Porter, James L

Individual Personnel Data
Name Porter, James L
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Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-826283
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #65 dated 25 March 1945, effective 25 March 1945.
Duty Pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date TBD
Results Flying Combat Missions At End Of War
Additional Information
  • Promoted to First Lieutenant effective 1 June 1945 per HQ 8th Air Force Special Orders #152, recorded in 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 4 June 1945.
  • Granted a seven (7) day leave of absence on or about 15 December 1945 to visit the Martinez Hotel, Cannes, France. Two days travel authorized. AAF Station 195 Special Orders #104 Dated 14 December 1945.
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Porter, James LPilotFCMEW
2nd Lt. Hatch, William J⇗Co-pilotTBD
2nd Lt. Ford, Edward A⇗NavigatorTBD
2nd Lt. Fisher, Morton I⇗BombardierCT
CPL. Ray, Jack F⇗Radio Operator / GunnerTR
CPL. Lunoe, William Edward⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerTR
CPL. Eastman, Clifford D⇗Ball Turret GunnerTR
T/SGT. Johnston, Alvin Theodore⇗Tail GunnerTBD
CPL. Bogue, Lee Junior⇗Flexible GunnerTR
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 10 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
304⇗ 5 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ingolstadt, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑39131⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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306⇗ 7 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Plant
Type: Military
Location: Hitzacker, Germany 		Pilot 44‑6882⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
307⇗ 9 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38766⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
308⇗ 10 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot Workshop Area
Type: Military
Location: Oranienburg, Germany 		Pilot 43‑39197⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
309⇗ 11 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Freiham, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38747⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
310⇗ 14 April 1945 Target: Gun Battery
Type: Military
Location: Royan (Bordeaux), France 		Pilot 43‑39131⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
311⇗ 15 April 1945 Target: Flak guns at Pointe de Suzac
Type: Military
Location: Royan, France 		Pilot 44‑6909⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
312⇗ 16 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Regensburg, Germany 		Pilot 43‑39197⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
313⇗ 17 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany 		Pilot 43‑39197⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
314⇗ 19 April 1945 Target: Railroad Station & Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Elsterwerda, Germany 		Pilot 44‑6909⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
315⇗ 20 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Seddin, Germany 		Pilot 42‑102661⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back due to uncontrollable propellor.
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