384th 2025 REUNION
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Orean, Clinton Herman

Individual Personnel Data
Name Orean, Clinton Herman   
Rank Sergeant / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 35276961   
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #34 dated 20 February 1944, effective 20 February 1944.
Duty Ball Turret Gunner
MOS611 - Aerial Gunner
Last Duty Date 4 March 1944
Results Evaded Capture
DecorationsAwarded the Purple Heart for wounds received on 4 March 1944 per General Orders #70, Headquarters, U.S. Strategic Air Forces in Europe dated 29 Septemmber 1944.
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 24 January 1919
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #184 dated 18 September 1944.
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 2740 (39.737 MB)
Escape & Evasion Report # 1905 (Filesize N/A)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Cole, Richard EugenePilotTR
1st Lt. LeTourneau, Marcel LaurentCo-pilotPOW
2nd Lt. Warren, Dexter HoltNavigatorKIA
Flt. Ofcr. Getty, Darrell ClarkBombardierPOW
S/SGT. Romano, Vincent PeterRadio Operator / GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Ward, Jack PaxtonEngineer / Top Turret GunnerPOW
SGT. Orean, Clinton HermanBall Turret GunnerEV
SGT. Consoli, Vincent SamTail GunnerPOW
SGT. Allen, John RutlandFlexible GunnerPOW
SGT. McLain, James WallaceFlexible GunnerPOW

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 2 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
70 3 March 1944 Target: Roller-Bearing Factory
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany
Ball Turret 42‑31926 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
71 4 March 1944 Type: Military
Location: Berlin, Germany
Ball Turret 42‑32007 Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
In formation at bomb release at 1157 hrs; damaged by flak, crashed 3 km north of Ransart, Belgium. MACR 2740
Sortie Report

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