Schwartz, Julius Sol

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Schwartz, Julius Sol ⇗
Rank	Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number	O-739119
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #140 dated 4 October 1943, effective 4 October 1943.
Duty	Navigator
MOS	1034 - Navigator
Last Duty Date	22 March 1944
Results	Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information	Placed on seven days Temporary Duty to Coombe House Hotel, Semley Dorsey (A Flak house) on or about 25 February 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #35 dated 21 February 1944.
Related Documents	Accident Report # 43-10-09-503⇓ (2.904 MB)
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Berbrich, John Martin⇗	Pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Nelson, Francis Page, Jr⇗	Co-pilot	POW
2nd Lt. Schwartz, Julius Sol	Navigator	CT
2nd Lt. Alles, William George⇗	Bombardier	POW
S/SGT. Moore, Howard Milton⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	CT
S/SGT. Kolassa, Edward Leonard⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	CT
SGT. Dennison, James Edward⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	CT
SGT. Peloke, Dale Dean⇗	Tail Gunner	KIA
SGT. Connors, Albert William⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT
SGT. Montz, Nemours Albert, "Nem"⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 26 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
--	9 October 1943	None Non-combat sortie	Navigator	41‑24529⇗	Berbrich took off at 1516 hrs for the purpose of slow-timing two engines (note that pilot Willing aborted this aircraft from the morning combat mission, landing at 1012 hrs). After flying for one-and-one-half hours, a fuel problem developed, so he attempted to land at 1640 hrs, running off the end of the runway and seriously damaging the aircraft. Sortie Report⇗
32⇗	14 October 1943	Target: Ball-Bearing Factory Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany	Navigator	42‑5852⇗	Combat Mission Credit Crew bailed out over England; aircraft crashed near Chetwode, UK on return. Sortie Report⇗
--⇗	30 October 1943	Target: Marshaling Yard Type: Transportation Location: Geilenkirchen, Germany	Navigator	42‑29723⇗	Sortie Report⇗
34⇗	3 November 1943	Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Wilhelmshafen, Germany	Navigator	42‑29636⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
35⇗	5 November 1943	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Navigator	42‑37848⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
38⇗	29 November 1943	Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany	Navigator	42‑37848⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
40⇗	5 December 1943	Target: Fighter Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Saint-Jean-d'Angély, France	Navigator	42‑31211⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
41⇗	11 December 1943	Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Emden, Germany	Navigator	42‑31211⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron deputy. Sortie Report⇗
42⇗	13 December 1943	Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany	Navigator	42‑31211⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead group. Sortie Report⇗
43⇗	16 December 1943	Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany	Navigator	42‑3429⇗	Combat Mission Credit Group lead. Sortie Report⇗
44⇗	20 December 1943	Target: Port Area/Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany	Navigator	42‑37781⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
45⇗	22 December 1943	Target: Steel Shops/Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Osnabrück, Germany	Navigator	42‑37776⇗	Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Sortie Report⇗
46⇗	24 December 1943	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Croisette, France	Navigator	42‑37781⇗	Combat Mission Credit Composite group. Sortie Report⇗
48⇗	31 December 1943	Target: Blockade Runner 'Orsone' (name of ship) Type: Transportation Location: [Mouth of River Garonne], France	Navigator	42‑37758⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
52⇗	11 January 1944	Target: Ju-88 Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Halberstadt, Germany	Navigator	42‑29723⇗	Combat Mission Credit Flying spare; joined formation of the 305th BG. Sortie Report⇗
55⇗	29 January 1944	Target: Aircraft Parts Plants Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany	Navigator	42‑37848⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low group. Sortie Report⇗
56⇗	30 January 1944	Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany	Navigator	42‑37776⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead group. Sortie Report⇗
57⇗	3 February 1944	Target: Submarines (under construction) Type: Submarine Facility Location: Wilhelmshaven, Germany	Navigator	42‑38014⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Group, High Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗
58⇗	4 February 1944	Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany	Navigator	42‑37776⇗	Combat Mission Credit Returned Early High group, 41st A Combat Wing. Turned back at 1113 hrs because #2 supercharger went wild at 26,000 ft at 1015 hrs and #2 prop fluctuated, so that #3 engine began to deteriorate and vibrate badly. Sortie Report⇗
59⇗	5 February 1944	Target: Bricy Aerodrome, Luftwaffe Training and Bomber Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Orleans, France	Navigator	42‑31375⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
60⇗	6 February 1944	Target: Nancy/Essey Aerodrome Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Nancy, France	Navigator	42‑40005⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
63⇗	20 February 1944	Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Leipzig & Bernburg, Germany	Navigator	42‑31222⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41B Group, High Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗
64⇗	21 February 1944	Target: Fighter Field & Aircraft Storage Depot Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Werl, Germany	Navigator	42‑31222⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
66⇗	24 February 1944	Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany	Navigator	42‑38014⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Low Squadron, low group. Turned back at 1125 hrs when #4 engine began throwing out dense black smoke. It was ruled that the abort was not justified: the pilot was relieved (returned to co-pilot duty). Sortie Report⇗
73⇗	8 March 1944	Target: Erkner Ball-Bearing Factory Type: Bearings Industry Location: Berlin, Germany	Navigator	42‑31222⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back at 1042 hrs because #1 engine was running roughly and vibrated excessively. Sortie Report⇗
74⇗	9 March 1944	Target: Heinkel Aircraft Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oranienburg, Germany	Navigator	42‑31375⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
75⇗	16 March 1944	Target: Aircraft Assembly & Repair Works Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany	Navigator	42‑97477⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑31222. Sortie Report⇗
76⇗	18 March 1944	Target: Aircraft Assembly & Repair Works Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany	Navigator	42‑31222⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
77⇗	19 March 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-2 Storage and Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Wizernes, France	Navigator	42‑31211⇗	Combat Mission Credit Group deputy. Sortie Report⇗
78⇗	20 March 1944	Type: Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany	Navigator	42‑31222⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
79⇗	22 March 1944	Target: Heinkel Aircraft Assembly Plant at Annahof Airfield Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oranienburg, Germany	Navigator	42‑31222⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron deputy, composite high group. Sortie Report⇗

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