Bell, Albert (NMI)

Individual Personnel Data
Name Bell, Albert (NMI)
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Rank Flight Officer / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-887078
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #88 dated 11 May 1944, effective 11 May 1944.
Duty Navigator
MOS1034 - Navigator
Last Duty Date 7 January 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 3 February 1921
  • Appointed as Second Lieutenant, AUS effective 23 July 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #146 dated 24 July 1944.
  • Placed on seven days Temporary Duty (TD) to Stanbridge Earls, AAF Station 503 (a Flak house) on 6 November 1944 to carry out the instructions of the Commanding General per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #217 dated 4 November 1944.
Related Documents Accident Report # 44-11-16-527⇓ (10.047 MB)



Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Peck, Harland Kenneth⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Jennings, William Cornelius⇗Co-pilotCT
Flt. Ofcr. Bell, Albert (NMI)NavigatorCT
Flt. Ofcr. Twomey, Jeremiah (NMI)⇗BombardierCT
SGT. Rancatore, Frank James⇗TogglierCT
SGT. Algase, Max Louis⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
SGT. Sunshine, Morris Hyman, "Morry"⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Chapmon, William Theodore, "Oakie"⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
S/SGT. Hunter, George Filmore⇗Tail GunnerCT
SGT. Allen, Wallace Frank⇗Flexible GunnerKIA
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 27 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
113⇗ 23 May 1944 Target: Nancy/Essey Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nancy, France 		Navigator 42‑102620⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group
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114⇗ 24 May 1944 Target: Unidentified Military Installations
Type: Military
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Navigator 42‑37792⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group.
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115⇗ 25 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Sarreguemines and Blainville-sur-l'Eau, France 		Navigator 42‑102620⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group.
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116⇗ 27 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Navigator 42‑107057⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group.
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117⇗ 28 May 1944 Target: Junkers Aircraft Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Dessau, Germany 		Navigator 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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119⇗ 29 May 1944 Target: Focke-Wulf Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Krzesiny District, Poznań, Poland 		Navigator 42‑97273⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group, High Squadron Deputy.
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123⇗ 2 June 1944 Target: Four Medium Howitzer Batteries, Tactical Support
Type: Military
Location: Neufchatel (5 miles SE of Hardelot), France 		Navigator 42‑37822⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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126⇗ 5 June 1944 Target: Field Artillery Battery
Type: Military
Location: La Fosse, France 		Navigator 42‑107058⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Group.
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131⇗ 8 June 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (41C) & Loire River Railroad Bridge (41D)
Type: Transportation
Location: Orleans, France 		Navigator 42‑107058⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41D Group. Bombed Primary Target.
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132⇗ 10 June 1944 Target: Chateau Bougon Airfield (41A) & Vannes Airfield (41B)
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nantes & Vannes, France 		Navigator 42‑107058⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group.
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133⇗ 12 June 1944 Target: Railroad Bridge 48°29'N,2°0'W
Type: Transportation
Location: La Vicomté-sur-Rance, France 		Navigator 42‑97142⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Flying Spare Aircraft. Joined formation.
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134⇗ 13 June 1944 Target: Dreux Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dreux, France 		Navigator 42‑107058⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group, High Squadron Deputy.
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142⇗ 21 June 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Industrial Area
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Navigator 42‑107058⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Lead Group. Turned back at 0815 hrs due to failure of #2 engine.
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143⇗ 22 June 1944 Target: V-2 Storage & Launch Site
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Wizernes, France 		Navigator 43‑37713⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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175⇗ 8 August 1944 Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points
Type: Military
Location: Bretteville-sur-Laize, France 		Navigator 42‑97948⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group deputy.
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176⇗ 9 August 1944 Target: Erding Airdrome & Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Erding, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97557⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing deputy. PFF ship.
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186⇗ 30 August 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Crepieul, France 		Navigator 42‑97824⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Gee-H ship. Low Squadron lead.
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203⇗ 2 October 1944 Target: Ford Motor Works
Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97941⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. Assumed lead at IP for a Gee-H bombing run. The Gee-H equipment malfunctioned, so bombing was by PFF on the wing lead.
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204⇗ 3 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97948⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. Gee-H ship.
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205⇗ 5 October 1944 Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38016⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead.
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214⇗ 19 October 1944 Target: Heinrich Lanz Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97824⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron, Group Deputy. Gee-H ship. Took over at IP and led Squadron on bomb run.
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217⇗ 1 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Navigator 44‑8211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Division lead. PFF and Gee-H ship.
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218⇗ 2 November 1944 Target: Ruhr-Chemie A.G. Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade (Holten), Germany 		Navigator 42‑107125⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy. Gee-H ship. Led Squadron on bomb run.
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226⇗ 16 November 1944 Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions
Type: Military
Location: Eschweiler, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97941⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Gee-H ship; high Squadron deputy, 41st Bomb Wing A group. Landed away at Stratford, due to weather; involved in an accident on the runway: Lt Green landed long and crashed into this aircraft.
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228⇗ 23 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Coking Plant at Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Navigator 44‑8211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
A group lead; PFF & Gee-H ship.
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235⇗ 4 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Soest, Germany 		Navigator 44‑8211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. Landed away at Boxted due to low fuel.
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241⇗ 19 December 1944 Target: Railway Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Glaadt, Germany 		Navigator 44‑8221⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. Landed away at RAF Fairwood Common near Swansea, Wales.
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249⇗ 2 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gerolstein, Germany 		Navigator 44‑8221⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. with Lt. Col William C Sipes of the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing as Air Commander. PFF & Gee-H ship. Gee-H failed prior to IP; turned over lead to high Squadron. Did not attack target because bombardier noticed, approaching the bomb release point (high Squadron leading), that they were a mile to the left of the target. Bombs were held with the intention of making another run, but the remainder of the group had dropped on the high Squadron leader.
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