Name | Schmitzer, William James |
Rank | Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant |
Serial Number | O-757748 |
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 | Bombardier |
MOS | 1035 - Bombardier |
Last Duty Date | 17 October 1944 |
Results | Completed Combat Tour |
Additional Information |
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Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
---|---|---|
2nd Lt. Halasz, John Julius⇗ | Pilot | CT |
2nd Lt. Teehan, John Francis, "Whiskey Jack"⇗ | Co-pilot | CT |
2nd Lt. Mayo, Roy Oscar, Jr⇗ | Navigator | TR |
2nd Lt. Schmitzer, William James | Bombardier | CT |
S/SGT. McGill, Thomas Francis, Jr⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | CT |
S/SGT. Berg, Clifford George⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
SGT. Swartzendruber, Carroll Duane⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | KIA |
SGT. Monteith, Richard Taylor⇗ | Tail Gunner | CT |
SGT. Pang, Sun Wah⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
SGT. Ormsby, Roger Stanley⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
106⇗ | 12 May 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Bombardier | 42‑102459⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
109⇗ | 19 May 1944 |
Target: Unidentified Industrial Area Type: Industry Location: Berlin, Germany |
Bombardier | 42‑37822⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Lead group. Turned back at 1201 hrs; could not locate formation. Sortie Report⇗ |
110⇗ | 20 May 1944 |
Target: Orly Airport Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Paris, France |
Bombardier | 42‑37822⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
111⇗ | 21 May 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (Supergun Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Mimoyecques, France |
Bombardier | 42‑37822⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Group B. Turned back and landed at RAF Manston, Kent, due to failure of #2 engine. Sortie Report⇗ |
132⇗ | 10 June 1944 |
Target: Chateau Bougon Airfield (41A) & Vannes Airfield (41B) Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Nantes & Vannes, France |
Navigator | 42‑37822⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41B Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
133⇗ | 12 June 1944 |
Target: Railroad Bridge 48°29'N,2°0'W Type: Transportation Location: La Vicomté-sur-Rance, France |
Navigator | 42‑102959⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
134⇗ | 13 June 1944 |
Target: Dreux Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dreux, France |
Navigator | 42‑102959⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back over base at 0600 hrs because both air speed indicators were out. Sortie Report⇗ |
135⇗ | 14 June 1944 |
Target: Coulommiers Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Coulommiers, France |
Navigator | 44‑6141⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41B Wing, Low Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
136⇗ | 15 June 1944 |
Target: Railroad Viaduct Type: Transportation Location: La Possonnièrre, France |
Navigator | 42‑102959⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
137⇗ | 16 June 1944 |
Target: Athies Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Laon, France |
Navigator | 42‑97150⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Group, Low Squadron Deputy. Assumed Lead after designated lead aborted. Sortie Report⇗ |
138⇗ | 18 June 1944 |
Target: Ölwerke Julius Humbles Type: Oil Industry Location: Hamburg, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑102959⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41B Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
139⇗ | 19 June 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Fleury & Crépy, France |
Navigator | 42‑102617⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off 41A Group. Tail gunner, Sgt Erling Nielsen, suffered from the bends, forcing the crew to turn back. Sortie Report⇗ |
144⇗ | 22 June 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Lille (Fives district), France |
Navigator | 44‑6141⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead, lead group. Sortie Report⇗ |
145⇗ | 24 June 1944 |
Target: German Vacuum Oil Company Type: Oil Industry Location: Oslebshausen (Bremen area), Germany |
Navigator | 42‑97320⇗ |
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Sortie Report⇗ |
146⇗ | 25 June 1944 |
Target: Railroad Bridge & Embankment Type: Transportation Location: Sens, France |
Navigator | 42‑102959⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead, lead group, 41st A wing. Sortie Report⇗ |
148⇗ | 28 June 1944 |
Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Juvincourt (Juvincourt-et-Damary), France |
Navigator | 42‑102959⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead, 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 |
Navigator | 42‑102959⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead, low group. Sortie Report⇗ |
151⇗ | 6 July 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Coubronne, France |
Navigator | 42‑102459⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑37974. Low Squadron lead, lead group. Sortie Report⇗ |
159⇗ | 17 July 1944 |
Target: Beautor Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Beautor, France |
Navigator | 42‑37974⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead group. Sortie Report⇗ |
160⇗ | 18 July 1944 |
Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Peenemünde & Zinnowitz, Germany |
Navigator | 44‑6141⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41A Group, High Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
161⇗ | 19 July 1944 |
Target: Hydrogen Peroxide Plant Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Höllriegelskreuth District, Pullach, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑102959⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High section lead, high group. Sortie Report⇗ |
162⇗ | 20 July 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Plants Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Dessau, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑102959⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Group, Low Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
163⇗ | 21 July 1944 |
Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Schwäbisch Hall, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑102459⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
168⇗ | 31 July 1944 |
Target: Aero Engine Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Munich / München, Germany |
Navigator | 44‑6141⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Group, Low Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
171⇗ | 4 August 1944 |
Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Peenemünde, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑107121⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Group, Low Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
173⇗ | 5 August 1944 |
Target: Luftwaffe Controlling Station Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Langenhagen, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑102959⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead, high group. Sortie Report⇗ |
182⇗ | 18 August 1944 |
Target: Tactical: Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Vise, Belgium |
Navigator | 43‑38062⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead group. Sortie Report⇗ |
184⇗ | 25 August 1944 |
Target: Airfield & Airpark Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Anklam, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑37703⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
186⇗ | 30 August 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Crepieul, France |
Navigator | 42‑102566⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑98000. Sortie Report⇗ |
187⇗ | 3 September 1944 |
Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑37822⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
189⇗ | 8 September 1944 |
Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑102661⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Returned Early On bomb run, #4 engine exhaust stack blew; jettisoned bombs before target. Sortie Report⇗ |
190⇗ | 9 September 1944 |
Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑32106⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
193⇗ | 12 September 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Brüx, Czechoslovakia |
Navigator | 43‑38213⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back due to pilot illness. Sortie Report⇗ |
198⇗ | 25 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑102661⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit C wing, lead group. Sortie Report⇗ |
199⇗ | 26 September 1944 |
Target: Steelworks Type: Industry Location: Osnabrück, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑98000⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
201⇗ | 28 September 1944 |
Target: Steelworks Type: Industry Location: Magdeburg, Germany |
Navigator | 44‑6141⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑37822. Sortie Report⇗ |
204⇗ | 3 October 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Wesseling, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑37822⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
205⇗ | 5 October 1944 |
Type: Industry Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑38615⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
207⇗ | 7 October 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Leipzig, Germany |
Navigator | 44‑6141⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Released bombs late. Sortie Report⇗ |
208⇗ | 9 October 1944 |
Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑97320⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |