Peloke, Dale Dean

Individual Personnel Data
Name Peloke, Dale Dean   ‡
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Rank Sergeant / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 32491924   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #140 dated 4 October 1943, effective 4 October 1943.
Duty Tail Gunner / Togglier
MOS612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner
Last Duty Date 11 October 1944
Results Killed In Action
Final Resting Place or Memorial: Town of Catskill Cemetery Catskill, Greene County, New York
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 17 December 1921
  • Placed on seven days Temporary Duty on or about 27 January 1944 to Moulsford Manor near Chelsey (a FLAK House), Berkshire per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #16 dated 23 January 1944.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Berbrich, John Martin⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Nelson, Francis Page, Jr⇗Co-pilotPOW
2nd Lt. Schwartz, Julius Sol⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Alles, William George⇗BombardierPOW
S/SGT. Moore, Howard Milton⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
S/SGT. Kolassa, Edward Leonard⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Dennison, James Edward⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Peloke, Dale DeanTail GunnerKIA
SGT. Connors, Albert William⇗Flexible GunnerCT
SGT. Montz, Nemours Albert, "Nem"⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 29 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
--⇗ 30 October 1943 Target: Marshaling Yard
Type: Transportation
Location: Geilenkirchen, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑29723⇗ Sortie Report⇗
34⇗ 3 November 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Wilhelmshafen, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑29636⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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35⇗ 5 November 1943 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑37848⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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38⇗ 29 November 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑37848⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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39⇗ 1 December 1943 Target: Non-Ferrous Metals Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Solingen, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑37848⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at RAF Waterbeach, Cambs.
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41⇗ 11 December 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Emden, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑31211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy.
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42⇗ 13 December 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑31211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead group.
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44⇗ 20 December 1943 Target: Port Area/Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑37848⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead; dropped bombs 'a short time after the target, ... regarded as ... jettisoned.'
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46⇗ 24 December 1943 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Croisette, France 		Tail Gunner 42‑37848⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Composite group, low Squadron deputy.
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48⇗ 31 December 1943 Target: Blockade Runner 'Orsone' (name of ship)
Type: Transportation
Location: [Mouth of River Garonne], France 		Tail Gunner 42‑37848⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. Landed away at Molesworth.
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52⇗ 11 January 1944 Target: Ju-88 Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Halberstadt, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑31235⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy.
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63⇗ 20 February 1944 Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Leipzig & Bernburg, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑37848⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group Deputy.
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79⇗ 22 March 1944 Target: Heinkel Aircraft Assembly Plant at Annahof Airfield
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oranienburg, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑38014⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead, composite high group.
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81⇗ 24 March 1944 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑38014⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead.
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83⇗ 27 March 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Tours & Chartres, France 		Togglier 42‑97081⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41 Squadron.
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84⇗ 28 March 1944 Target: Dijon-Longvic Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dijon, France 		Tail Gunner 42‑31433⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑97139. Wing lead.
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85⇗ 29 March 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany 		Togglier 42‑38014⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at RAF Woolfox Lodge, Rutland, due to weather.
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86⇗ 9 April 1944 Target: FW-190 Fighter Aircraft Assembly Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Marienburg, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑38014⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group lead.
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88⇗ 11 April 1944 Target: FW Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Sorau, Germany 		Togglier 42‑97142⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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90⇗ 18 April 1944 Target: Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oranienburg, Germany 		Togglier 42‑31222⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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94⇗ 24 April 1944 Target: Dornier-Werke GMBH Aircraft Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany 		Togglier 42‑97081⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
95⇗ 25 April 1944 Target: Metz-Frescaty Airdrome
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Metz, France 		Togglier 42‑107083⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy.
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96⇗ 27 April 1944 Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Sottevast, France 		Togglier 42‑97273⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy.
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98⇗ 29 April 1944 Target: Industrial District
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Togglier 42‑97251⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back at 0915 hrs near Cromer because gas fumes were noted throughout the ship and gas was leaking from rght wing.
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99⇗ 1 May 1944 Target: Launch Site in Foret Nationale de Tournehem
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Foret Nationale de Tournehem, France 		Togglier 42‑107057⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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101⇗ 7 May 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Togglier 42‑107057⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead, low group.
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102⇗ 8 May 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Togglier 42‑102548⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back at 0856 hrs because left waist gunner became ill.
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104⇗ 9 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Thionville, France 		Togglier 42‑102459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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109⇗ 19 May 1944 Target: Unidentified Industrial Area
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Togglier 42‑97251⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group.
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111⇗ 21 May 1944 Target: NOBALL (Supergun Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Mimoyecques, France 		Togglier 42‑107121⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group A Low Squadron Deputy. Landed away at RAF Wratting Common, Cambridgeshire, on return.
Sortie Report⇗
208⇗ 9 October 1944 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Togglier 43‑38588⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
209⇗ 11 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany 		Togglier 42‑107121⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Fourth Squadron. Togglier Dale Dean Peloke killed by Flak.
Sortie Report⇗

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