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Peterson, Harlan Dale

Individual Personnel Data
Name Peterson, Harlan Dale , "Pete"   ‡
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Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-757625   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #144 dated 22 July 1944, effective 22 July 1944.
Duty Co-pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 30 November 1944
Results Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 25 October 1917
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 11111⇓ (30.544 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
1st Lt. Bean, Donald W, "Beano"⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Peterson, Harlan Dale , "Pete"Co-pilotPOW
2nd Lt. Jones, Albert Eugene⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Frazier, William Edward, Jr, "DOC"⇗BombardierCT
S/SGT. Albro, Paul Willard⇗Radio Operator / GunnerWIA
S/SGT. Nastick, Henry Pete⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Casper, Delmar Rulon⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Benefiel, Orville Eugene, "Gene"⇗Tail GunnerKIA
SGT. Gordon, Omar Leslie, Jr⇗Flexible GunnerCT
SGT. Steinberg, William Herman⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 21 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
168⇗ 31 July 1944 Target: Aero Engine Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Munich / München, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑6105⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
169⇗ 1 August 1944 Target: Railroad Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Chartres, France 		Co-pilot 42‑107057⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group, High Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
170⇗ 3 August 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Fleury, Flers, Fiefs, France 		Co-pilot 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
I Group.
Sortie Report⇗
171⇗ 4 August 1944 Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Peenemünde, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑39888⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Group Hot Camera Ship.
Sortie Report⇗
173⇗ 5 August 1944 Target: Luftwaffe Controlling Station
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Langenhagen, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy, lead group.
Sortie Report⇗
179⇗ 13 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Road Network
Type: Transportation
Location: Beaumont-le-Roger (area), France 		Co-pilot 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group.
Sortie Report⇗
180⇗ 14 August 1944 Target: Echterdingen Airdrome
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Stuttgart, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group.
Sortie Report⇗
181⇗ 16 August 1944 Target: Delitzsch Air Field and Air Equipment Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Delitzsch, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑38208⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead, lead group. Landed away at Thorpe Abbotts, AAF Station 139, on return due to battle damage.
Sortie Report⇗
182⇗ 18 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Vise, Belgium 		Co-pilot 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead, low group.
Sortie Report⇗
185⇗ 26 August 1944 Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑8011⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead, lead group.
Sortie Report⇗
186⇗ 30 August 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Crepieul, France 		Co-pilot 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
194⇗ 13 September 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97948⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group deputy and hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
195⇗ 17 September 1944 Target: Tank and Gun Concentrations, Tactical
Type: Military
Location: Eindhoven & 's‑Hertogenbosch (den Bosch), The Netherlands 		Co-pilot 42‑32106⇗ Combat Mission Credit
F Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
197⇗ 21 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mainz, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97960⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High (composite) group deputy. Hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
206⇗ 6 October 1944 Target: M/T Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Stettin / Szczecin, Poland 		Co-pilot 42‑97263⇗ Combat Mission Credit
D group.
Sortie Report⇗
218⇗ 2 November 1944 Target: Ruhr-Chemie A.G. Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade (Holten), Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑102501⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 43‑38542. Low Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
225⇗ 11 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑6592⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
226⇗ 16 November 1944 Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions
Type: Military
Location: Eschweiler, Germany 		Observer 44‑8211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
PFF & Gee-H ship; lead Squadron lead, 41st Bomb Wing D group. Landed away at RAF Tilstock, Shropshire, due to weather.
Sortie Report⇗
229⇗ 25 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Tail Gunner 44‑8008⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead; PFF ship; landed away at Aldermaston, due to weather.
Sortie Report⇗
232⇗ 29 November 1944 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑6592⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
233⇗ 30 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38800⇗ Combat Mission Credit
First Lt. Gene Goodrick awarded Silver Star, Owens p. 200; MACR 11111 covers crewmembers that departed aircraft.
Sortie Report⇗

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