Pettit, Frank Michael

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Pettit, Frank Michael ‡ ⇗
Rank	Sergeant / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number	32865077 ‡
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #75 dated 21 April 1944, effective 12 April 1944.
Duty	Tail Gunner
MOS	612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner
Last Duty Date	28 July 1944
Results	Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 14 April 1924 Assignment orders of 21 April 1944 amended to read Effective Date 12 April 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #94 dated 20 May 1944. Promoted to Staff Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #124 dated 29 June 1944.
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Carey, Gates Chapman⇗	Pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Bealer, John Levi⇗	Co-pilot	CT
Flt. Ofcr. Giles, John Porter, Jr⇗	Navigator	CT
2nd Lt. Mickle, Don Albert⇗	Bombardier	CT
S/SGT. Jordan, Theodore Joseph, Jr, "Ted"⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	CT
S/SGT. Vidrine, Wayne Francis, "Pop"⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	CT
SGT. Costello, Kenneth Harold, "Ken"⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	CT
SGT. Pettit, Frank Michael	Tail Gunner	CT
SGT. Hedrick, Melvin Leroy⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT
SGT. Robinson, Beauregard James⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 32 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
102⇗	8 May 1944	Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑97142⇗	Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑97204. High Squadron deputy. Sortie Report⇗
104⇗	9 May 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Thionville, France	Tail Gunner	42‑102500⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
105⇗	11 May 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Saarbrücken and Ehrang, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑102620⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41B Group, High Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗
107⇗	13 May 1944	Target: Aircraft Assembly Components Factory. Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Poznań, Poland	Tail Gunner	42‑107083⇗	Combat Mission Credit Flying spare; joined high Squadron, high composite group, 41st CBW. Sortie Report⇗
109⇗	19 May 1944	Target: Unidentified Industrial Area Type: Industry Location: Berlin, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑97251⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Group. Sortie Report⇗
115⇗	25 May 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Sarreguemines and Blainville-sur-l'Eau, France	Tail Gunner	42‑102501⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41B Group. Sortie Report⇗
116⇗	27 May 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑97251⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Group. Sortie Report⇗
117⇗	28 May 1944	Target: Junkers Aircraft Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Dessau, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑102601⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗
120⇗	30 May 1944	Target: Aircraft Hangars and Repair Sheds Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Halberstadt, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑102601⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Group, Low Squadron Deputy. Assumed this role after original Deputy aborted. Sortie Report⇗
122⇗	2 June 1944	Target: Gun Battery with six 155mm guns, Tactical Support Type: Military Location: Hardelot (5 miles S of Boulogne), France	Tail Gunner	42‑102601⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗
125⇗	4 June 1944	Target: Artillery Battery Type: Military Location: Hardelot (Boulogne area), France	Tail Gunner	42‑102601⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
126⇗	5 June 1944	Target: Field Artillery Battery Type: Military Location: La Fosse, France	Tail Gunner	42‑97510⇗	Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Sortie Report⇗
129⇗	6 June 1944	Target: Highway Choke Point in City of Caen Type: Transportation Location: Caen, France	Tail Gunner	42‑107058⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
130⇗	7 June 1944	Target: Transportation Hub Type: Military Location: Condé-sur-Noireau, France	Tail Gunner	42‑102601⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
131⇗	8 June 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (41C) & Loire River Railroad Bridge (41D) Type: Transportation Location: Orleans, France	Tail Gunner	42‑102601⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41D Group. Bombed Primary Target. Sortie Report⇗
133⇗	12 June 1944	Target: Railroad Bridge 48°29'N,2°0'W Type: Transportation Location: La Vicomté-sur-Rance, France	Tail Gunner	42‑102617⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Group, Low Squadron Deputy. This aircraft originally assigned to Murchan, high group; replaced 42‑102601. Sortie Report⇗
134⇗	13 June 1944	Target: Dreux Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dreux, France	Tail Gunner	42‑102601⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Polebrook, AAF Station 110, on return, due to bad weather. Sortie Report⇗
135⇗	14 June 1944	Target: Coulommiers Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Coulommiers, France	Tail Gunner	42‑102601⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41B Wing, Lead Group. Sortie Report⇗
136⇗	15 June 1944	Target: Railroad Viaduct Type: Transportation Location: La Possonnièrre, France	Tail Gunner	42‑102601⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Group, Low Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗
137⇗	16 June 1944	Target: Athies Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Laon, France	Tail Gunner	42‑31222⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
138⇗	18 June 1944	Target: Ölwerke Julius Humbles Type: Oil Industry Location: Hamburg, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑102601⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41B Group. Sortie Report⇗
141⇗	20 June 1944	Target: Oil Refineries Type: Oil Industry Location: Harburg (Hamburg area), Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑102601⇗	Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Sortie Report⇗
142⇗	21 June 1944	Target: Friedrichstrasse Industrial Area Type: Industry Location: Berlin, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑102601⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Group. Sortie Report⇗
143⇗	22 June 1944	Target: V-2 Storage & Launch Site Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Wizernes, France	Tail Gunner	42‑102601⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy. Sortie Report⇗
145⇗	24 June 1944	Target: German Vacuum Oil Company Type: Oil Industry Location: Oslebshausen (Bremen area), Germany	Ball Turret	42‑102601⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
146⇗	25 June 1944	Target: Railroad Bridge & Embankment Type: Transportation Location: Sens, France	Tail Gunner	42‑102601⇗	Combat Mission Credit Flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗
149⇗	30 June 1944	Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Montdidier, France	Tail Gunner	42‑102601⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy, lead group. Sortie Report⇗
150⇗	4 July 1944	Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dreux (Conches-en-Ouche), France	Tail Gunner	42‑102601⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
151⇗	6 July 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Coubronne, France	Tail Gunner	42‑38013⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead group. Sortie Report⇗
153⇗	7 July 1944	Target: Me-109 Aircraft Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Leipzig, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑102601⇗	Combat Mission Credit High group, 41st A wing. Sortie Report⇗
154⇗	8 July 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Renescure, France	Tail Gunner	42‑38014⇗	Combat Mission Credit High group deputy. Sortie Report⇗
159⇗	17 July 1944	Target: Beautor Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Beautor, France	Tail Gunner	42‑102601⇗	Combat Mission Credit High section deputy, lead group. Sortie Report⇗
160⇗	18 July 1944	Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Peenemünde & Zinnowitz, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑102601⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41B Group. Sortie Report⇗
161⇗	19 July 1944	Target: Hydrogen Peroxide Plant Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Höllriegelskreuth District, Pullach, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑102601⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Low Squadron deputy, high group. Turned back due to runaway prop on #2 engine. Sortie Report⇗
162⇗	20 July 1944	Target: Aircraft Plants Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Dessau, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑102601⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗

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