McCollum, Norris Lafayette

Individual Personnel Data
Name	McCollum, Norris Lafayette ‡ ⇗
Rank	Corporal / Technical Sergeant
Serial Number	34686293 ‡
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #247 dated 16 December 1944, effective 16 December 1944. Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report - Casual Pool, 70th Reinforcement Depot, AAF Station Chorley, effective 14 May 1945.
Duty	Radio Operator / Gunner
MOS	757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF
Last Duty Date	14 May 1945
Results	Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 10 February 1923 Promoted to Sergeant effective 30 December 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #260 dated 30 December 1944. Promoted to Staff Sergeant effective 27 February 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #47 dated 27 February 1945. Promoted to Technical Sergeant effective 26 March 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #66 dated 26 March 1945.

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Richardson, George P⇗	Pilot	CT
Flt. Ofcr. Bastianelli, John Michael⇗	Co-pilot	FCMEW
Flt. Ofcr. Burkhart, Charles Joseph⇗	Navigator	FCMEW
Flt. Ofcr. Paul, Wortley B, Jr⇗	Bombardier	CT
CPL. McCollum, Norris Lafayette	Radio Operator / Gunner	CT
CPL. Hernandez, Miguel (NMI)⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	CT
CPL. Lawrence, Dwight Prescott, Jr⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	CT
CPL. Boyer, Lyle Joseph⇗	Tail Gunner	CT
S/SGT. Wasserman, Noa (NMI)⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 33 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
246⇗	30 December 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Limburg, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑102501⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Low Squadron. Aborted with #2 engine failure. Sortie Report⇗
247⇗	31 December 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Neuss, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑38548⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
248⇗	1 January 1945	Target: Oil Storage Depot Type: Oil Industry Location: Derben, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑8430⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
249⇗	2 January 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Gerolstein, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑38747⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
250⇗	3 January 1945	Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub Type: Military Location: St Vith, Belgium	Radio Operator	42‑97510⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
251⇗	5 January 1945	Target: Landing Ground Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Neiderbreisig, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑6135⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
252⇗	7 January 1945	Target: Enemy Strong Point Type: Military Location: Blankenheim, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑6135⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
253⇗	8 January 1945	Target: Railroad Type: Transportation Location: Kyllburg, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑6135⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
260⇗	23 January 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Neuss, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑39053⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Landed away at North Pickenham Airfield, AAF Station 143. Sortie Report⇗
265⇗	9 February 1945	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Lützkendorf, Germany	Spot Jammer	43‑39060⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
267⇗	15 February 1945	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bohlen, Germany	Spot Jammer	43‑39060⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy. Landed away at Bassingbourn Airfield, AAF Station 121. Sortie Report⇗
268⇗	19 February 1945	Target: Coking Plant Type: Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Spot Jammer	43‑39053⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
269⇗	20 February 1945	Target: Main Railroad Station Type: Transportation Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany	Spot Jammer	43‑39060⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
272⇗	23 February 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Plauen, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑6909⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
273⇗	24 February 1945	Target: Submarine Construction Shipyard Type: Shipyards Location: Hamburg, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑8608⇗	Combat Mission Credit Returned Early Turned back because #2 engine failed. Attacked target of opportunity (TOO) at 53°40'N,07°55'E, near Quakenbrück, Germany. Sortie Report⇗
274⇗	25 February 1945	Target: Tank & Submarine Engine Factory Type: Industry Location: Friedrichshafen, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑6909⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
275⇗	26 February 1945	Target: Schlesicher Railroad Station (Bahnhof) Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑6909⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
277⇗	28 February 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hagen, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑6909⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
288⇗	14 March 1945	Target: Railroad Bridge, Weser River Type: Transportation Location: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑6909⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
289⇗	15 March 1945	Target: Army HQ Type: Military Location: Zossen, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑6909⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
291⇗	18 March 1945	Target: Schlesischer Railway Station Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑6909⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
292⇗	19 March 1945	Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bohlen, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑39138⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41C Group. Sortie Report⇗
293⇗	20 March 1945	Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard Type: Submarine Facility Location: Hamburg, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑39053⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
294⇗	22 March 1945	Target: German Hutted Camps (Barracks) at 51°36'N,7°06'E Type: Military Location: Westerholt, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑6909⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
296⇗	24 March 1945	Target: Vechta Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Vechta, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑6882⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
298⇗	26 March 1945	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Zeitz, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑6909⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗
299⇗	28 March 1945	Target: Berlin/Spandau Motor Transport Works Type: Industry Location: Spandau (Berlin), Germany	Radio Operator	44‑6909⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
300⇗	30 March 1945	Target: Deutsche Schiff- u. Maschinenbau A.G. (DESCHIMAG) Submarine and Warship Yard Machine Shop Type: Submarine Facility Location: Bremen, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑6909⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
301⇗	31 March 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Lützkendorf, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑97510⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
303⇗	4 April 1945	Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Fassberg, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑38588⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
304⇗	5 April 1945	Target: Ordnance Depot Type: Military Location: Ingolstadt, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑6909⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
308⇗	10 April 1945	Target: Ordnance Depot Workshop Area Type: Military Location: Oranienburg, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑8211⇗	Combat Mission Credit Group deputy and hot camera ship. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗
310⇗	14 April 1945	Target: Gun Battery Type: Military Location: Royan (Bordeaux), France	Radio Operator	44‑8401⇗	Combat Mission Credit Col. Milton, Wing Lead. Sortie Report⇗
311⇗	15 April 1945	Target: Flak guns at Pointe de Suzac Type: Military Location: Royan, France	Radio Operator	42‑98027⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗

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