Mayner, John Robert, Jr

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Mayner, John Robert, "Whitey", Jr ⇗
Rank	Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number	O-812112
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #116 dated 19 June 1944, effective 19 June 1944.
Duty	Co-pilot / Pilot
MOS	1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date	12 December 1944
Results	Completed Combat Tour
Decorations	Awarded the Air medal with four oak leaf clusters.
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 2 December 1918 Placed on seven days Temporary Duty (TD) to Furzedown House, AAF Station 563 (a Flak house) on 14 November 1944 to carry out the instructions of the Commanding General per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #224 dated 13 November 1944.
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Minor, Henry W, Jr⇗	Pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Mayner, John Robert, Jr, "Whitey"	Co-pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Uriwal, Alfons Francis, "Al"⇗	Navigator	CT
2nd Lt. Gray, William Emery, III⇗	Bombardier	TR
S/SGT. Barth, Raymond Ernest⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	CT
S/SGT. Darby, Phillip Storey⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	CT
SGT. Marmozewicz, Joseph J⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	CT
SGT. Carter, James Kane⇗	Tail Gunner	MIA
SGT. Harfman, Lavern Frank⇗	Flexible Gunner	MIA
SGT. Guider, Robert Harwood⇗	Flexible Gunner	MIA

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 35 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
150⇗	4 July 1944	Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dreux (Conches-en-Ouche), France	Co-pilot	42‑31484⇗	Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑102518. Sortie Report⇗
151⇗	6 July 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Coubronne, France	Co-pilot	42‑97271⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low group. Sortie Report⇗
152⇗	6 July 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Blanc Pignon Ferme, Cléty, France	Co-pilot	43‑37717⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
153⇗	7 July 1944	Target: Me-109 Aircraft Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Leipzig, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑102566⇗	Combat Mission Credit High group flying spare, 41st B wing; joined formation. Lost group in heavy clouds; tacked on to the low group of the 41st B wing and bombed with them. Sortie Report⇗
154⇗	8 July 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Renescure, France	Co-pilot	42‑102566⇗	Combat Mission Credit High section deputy, low group. Sortie Report⇗
157⇗	13 July 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Munich / München, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑102566⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41A Group. Sortie Report⇗
159⇗	17 July 1944	Target: Beautor Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Beautor, France	Co-pilot	42‑102566⇗	Combat Mission Credit High group. Sortie Report⇗
160⇗	18 July 1944	Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Peenemünde & Zinnowitz, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑102566⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41A Group. Sortie Report⇗
161⇗	19 July 1944	Target: Hydrogen Peroxide Plant Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Höllriegelskreuth District, Pullach, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑102566⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
162⇗	20 July 1944	Target: Aircraft Plants Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Dessau, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑107083⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
163⇗	21 July 1944	Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Schwäbisch Hall, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑102566⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
165⇗	25 July 1944	Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points Type: Military Location: Montreuil-sur-Lozon, Le Châtel, & La Chapelle en Juger, France	Co-pilot	44‑6135⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Group, Low Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗
169⇗	1 August 1944	Target: Railroad Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Chartres, France	Co-pilot	43‑37917⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Group, Low Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗
174⇗	7 August 1944	Target: Aircraft Fuel Depot Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dugny (Paris), France	Co-pilot	42‑107125⇗	Combat Mission Credit High section lead, lead group. Sortie Report⇗
175⇗	8 August 1944	Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points Type: Military Location: Bretteville-sur-Laize, France	Co-pilot	42‑97941⇗	Combat Mission Credit Wing deputy. Sortie Report⇗
177⇗	11 August 1944	Target: Tactical: Coastal Artillery Emplacements Type: Military Location: Brest, France	Co-pilot	42‑97309⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
179⇗	13 August 1944	Target: Tactical: Road Network Type: Transportation Location: Beaumont-le-Roger (area), France	Co-pilot	44‑6109⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead, lead group. Sortie Report⇗
185⇗	26 August 1944	Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑102566⇗	Combat Mission Credit High group. Sortie Report⇗
186⇗	30 August 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Crepieul, France	Co-pilot	42‑97309⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
187⇗	3 September 1944	Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany	Co-pilot	43‑37971⇗	Combat Mission Credit Hot camera ship. Wing deputy. Sortie Report⇗
195⇗	17 September 1944	Target: Tank and Gun Concentrations, Tactical Type: Military Location: Eindhoven & 's‑Hertogenbosch (den Bosch), The Netherlands	Co-pilot	42‑97941⇗	Combat Mission Credit C Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗
205⇗	5 October 1944	Type: Industry Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany	Co-pilot	43‑37717⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
209⇗	11 October 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Wesseling, Germany	Co-pilot	43‑38678⇗	Combat Mission Credit Second Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
215⇗	25 October 1944	Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Co-pilot	44‑8409⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
216⇗	30 October 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Co-pilot	43‑38673⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
217⇗	1 November 1944	Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Pilot	42‑97271⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗
218⇗	2 November 1944	Target: Ruhr-Chemie A.G. Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Sterkrade (Holten), Germany	Co-pilot	42‑97271⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
220⇗	5 November 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany	Pilot	43‑37917⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
221⇗	6 November 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany	Co-pilot	42‑97271⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
222⇗	8 November 1944	Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant (visual aim point) Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany	Pilot	42‑97271⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
223⇗	9 November 1944	Target: Ground Installations Type: Military Location: Ouvrages de Sorbey (Metz), France	Co-pilot	42‑97271⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
224⇗	10 November 1944	Target: Ostheim Airfield & Butzweilerhof Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany	Pilot	43‑38721⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41C Group, Lead Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
228⇗	23 November 1944	Target: Nordstern Coking Plant at Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-A.G. Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Pilot	44‑6109⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
229⇗	25 November 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Lützkendorf, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑97271⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Aldermaston, due to weather. Sortie Report⇗
231⇗	27 November 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Offenburg, Germany	Pilot	43‑38823⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗

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