Matthews, Carl N

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Matthews, Carl N ⇗
Rank	Second Lieutenant
Serial Number	O-2063263
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #239 dated 5 December 1944, effective 5 December 1944. Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #70 dated 1 April 1945, effective 1 April 1945. Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 547th Bomb Squadron Morning Report - U S Strategic Bombing Survey, effective 1 June 1945.
Duty	Bombardier
MOS	1035 - Bombardier
Last Duty Date	1 June 1945
Results	Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information	Graduated from Bombardier School at Midland AAF, Midland, Texas, Class #44-09, 1 July 1944.
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Gregg, William G⇗	Pilot	TBD
2nd Lt. Wade, Roger John⇗	Co-pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Whipple, Robert M⇗	Navigator	CT
2nd Lt. Matthews, Carl N	Bombardier	CT
CPL. Hester, Cecil Adolph⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	CT
CPL. Olson, Clifford Edward⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	CT
PFC. Janicki, Edward Zygmund⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	CT
CPL. Hyatt, Dale Lee⇗	Tail Gunner	CT
CPL. Penn, Walter Richard⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 22 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
240⇗	18 December 1944	Target: Road Junction Type: Transportation Location: Gemünd, Germany	Bombardier	43‑38766⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed at A-84 (Chievres, Belgium) due to low fuel; returned the next day. Sortie Report⇗
243⇗	24 December 1944	Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Kirch Göns, Germany	Bombardier	42‑97263⇗	Combat Mission Credit 13F Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
244⇗	27 December 1944	Target: Bridge (Tactical) Type: Transportation Location: Altenahr, Germany	Bombardier	43‑38766⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
245⇗	28 December 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Brühl, Germany	Bombardier	43‑38766⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
246⇗	30 December 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Limburg, Germany	Bombardier	43‑38766⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
247⇗	31 December 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Neuss, Germany	Bombardier	43‑38766⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
248⇗	1 January 1945	Target: Oil Storage Depot Type: Oil Industry Location: Derben, Germany	Bombardier	42‑97251⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
249⇗	2 January 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Gerolstein, Germany	Bombardier	42‑97510⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
250⇗	3 January 1945	Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub Type: Military Location: St Vith, Belgium	Bombardier	43‑38747⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
251⇗	5 January 1945	Target: Landing Ground Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Neiderbreisig, Germany	Bombardier	43‑38766⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back due to #3 engine failure; landed away at RAF Manston, Kent. Sortie Report⇗
252⇗	7 January 1945	Target: Enemy Strong Point Type: Military Location: Blankenheim, Germany	Bombardier	42‑97251⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
253⇗	8 January 1945	Target: Railroad Type: Transportation Location: Kyllburg, Germany	Bombardier	42‑102501⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗
254⇗	10 January 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Bonn, Germany	Bombardier	43‑39060⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
281⇗	4 March 1945	Target: Ordnance Depot Type: Military Location: Ulm, Germany	Bombardier	43‑38747⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
282⇗	7 March 1945	Target: Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Bochum, Germany	Bombardier	43‑38747⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
284⇗	9 March 1945	Target: Henschel Tank and Locomotive Works Type: Industry Location: Kassel, Germany	Bombardier	43‑38747⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
288⇗	14 March 1945	Target: Railroad Bridge, Weser River Type: Transportation Location: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany	Bombardier	43‑38501⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
289⇗	15 March 1945	Target: Army HQ Type: Military Location: Zossen, Germany	Bombardier	43‑38752⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Low Squadron. Turned back due to #3 engine turbo failure. Sortie Report⇗
299⇗	28 March 1945	Target: Berlin/Spandau Motor Transport Works Type: Industry Location: Spandau (Berlin), Germany	Bombardier	44‑6476⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron Deputy Sortie Report⇗
303⇗	4 April 1945	Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Fassberg, Germany	Bombardier	44‑6898⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy and hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
307⇗	9 April 1945	Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany	Bombardier	44‑6898⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy and hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
309⇗	11 April 1945	Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot Type: Oil Industry Location: Freiham, Germany	Bombardier	44‑8665⇗	Combat Mission Credit Group deputy and hot camera ship. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗
312⇗	16 April 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Regensburg, Germany	Bombardier	44‑6898⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron deputy. Hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
316⇗	25 April 1945	Target: Skoda Armament Works Type: Industry Location: Pilsen / Plzeň, Czechoslovakia	Bombardier	44‑6898⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron Deputy and Hot Camera Ship. Sortie Report⇗

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