Schmidtke, George Emory

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Schmidtke, George Emory ⇗
Rank	Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number	O-704563
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #57 dated 25 March 1944, effective 26 March 1944.
Duty	Navigator
MOS	1034 - Navigator
Last Duty Date	30 July 1944
Results	Completed Tour, Returned to USA
Additional Information	Placed on seven days Temporary Duty to Coombe House Hotel, Semley, Dorsey (a Flak House) on 14 June 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #112 dated 14 June 1944.
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Druckenmiller, Leon Charles⇗	Pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Cole, Alfred Holton⇗	Co-pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Schmidtke, George Emory	Navigator	CT
2nd Lt. Bolger, Tommy Phillip⇗	Bombardier	CT
S/SGT. Gallagher, Hugh Joseph, Jr⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	CT
SGT. Pagan, Justo Antonio⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	CT
SGT. Ragsdale, Boyce J T⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	CT
PVT. Arenas, Jess Presciliano⇗	Tail Gunner	CT
S/SGT. Cheslow, Morris (NMI)⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT
SGT. Floyd, Lewis Wardlaw⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 31 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
87⇗	10 April 1944	Target: Evere Airfield (50°54'3"N 4°20'9"E) Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Brussels / Bruxelles, Belgium	Navigator	42‑31435⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
88⇗	11 April 1944	Target: FW Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Sorau, Germany	Navigator	42‑31435⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron deputy, high composite group. Sortie Report⇗
90⇗	18 April 1944	Target: Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oranienburg, Germany	Navigator	42‑97136⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
91⇗	19 April 1944	Target: Fieseler Aircraft Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Kassel (Waldau), Germany	Navigator	42‑32106⇗	Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 43‑97230. Sortie Report⇗
92⇗	20 April 1944	Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Sottevast, France	Navigator	42‑97136⇗	Combat Mission Credit B Wing, High Group. Sortie Report⇗
93⇗	22 April 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hamm, Germany	Navigator	42‑97136⇗	Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Sortie Report⇗
94⇗	24 April 1944	Target: Dornier-Werke GMBH Aircraft Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany	Navigator	42‑97136⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
95⇗	25 April 1944	Target: Metz-Frescaty Airdrome Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Metz, France	Navigator	42‑3440⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
99⇗	1 May 1944	Target: Launch Site in Foret Nationale de Tournehem Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Foret Nationale de Tournehem, France	Navigator	42‑37982⇗	Combat Mission Credit Went over target but did not release bombs because of 9/10th haze and undercast. Sortie Report⇗
100⇗	4 May 1944	Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany	Navigator	42‑31235⇗	Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑37982. Sortie Report⇗
101⇗	7 May 1944	Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany	Navigator	42‑37982⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
103⇗	8 May 1944	Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Sottevast, France	Navigator	42‑37982⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
106⇗	12 May 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany	Navigator	42‑38208⇗	Combat Mission Credit Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back at 1201 hrs because #1 engine went out and was running rough and losing oil. This occurred at a point about 100 miles inside Belgium, approaching the German border; since they were well within enemy territory, combat credit was awarded the crew for this mission. Sortie Report⇗
107⇗	13 May 1944	Target: Aircraft Assembly Components Factory. Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Poznań, Poland	Navigator	42‑97263⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead, low group, 40th CBW. Sortie Report⇗
108⇗	15 May 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Mimoyecques, France	Navigator	42‑107221⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗
109⇗	19 May 1944	Target: Unidentified Industrial Area Type: Industry Location: Berlin, Germany	Navigator	42‑37982⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Group. Landed away at RAF Oulton, Norfolk, on return due to low fuel. Sortie Report⇗
116⇗	27 May 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany	Navigator	42‑37974⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Group. Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑97521. This crew took off in 42‑97521 but landed immediately because #3 engine was running rough. Sortie Report⇗
120⇗	30 May 1944	Target: Aircraft Hangars and Repair Sheds Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Halberstadt, Germany	Navigator	42‑97282⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Group, Low Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗
121⇗	31 May 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Colmar, France	Navigator	42‑97282⇗	Combat Mission Credit Group Deputy. Sortie Report⇗
123⇗	2 June 1944	Target: Four Medium Howitzer Batteries, Tactical Support Type: Military Location: Neufchatel (5 miles SE of Hardelot), France	Navigator	42‑37982⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗
125⇗	4 June 1944	Target: Artillery Battery Type: Military Location: Hardelot (Boulogne area), France	Navigator	42‑38208⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Group, Wing Deputy. Sortie Report⇗
126⇗	5 June 1944	Target: Field Artillery Battery Type: Military Location: La Fosse, France	Navigator	42‑37822⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Group. Sortie Report⇗
128⇗	6 June 1944	Target: Two Bridges Type: Transportation Location: Caen, France	Navigator	42‑97188⇗	Combat Mission Credit L Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
130⇗	7 June 1944	Target: Transportation Hub Type: Military Location: Condé-sur-Noireau, France	Navigator	42‑97188⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Group, Low Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗
131⇗	8 June 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (41C) & Loire River Railroad Bridge (41D) Type: Transportation Location: Orleans, France	Navigator	42‑97188⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41C Wing. Sortie Report⇗
145⇗	24 June 1944	Target: German Vacuum Oil Company Type: Oil Industry Location: Oslebshausen (Bremen area), Germany	Navigator	42‑102959⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
146⇗	25 June 1944	Target: Railroad Bridge & Embankment Type: Transportation Location: Sens, France	Navigator	42‑37982⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead, low group, 41st A wing. Sortie Report⇗
150⇗	4 July 1944	Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dreux (Conches-en-Ouche), France	Navigator	42‑39888⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
151⇗	6 July 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Coubronne, France	Navigator	42‑102661⇗	Combat Mission Credit Wing deputy. Sortie Report⇗
153⇗	7 July 1944	Target: Me-109 Aircraft Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Leipzig, Germany	Navigator	43‑37703⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off High group, 41st B wing. Lost group in heavy clouds; returned to base. Sortie Report⇗
155⇗	11 July 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Munich / München, Germany	Navigator	44‑6141⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low group flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗
156⇗	12 July 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Munich / München, Germany	Navigator	42‑102566⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
159⇗	17 July 1944	Target: Beautor Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Beautor, France	Navigator	42‑97824⇗	Combat Mission Credit Wing lead. Landed away at RAF Manston, Kent, due to battle damage. Sortie Report⇗

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