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Ryan, Patrick A, Jr

Individual Personnel Data
Name Ryan, Patrick A, Jr
Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-782899
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #29 dated 5 February 1945, effective 5 February 1945.
  • Transferred to the 388th Bomb group for return to Zone of the Interior (ZOI), per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report (reference to 1st Air Division Special Orders #176 EXTRACT) dated 25 June 1945, effective 26 June 1945.
Duty Bombardier
MOS1035 - Bombardier
Last Duty Date 11 March 1945
Results Completed Tour, Returned to USA
Additional Information
  • Graduated from Bombardier School at Carlsbad AAF, Carlsbad, New Mexico, Class #44-09, 1 July 1944.
  • 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.
  • Attached to the 547th Bomb Squadron for rations, quarters and administration per AAF Station 106 Special Orders # 122 dated 21 June 1945.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Donnell, Alonzo McWilliams, JrPilotTBD
Flt. Ofcr. Villa, Alberto ACo-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Troiano, Frank AnthonyNavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Ryan, Patrick A, JrBombardierCT
CPL. Hensarling, Kinard DaleRadio Operator / GunnerTR
CPL. Hanna, Paul EugeneEngineer / Top Turret GunnerTR
CPL. Palmer, Ward AllenBall Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Richardson, Harold Leroy, JrTail GunnerCT
CPL. Condon, James RobertFlexible GunnerTR

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 19 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
270 21 February 1945 Target: Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany
Bombardier 43‑39060 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
271 22 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ülzen, Germany
Bombardier 43‑39203 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
272 23 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Plauen, Germany
Bombardier 43‑39197 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
273 24 February 1945 Target: Submarine Construction Shipyard
Type: Shipyards
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Bombardier 43‑38766 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
274 25 February 1945 Target: Tank & Submarine Engine Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Friedrichshafen, Germany
Bombardier 43‑39053 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
Sortie Report
275 26 February 1945 Target: Schlesicher Railroad Station (Bahnhof)
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany
Bombardier 43‑39053 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
276 27 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany
Bombardier 43‑39053 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report
277 28 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hagen, Germany
Bombardier 43‑39053 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera 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
Bombardier 43‑39053 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
282 7 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bochum, Germany
Bombardier 43‑39053 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
Sortie Report
284 9 March 1945 Target: Henschel Tank and Locomotive Works
Type: Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany
Bombardier 43‑39053 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
285 10 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Schwerte, Germany
Bombardier 43‑39053 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
302 3 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Kiel, Germany
Bombardier 43‑39197 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy.
Sortie Report
303 4 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fassberg, Germany
Bombardier 43‑39197 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
306 7 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Plant
Type: Military
Location: Hitzacker, Germany
Bombardier 43‑39197 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
307 9 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany
Bombardier 43‑39197 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
310 14 April 1945 Target: Gun Battery
Type: Military
Location: Royan (Bordeaux), France
Bombardier 43‑39197 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron Deputy
Sortie Report
311 15 April 1945 Target: Flak guns at Pointe de Suzac
Type: Military
Location: Royan, France
Bombardier 43‑39197 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
312 16 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Regensburg, Germany
Bombardier 44‑8211 Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy. PFF ship. Hot camera ship.
Sortie Report

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