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 Combat Tour
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 22 May 1922 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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