Name | Randall, Frank Abbott ‡ |
Rank | Staff Sergeant / Technical Sergeant |
Serial Number | 34503412 ‡ |
Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #113 dated 15 June 1944, effective 15 June 1944. |
Duty | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner |
MOS | 748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer |
Last Duty Date | 15 October 1944 |
Results | Completed Combat Tour |
Additional Information |
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Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
---|---|---|
2nd Lt. Durdin, Larkin Clayton⇗ | Pilot | CT |
2nd Lt. Carlson, Walter Elmer⇗ | Co-pilot | CT |
2nd Lt. Stearns, Robert Sumner⇗ | Bombardier | KIA |
SGT. Ellis, Clayton John⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | CT |
S/SGT. Randall, Frank Abbott | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
SGT. Morris, Edward Paul⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | CT |
SGT. Hammond, Ralph Clark, Jr⇗ | Tail Gunner | TR |
SGT. Eltzroth, Porter J (IO)⇗ | Flexible Gunner | INT |
SGT. Thulin, Theodore Clemence⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
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145⇗ | 24 June 1944 |
Target: German Vacuum Oil Company Type: Oil Industry Location: Oslebshausen (Bremen area), Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑102959⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
146⇗ | 25 June 1944 |
Target: Railroad Bridge & Embankment Type: Transportation Location: Sens, France |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑39888⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron deputy, low group 41st A wing. Sortie Report⇗ |
147⇗ | 27 June 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Storage Depot) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Saint-Martin-L'Hortier, France |
Engineer/Top Turret | 43‑37703⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41st A section. Sortie Report⇗ |
148⇗ | 28 June 1944 |
Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Juvincourt (Juvincourt-et-Damary), France |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑37982⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group, 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 |
Engineer/Top Turret | 44‑6141⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
153⇗ | 7 July 1944 |
Target: Me-109 Aircraft Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Leipzig, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑37982⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off High Squadron deputy, high group, 41st B wing. Lost group in heavy clouds; tacked on to the low group of the 41st B wing and bombed with them. Sortie Report⇗ |
154⇗ | 8 July 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Renescure, France |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑102459⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy, low group. Sortie Report⇗ |
155⇗ | 11 July 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Munich / München, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑37982⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
156⇗ | 12 July 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Munich / München, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑37982⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
157⇗ | 13 July 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Munich / München, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑102959⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41A Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
160⇗ | 18 July 1944 |
Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Peenemünde & Zinnowitz, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑102459⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41A Group. Ground Spare aircraft, replaced 42‑97072. Sortie Report⇗ |
161⇗ | 19 July 1944 |
Target: Hydrogen Peroxide Plant Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Höllriegelskreuth District, Pullach, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑37982⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High section deputy, high group. Sortie Report⇗ |
164⇗ | 24 July 1944 |
Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points Type: Military Location: La Chapelle en Juger & Hébécrevon, France |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑37982⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy, lead group. Sortie Report⇗ |
166⇗ | 28 July 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑37982⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
167⇗ | 29 July 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑37982⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
168⇗ | 31 July 1944 |
Target: Aero Engine Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Munich / München, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑37982⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
169⇗ | 1 August 1944 |
Target: Railroad Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Chartres, France |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑37982⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
170⇗ | 3 August 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Fleury, Flers, Fiefs, France |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑39888⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit J Jroup. Sortie Report⇗ |
174⇗ | 7 August 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Fuel Depot Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dugny (Paris), France |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑102459⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead group. Sortie Report⇗ |
175⇗ | 8 August 1944 |
Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points Type: Military Location: Bretteville-sur-Laize, France |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑102601⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High section deputy, low group. Sortie Report⇗ |
176⇗ | 9 August 1944 |
Target: Erding Airdrome & Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Erding, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 44‑6294⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group deputy and hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
178⇗ | 12 August 1944 |
Target: "Landing Ground" Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: La Perthe, France |
Engineer/Top Turret | 43‑37822⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Wing deputy and hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
179⇗ | 13 August 1944 |
Target: Tactical: Road Network Type: Transportation Location: Beaumont-le-Roger (area), France |
Engineer/Top Turret | 43‑37822⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group deputy and hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
180⇗ | 14 August 1944 |
Target: Echterdingen Airdrome Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Stuttgart, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑102933⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group deputy and hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
183⇗ | 24 August 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑102661⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group deputy and hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
184⇗ | 25 August 1944 |
Target: Airfield & Airpark Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Anklam, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑97824⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
186⇗ | 30 August 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Crepieul, France |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑107148⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 43‑38213. Wing Deputy; hot camera ship. Did not attack target due to frozen bomb racks. Sortie Report⇗ |
195⇗ | 17 September 1944 |
Target: Tank and Gun Concentrations, Tactical Type: Military Location: Eindhoven & 's‑Hertogenbosch (den Bosch), The Netherlands |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑97282⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit B Squadron Deputy. Hot Camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
196⇗ | 19 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hamm, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑97986⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit PFF ship; lead Squadron deputy. Landed away at Old Buckenham, reason unknown. Sortie Report⇗ |
197⇗ | 21 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Mainz, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑97592⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
198⇗ | 25 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 44‑8007⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41st CBW C Wing lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
200⇗ | 27 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (PFF Aiming Points) Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 43‑38016⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
202⇗ | 30 September 1944 |
Target: Handorf Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Münster, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 44‑8047⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Wing deputy. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
203⇗ | 2 October 1944 |
Target: Ford Motor Works Type: Industry Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑97824⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
205⇗ | 5 October 1944 |
Type: Industry Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑97824⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
206⇗ | 6 October 1944 |
Target: M/T Factory Type: Industry Location: Stettin / Szczecin, Poland |
Engineer/Top Turret | 44‑8211⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit D group lead. Sortie Report⇗ |