Niles, Leonard Eugene

Individual Personnel Data
Name Niles, Leonard Eugene   ‡
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Rank Sergeant / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 38435017   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #81 datad 1 May 1944, effective 1 May 1944.
Duty Ball Turret Gunner
MOS612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner
Last Duty Date 5 September 1944
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 16 August 1924
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #99 dated 28 May 1944.
  • Transferred in grade to the Casual Pool, 8th AFRD, AAF Station 594 on 5 September 1944 per Squadron Morning Report.



Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Kelley, Robert Encil⇗PilotCT
Flt. Ofcr. Colling, John Harold⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Callicotte, William Frank⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Cooper, Leo Lee⇗BombardierTR
S/SGT. Pippin, Edward Lee⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
S/SGT. Miller, Sterling Elwin⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Niles, Leonard EugeneBall Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Pollack, Alexander (NMI)⇗Tail GunnerCT
SGT. Sabella, Angelo Sam⇗Flexible GunnerTR
SGT. Scudday, Warren Boyce⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 31 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
105⇗ 11 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Saarbrücken and Ehrang, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97282⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group.
Sortie Report⇗
107⇗ 13 May 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly Components Factory.
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Poznań, Poland 		Ball Turret 42‑38014⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑107057
Sortie Report⇗
108⇗ 15 May 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Mimoyecques, France 		Ball Turret 42‑37982⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead.
Sortie Report⇗
109⇗ 19 May 1944 Target: Unidentified Industrial Area
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97282⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group.
Sortie Report⇗
110⇗ 20 May 1944 Target: Orly Airport
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Paris, France 		Ball Turret 42‑102459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
113⇗ 23 May 1944 Target: Nancy/Essey Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nancy, France 		Ball Turret 42‑97282⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group
Sortie Report⇗
114⇗ 24 May 1944 Target: Unidentified Military Installations
Type: Military
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑102617⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group.
Sortie Report⇗
115⇗ 25 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Sarreguemines and Blainville-sur-l'Eau, France 		Ball Turret 42‑97188⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group, Low Squadron Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
116⇗ 27 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group.
Sortie Report⇗
118⇗ 28 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑37974⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
119⇗ 29 May 1944 Target: Focke-Wulf Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Krzesiny District, Poznań, Poland 		Ball Turret 42‑97320⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group, Low Squadron Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
121⇗ 31 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Colmar, France 		Ball Turret 42‑97188⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
123⇗ 2 June 1944 Target: Four Medium Howitzer Batteries, Tactical Support
Type: Military
Location: Neufchatel (5 miles SE of Hardelot), France 		Ball Turret 42‑97320⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
125⇗ 4 June 1944 Target: Artillery Battery
Type: Military
Location: Hardelot (Boulogne area), France 		Ball Turret 42‑97320⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
126⇗ 5 June 1944 Target: Field Artillery Battery
Type: Military
Location: La Fosse, France 		Ball Turret 42‑97320⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group, High Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
128⇗ 6 June 1944 Target: Two Bridges
Type: Transportation
Location: Caen, France 		Ball Turret 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
I Squadron deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
130⇗ 7 June 1944 Target: Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: Condé-sur-Noireau, France 		Ball Turret 42‑97320⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group, High Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
131⇗ 8 June 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (41C) & Loire River Railroad Bridge (41D)
Type: Transportation
Location: Orleans, France 		Ball Turret 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Wing, High Group Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
132⇗ 10 June 1944 Target: Chateau Bougon Airfield (41A) & Vannes Airfield (41B)
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nantes & Vannes, France 		Ball Turret 42‑37822⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group.
Sortie Report⇗
133⇗ 12 June 1944 Target: Railroad Bridge 48°29'N,2°0'W
Type: Transportation
Location: La Vicomté-sur-Rance, France 		Ball Turret 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
134⇗ 13 June 1944 Target: Dreux Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dreux, France 		Ball Turret 42‑107221⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group, Wing Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
135⇗ 14 June 1944 Target: Coulommiers Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Coulommiers, France 		Ball Turret 42‑107121⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Wing, Low Group, Group Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
137⇗ 16 June 1944 Target: Athies Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Laon, France 		Ball Turret 42‑107221⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Group Deputy. Jettisoned bombs after target.
Sortie Report⇗
142⇗ 21 June 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Industrial Area
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group, Low Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
143⇗ 22 June 1944 Target: V-2 Storage & Launch Site
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Wizernes, France 		Ball Turret 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
145⇗ 24 June 1944 Target: German Vacuum Oil Company
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Oslebshausen (Bremen area), Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group deputy, 41st A wing.
Sortie Report⇗
146⇗ 25 June 1944 Target: Railroad Bridge & Embankment
Type: Transportation
Location: Sens, France 		Ball Turret 42‑102959⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead, lead group, 41st A wing.
Sortie Report⇗
148⇗ 28 June 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Juvincourt (Juvincourt-et-Damary), France 		Ball Turret 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group deputy, 41st B wing. Landed away at Boxted, AAF Station 150, on return due to weather.
Sortie Report⇗
149⇗ 30 June 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Montdidier, France 		Ball Turret 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
157⇗ 13 July 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
159⇗ 17 July 1944 Target: Beautor Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Beautor, France 		Ball Turret 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing deputy.
Sortie Report⇗

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