Sarver, Harold Thomas

Individual Personnel Data
Name Sarver, Harold Thomas   ‡
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Rank Sergeant / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 19124690   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #80, dated 29 April 1944, effective 29 April 1944.
Duty Flexible Gunner
MOS612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner
Last Duty Date 5 September 1944
Results Transferred
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 15 November 1917
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #103 dated 3 June 1944.
  • Transferred in grade to the Casual Pool, 8th AFRD, AAF Station 594 on 5 September 1944 per Squadron Morning Report.



Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. James, Robert Huey⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Rochette, Harold Irving⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Bronstein, David (NMI)⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Watson, Gavin (NMI), Jr⇗BombardierCT
SGT. Brown, Joe Erwin⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
SGT. Shay, James William, Jr⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Smith, Herman Eugene⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Penny, Olan Alfred⇗Tail GunnerTR
PVT. Cassidy, Michael Joseph⇗Flexible GunnerCT
SGT. Sarver, Harold ThomasFlexible GunnerTR
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 24 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
105⇗ 11 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Saarbrücken and Ehrang, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑31435⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group, High Squadron Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
106⇗ 12 May 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102617⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
107⇗ 13 May 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly Components Factory.
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Poznań, Poland 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102617⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
108⇗ 15 May 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Mimoyecques, France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
115⇗ 25 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Sarreguemines and Blainville-sur-l'Eau, France 		Togglier 42‑37982⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group.
Sortie Report⇗
118⇗ 28 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Togglier 42‑37982⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Flying Spare Aircraft. Joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
119⇗ 29 May 1944 Target: Focke-Wulf Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Krzesiny District, Poznań, Poland 		Togglier 42‑37982⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
120⇗ 30 May 1944 Target: Aircraft Hangars and Repair Sheds
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Halberstadt, Germany 		Togglier 42‑97824⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group, High Squadron Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
125⇗ 4 June 1944 Target: Artillery Battery
Type: Military
Location: Hardelot (Boulogne area), France 		Togglier 42‑37982⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
130⇗ 7 June 1944 Target: Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: Condé-sur-Noireau, France 		Togglier 42‑37982⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group, High Squadron Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
133⇗ 12 June 1944 Target: Railroad Bridge 48°29'N,2°0'W
Type: Transportation
Location: La Vicomté-sur-Rance, France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97320⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Flying Spare Aircraft. Joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
137⇗ 16 June 1944 Target: Athies Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Laon, France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 44‑6141⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Group, Low Squadron lead.
Sortie Report⇗
138⇗ 18 June 1944 Target: Ölwerke Julius Humbles
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑39888⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group, Low Squadron Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
139⇗ 19 June 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Fleury & Crépy, France 		Togglier 42‑39888⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group.
Sortie Report⇗
140⇗ 19 June 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Fleury & Crépy, France 		Togglier 42‑37822⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group.
Sortie Report⇗
144⇗ 22 June 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Lille (Fives district), France 		Togglier 42‑102459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
145⇗ 24 June 1944 Target: German Vacuum Oil Company
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Oslebshausen (Bremen area), Germany 		Togglier 44‑6141⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
147⇗ 27 June 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Storage Depot)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Saint-Martin-L'Hortier, France 		Togglier 44‑6141⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy, 41st A section.
Sortie Report⇗
148⇗ 28 June 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Juvincourt (Juvincourt-et-Damary), France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 44‑6141⇗ 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 		Togglier 42‑97320⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
151⇗ 6 July 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Coubronne, France 		Togglier 42‑39888⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy, lead group.
Sortie Report⇗
152⇗ 6 July 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Blanc Pignon Ferme, Cléty, France 		Togglier 42‑97320⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back with a feathered prop.
Sortie Report⇗
155⇗ 11 July 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany 		Togglier 42‑37982⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
156⇗ 12 July 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany 		Togglier 44‑6141⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead, lead group.
Sortie Report⇗
157⇗ 13 July 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany 		Togglier 44‑6141⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group.
Sortie Report⇗
176⇗ 9 August 1944 Target: Erding Airdrome & Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Erding, Germany 		Togglier 42‑37788⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Low group hot camera ship. Turned back having lost the formation.
Sortie Report⇗

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