd Lt. Earle, Guy Harmon, Jr⇗NavigatorINT
Flt. Ofcr. Grilli, Eugene Philip⇗BombardierPOW
S/SGT. Pizzi, Frank Benjamin⇗Radio Operator / GunnerINT
S/SGT. Duncan, Sam Park, Jr⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerINT
SGT. Piemonte, Guiseppe Mario⇗Ball Turret GunnerINT
T/SGT. Robertson, James Roman⇗Tail GunnerINT
S/SGT. Massengale, Arnold LeeFlexible GunnerINT
SGT. Wilkins, John Robert⇗Flexible GunnerINT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 12 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
79⇗ 22 March 1944 Target: Heinkel Aircraft Assembly Plant at Annahof Airfield
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oranienburg, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑31235⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
80⇗ 23 March 1944 Target: Airdrome and Airpark
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Gütersloh, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑31235⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron, composite high group
Sortie Report⇗
81⇗ 24 March 1944 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑37885⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
82⇗ 26 March 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Le Grismont, Rebecques, France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑31495⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
83⇗ 27 March 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Tours & Chartres, France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑37885⇗ Combat Mission Credit
94 Group.
Sortie Report⇗
85⇗ 29 March 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑31435⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
86⇗ 9 April 1944 Target: FW-190 Fighter Aircraft Assembly Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Marienburg, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑37789⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
87⇗ 10 April 1944 Target: Evere Airfield (50°54'3"N 4°20'9"E)
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Brussels / Bruxelles, Belgium 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑31495⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
88⇗ 11 April 1944 Target: FW Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Sorau, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97320⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
92⇗ 20 April 1944 Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Sottevast, France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102446⇗ Combat Mission Credit
B Wing, High Group.
Sortie Report⇗
93⇗ 22 April 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hamm, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97309⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Dropped nickles (propaganda leaflets) with regular demolition bombs.
Sortie Report⇗
94⇗ 24 April 1944 Target: Dornier-Werke GMBH Aircraft Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑37885⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Though not observed leaving formation, this aircraft made a forced landing at Dubendorf, Switzerland. MACR 4287
Sortie Report⇗

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