Individual Personnel Data
| Name |
Reilly, John Vincent ‡
|
| Rank |
Staff Sergeant |
| Serial Number |
12128945 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments |
Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #75 dated 19 August 1943, effective 19 August 1943. |
| Duty |
Radio Operator / Gunner |
| MOS | 757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF |
| Last Duty Date |
3 September 1943 |
| Results |
Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Not identified in National Archives POW database. |
| Additional Information | |
| Related Documents |
Missing Air Crew Report # 743⇓ (17.599 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
| CREWMEMBER |
POSITION |
RESULTS |
| 2nd Lt. Jones, Justin Ralph, "Jonesy"⇗ | Pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. McManus, Edward Joseph, "Woody"⇗ | Co-pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Peters, Harold Dan⇗ | Navigator | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Wolfrom, Charles John, "Bud"⇗ | Bombardier | POW |
| S/SGT. Reilly, John Vincent | Radio Operator / Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Shemanski, Aloysius Bruno⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Kuhl, Ernest Earl, "Ernie"⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Leith, Francis (NMI)⇗ | Tail Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Hitzeroth, Franklin Carl⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Smith, Linsfield Burks⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 2
Combat Missions.
| Number |
Date |
Target |
Position |
Aircraft |
Mission/Sortie Information |
|
19⇗ |
31 August 1943 |
Target: Fighter Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Romilly-sur-Seine, France |
Radio Operator |
42‑29914⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗ |
|
20⇗ |
3 September 1943 |
Target: Air Park and Aerodrome
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Romilly-sur-Seine, France |
Radio Operator |
42‑29914⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit
Shot down by enemy aircraft; ditched in Channel; MACR 743.
Sortie Report⇗ |
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