Name | Pollack, Alexander (NMI) ‡ |
Rank | Sergeant / Staff Sergeant |
Serial Number | 12146376 ‡ |
Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #81 datad 1 May 1944, effective 1 May 1944. |
Duty | Tail Gunner |
MOS | 748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer |
Last Duty Date | 5 September 1944 |
Results | Completed Combat Tour |
Additional Information |
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CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
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2nd Lt. Kelley, Robert Encil⇗ | Pilot | CT |
Flt. Ofcr. Colling, John Harold⇗ | Co-pilot | CT |
2nd Lt. Callicotte, William Frank⇗ | Navigator | CT |
2nd Lt. Cooper, Leo Lee⇗ | Bombardier | TR |
S/SGT. Pippin, Edward Lee⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | CT |
S/SGT. Miller, Sterling Elwin⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
SGT. Niles, Leonard Eugene⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | CT |
SGT. Pollack, Alexander (NMI) | Tail Gunner | CT |
SGT. Sabella, Angelo Sam⇗ | Flexible Gunner | TR |
SGT. Scudday, Warren Boyce⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
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107⇗ | 13 May 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Assembly Components Factory. Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Poznań, Poland |
Tail Gunner | 42‑38014⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑107057 Sortie Report⇗ |
108⇗ | 15 May 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Mimoyecques, France |
Tail Gunner | 42‑37982⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
109⇗ | 19 May 1944 |
Target: Unidentified Industrial Area Type: Industry Location: Berlin, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 42‑97282⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
110⇗ | 20 May 1944 |
Target: Orly Airport Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Paris, France |
Tail Gunner | 42‑102459⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
113⇗ | 23 May 1944 |
Target: Nancy/Essey Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Nancy, France |
Tail Gunner | 42‑97282⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41A Group Sortie Report⇗ |
114⇗ | 24 May 1944 |
Target: Unidentified Military Installations Type: Military Location: Berlin, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 42‑102617⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
125⇗ | 4 June 1944 |
Target: Artillery Battery Type: Military Location: Hardelot (Boulogne area), France |
Tail Gunner | 42‑97320⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
126⇗ | 5 June 1944 |
Target: Field Artillery Battery Type: Military Location: La Fosse, France |
Tail Gunner | 42‑97320⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Group, High Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
128⇗ | 6 June 1944 |
Target: Two Bridges Type: Transportation Location: Caen, France |
Tail Gunner | 42‑102661⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit I Squadron deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
130⇗ | 7 June 1944 |
Target: Transportation Hub Type: Military Location: Condé-sur-Noireau, France |
Tail Gunner | 42‑97320⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Group, High Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
131⇗ | 8 June 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (41C) & Loire River Railroad Bridge (41D) Type: Transportation Location: Orleans, France |
Tail Gunner | 42‑102661⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41C Wing, High Group Deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
132⇗ | 10 June 1944 |
Target: Chateau Bougon Airfield (41A) & Vannes Airfield (41B) Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Nantes & Vannes, France |
Tail Gunner | 42‑37822⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41B Group. 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 | 42‑102661⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Group Deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
134⇗ | 13 June 1944 |
Target: Dreux Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dreux, France |
Tail Gunner | 42‑107221⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Group, Wing Deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
135⇗ | 14 June 1944 |
Target: Coulommiers Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Coulommiers, France |
Tail Gunner | 42‑107121⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41B Wing, Low Group, Group Deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
137⇗ | 16 June 1944 |
Target: Athies Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Laon, France |
Tail Gunner | 42‑107221⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Group Deputy. Jettisoned bombs after target. Sortie Report⇗ |
142⇗ | 21 June 1944 |
Target: Friedrichstrasse Industrial Area Type: Industry Location: Berlin, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 42‑102661⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Group, Low Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
143⇗ | 22 June 1944 |
Target: V-2 Storage & Launch Site Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Wizernes, France |
Tail Gunner | 42‑102661⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
145⇗ | 24 June 1944 |
Target: German Vacuum Oil Company Type: Oil Industry Location: Oslebshausen (Bremen area), Germany |
Tail Gunner | 42‑102661⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group deputy, 41st A wing. Sortie Report⇗ |
148⇗ | 28 June 1944 |
Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Juvincourt (Juvincourt-et-Damary), France |
Tail Gunner | 42‑102661⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group deputy, 41st B wing. Landed away at Boxted, AAF Station 150, on return due to weather. Sortie Report⇗ |
149⇗ | 30 June 1944 |
Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Montdidier, France |
Tail Gunner | 42‑102661⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
157⇗ | 13 July 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Munich / München, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 42‑102661⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41A Group Deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
159⇗ | 17 July 1944 |
Target: Beautor Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Beautor, France |
Tail Gunner | 42‑102661⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Wing deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
162⇗ | 20 July 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Plants Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Dessau, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 42‑107224⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Group Deputy, Hot Camera Ship. Led the Low Group after Lead ship was damaged and couldn't keep up. Sortie Report⇗ |
164⇗ | 24 July 1944 |
Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points Type: Military Location: La Chapelle en Juger & Hébécrevon, France |
Tail Gunner | 42‑102959⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Wing deputy and hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
174⇗ | 7 August 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Fuel Depot Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dugny (Paris), France |
Tail Gunner | 42‑39888⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead group. Sortie Report⇗ |
175⇗ | 8 August 1944 |
Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points Type: Military Location: Bretteville-sur-Laize, France |
Tail Gunner | 44‑6105⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group. Sortie Report⇗ |
182⇗ | 18 August 1944 |
Target: Tactical: Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Vise, Belgium |
Tail Gunner | 44‑6141⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead, lead group. Sortie Report⇗ |
183⇗ | 24 August 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 44‑6141⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Returned Early Turned back due to flak damage prior to primary and bombed unknown target of opportunity (TOO). Landed away at Rackheath, AAF Station 145, with two engines out. Sortie Report⇗ |