Name | Peterson, Calvin James, "Pete" |
Rank | Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant |
Serial Number | O-774756 |
Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #247 dated 16 December 1944, effective 16 December 1944. |
Duty | Pilot |
MOS | 1091 - Pilot, B-17 |
Last Duty Date | 1 June 1945 |
Results | Completed Combat Tour |
Additional Information |
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Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
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2nd Lt. Peterson, Calvin James, "Pete" | Pilot | CT |
2nd Lt. Voiland, Eugene Edward⇗ | Co-pilot | CT |
Flt. Ofcr. Rouse, Roscoe (NMI)⇗ | Navigator | CT |
2nd Lt. Means, Bert George⇗ | Bombardier | TR |
CPL. Magilson, Raymond Howard, Jr⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | TBD |
CPL. Harting, Lester Elias⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
CPL. Biedrzycki, Theodore (NMI)⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | FCMEW |
CPL. Kitzmiller, Richard Gorgas⇗ | Tail Gunner | FCMEW |
CPL. Eastell, Harry Theodore⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
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248⇗ | 1 January 1945 |
Target: Oil Storage Depot Type: Oil Industry Location: Derben, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑102518⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
249⇗ | 2 January 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Gerolstein, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑97271⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
250⇗ | 3 January 1945 |
Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub Type: Military Location: St Vith, Belgium |
Pilot | 43‑37717⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
251⇗ | 5 January 1945 |
Target: Landing Ground Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Neiderbreisig, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑97271⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
252⇗ | 7 January 1945 |
Target: Enemy Strong Point Type: Military Location: Blankenheim, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑32106⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
253⇗ | 8 January 1945 |
Target: Railroad Type: Transportation Location: Kyllburg, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑97521⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
254⇗ | 10 January 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Bonn, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑32106⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Landed away at Chelveston on return due to low fuel. Sortie Report⇗ |
256⇗ | 17 January 1945 |
Target: Railroad Viaduct Type: Transportation Location: Bielefeld, Germany |
Pilot | 44‑6109⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
257⇗ | 20 January 1945 |
Target: Rail and Road Bridges Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑97510⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Cheddington Airfield, AAF Station 113. Sortie Report⇗ |
260⇗ | 23 January 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Neuss, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑102518⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back due to mechanical failure. Landed away at Bassingbourn Airfield, AAF Station 121. Sortie Report⇗ |
263⇗ | 1 February 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑32106⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗ |
264⇗ | 3 February 1945 |
Target: Tempelhof Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38823⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
268⇗ | 19 February 1945 |
Target: Coking Plant Type: Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑107125⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
269⇗ | 20 February 1945 |
Target: Main Railroad Station Type: Transportation Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany |
Pilot | 44‑8408⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
270⇗ | 21 February 1945 |
Target: Tank Factory Type: Industry Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38823⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
271⇗ | 22 February 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Ülzen, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑37971⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
273⇗ | 24 February 1945 |
Target: Submarine Construction Shipyard Type: Shipyards Location: Hamburg, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑107125⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
275⇗ | 26 February 1945 |
Target: Schlesicher Railroad Station (Bahnhof) Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑39019⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
276⇗ | 27 February 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany |
Pilot | 42‑107125⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
278⇗ | 1 March 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Bruchsal, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑98027⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group deputy and hot camera ship; PFF and Gee-H ship. May have taken over lead on return due to flak damage to the lead ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
279⇗ | 2 March 1945 |
Target: Low Temperature Carbonization Plant and Refinery of Deutsche Petroleum A.G. Type: Oil Industry Location: Rositz, Germany |
Pilot | 44‑8008⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group deputy and hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
280⇗ | 3 March 1945 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Misburg, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑39138⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
283⇗ | 8 March 1945 |
Target: Oil Refinery - 'Benzol Plant' Type: Oil Industry Location: Essen, Germany |
Pilot | 44‑8541⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead; PFF and Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
284⇗ | 9 March 1945 |
Target: Henschel Tank and Locomotive Works Type: Industry Location: Kassel, Germany |
Pilot | 44‑8211⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group deputy and lead Squadron hot camera ship; PFF and Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
292⇗ | 19 March 1945 |
Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bohlen, Germany |
Pilot | 44‑8789⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41C Group, High Squadron Lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
298⇗ | 26 March 1945 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Zeitz, Germany |
Pilot | 44‑8665⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
300⇗ | 30 March 1945 |
Target: Deutsche Schiff- u. Maschinenbau A.G. (DESCHIMAG)
Submarine and Warship Yard Machine Shop Type: Submarine Facility Location: Bremen, Germany |
Pilot | 44‑8649⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
301⇗ | 31 March 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Lützkendorf, Germany |
Commander | 44‑8668⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
302⇗ | 3 April 1945 |
Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot Type: Oil Industry Location: Kiel, Germany |
Commander | 44‑8668⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
305⇗ | 6 April 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (Visual Primary) Type: Transportation Location: Leipzig, Germany |
Commander | 42‑98027⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |