Pederson, Floyd Roy

Individual Personnel Data
Name Pederson, Floyd Roy
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Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-688714
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #146 dated 17 November 1943, effective 17 November 1943.
  • Transferred to the 12th RCD (Special Orders #209, Headquarters, 1st Bomb Division), per 547th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 30 July 1944, effective 30 July 1944.
Duty Bombardier
MOS1035 - Bombardier
Last Duty Date 30 July 1944
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 1 August 1916
  • Graduated from Bombardier School at Childress AAF, Childress, Texas, Class #43-11, 5 August 1943.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Kravet, Marvin Robert⇗PilotTR
2nd Lt. Gay, Greeley (NMI)⇗Co-pilotTR
2nd Lt. Walling, Neil Emerson⇗NavigatorKIA
2nd Lt. Pederson, Floyd RoyBombardierCT
S/SGT. Gray, Kenneth D (IO)⇗Radio Operator / GunnerPOW
SGT. Westrick, Urban William⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerTR
T/SGT. Altendorf, Elroy Andrew⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerKIA
SGT. Cox, John Stewart⇗Ball Turret GunnerKIA
SGT. Felicetti, Frank Dominick⇗Tail GunnerPOW
SGT. Gustafson, Claus Norman⇗Flexible GunnerPOW
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 31 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
53⇗ 14 January 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Le Meillard, France 		Bombardier 42‑5404⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
55⇗ 29 January 1944 Target: Aircraft Parts Plants
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑37801⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group.
Sortie Report⇗
56⇗ 30 January 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑37801⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead group high Squadron deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
57⇗ 3 February 1944 Target: Submarines (under construction)
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Wilhelmshaven, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑37801⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Returned Early
Low Group. Turned back because he lost the formation over enemy territory; jettisoned bombs over the North Sea (54°44'N,6°13'E)
Sortie Report⇗
58⇗ 4 February 1944 Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑37801⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
High group, 41st A Combat Wing. Turned back at 1055 due to uncontrollable supercharger on #2 engine.
Sortie Report⇗
60⇗ 6 February 1944 Target: Nancy/Essey Aerodrome
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nancy, France 		Bombardier 42‑37793⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back over field; oxygen system was going out.
Sortie Report⇗
61⇗ 8 February 1944 Target: Piston Ring Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑37801⇗ Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Flying Spare.
Sortie Report⇗
62⇗ 11 February 1944 Target: Propeller Factory (Foundry)
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑37788⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back at 1008 hrs; #2 supercharger ran away and could not be controlled.
Sortie Report⇗
65⇗ 22 February 1944 Target: Aircraft Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Halberstadt & Aschersleben, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑37788⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
41B Group. Turned back at 1053 hrs as #2 supercharger ran away.
Sortie Report⇗
66⇗ 24 February 1944 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Bombardier 41‑24578⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Lead Squadron, low group. Turned back because #2 supercharger ran away and engine began losing oil and smoking; could not be feathered.
Sortie Report⇗
67⇗ 25 February 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly & Ball Bearings Plants
Type: Industry
Location: Augsburg & Stuttgart, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑3441⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group.
Sortie Report⇗
69⇗ 2 March 1944 Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant and Machine Shop
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑31871⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
70⇗ 3 March 1944 Target: Roller-Bearing Factory
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑31433⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
71⇗ 4 March 1944 Type: Military
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑31433⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
72⇗ 6 March 1944 Target: Erkner Ball-Bearing Factory
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑37801⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
High group deputy, 40th Composite Combat Wing. Returned to base after group leader abandoned attempt to join assigned combat wing.
Sortie Report⇗
86⇗ 9 April 1944 Target: FW-190 Fighter Aircraft Assembly Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Marienburg, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑97231⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead, low group.
Sortie Report⇗
87⇗ 10 April 1944 Target: Evere Airfield (50°54'3"N 4°20'9"E)
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Brussels / Bruxelles, Belgium 		Bombardier 42‑97237⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
89⇗ 13 April 1944 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑38208⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group deputy; led mission after high group lead went down.
Sortie Report⇗
90⇗ 18 April 1944 Target: Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oranienburg, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑97367⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead.
Sortie Report⇗
93⇗ 22 April 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hamm, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑97237⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead, low group.
Sortie Report⇗
94⇗ 24 April 1944 Target: Dornier-Werke GMBH Aircraft Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑97204⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
97⇗ 27 April 1944 Target: Toul/Croix de Metz Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nancy, France 		Bombardier 42‑97204⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
98⇗ 29 April 1944 Target: Industrial District
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑97367⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy. Assumed lead after group lead aborted.
Sortie Report⇗
107⇗ 13 May 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly Components Factory.
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Poznań, Poland 		Bombardier 42‑102402⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group deputy, 40th CBW.
Sortie Report⇗
109⇗ 19 May 1944 Target: Unidentified Industrial Area
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑31364⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group.
Sortie Report⇗
113⇗ 23 May 1944 Target: Nancy/Essey Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nancy, France 		Bombardier 42‑38208⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
124⇗ 3 June 1944 Target: Coastal Artillery Battery
Type: Military
Location: Le Touquet, France 		Bombardier 42‑97699⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group Lead. PFF aircraft and unidentified crew members provided by the 305th BG, Chelveston, AAF Station 105.
Sortie Report⇗
128⇗ 6 June 1944 Target: Two Bridges
Type: Transportation
Location: Caen, France 		Bombardier 42‑38208⇗ Combat Mission Credit
K Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
-- 11 June 1944 None
Non-combat sortie 		Bombardier 42‑102449⇗ Combat Mission Credit
1st Lt. Kelly and his crew flew as Group Lead of the 306th BG in the 40th Combat Bombardment Wing 'B' on this date.
Sortie Report⇗
134⇗ 13 June 1944 Target: Dreux Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dreux, France 		Bombardier 42‑38208⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Group Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
135⇗ 14 June 1944 Target: Coulommiers Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Coulommiers, France 		Bombardier 42‑38208⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41D Group, Group Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
137⇗ 16 June 1944 Target: Athies Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Laon, France 		Bombardier 42‑102449⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
138⇗ 18 June 1944 Target: Ölwerke Julius Humbles
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑38208⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
146⇗ 25 June 1944 Target: Railroad Bridge & Embankment
Type: Transportation
Location: Sens, France 		Bombardier 44‑6080⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
153⇗ 7 July 1944 Target: Me-109 Aircraft Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Leipzig, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑38208⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group deputy, 41st A wing. Deputy Grp Leader
Sortie Report⇗
154⇗ 8 July 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Renescure, France 		Bombardier 44‑6080⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
161⇗ 19 July 1944 Target: Hydrogen Peroxide Plant
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Höllriegelskreuth District, Pullach, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑37822⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High section lead, lead group.
Sortie Report⇗
162⇗ 20 July 1944 Target: Aircraft Plants
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Dessau, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑38208⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Group Deputy, Hot Camera Ship.
Sortie Report⇗

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