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Seidel, John Clarence

Individual Personnel Data
Name Seidel, John Clarence   ‡
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Rank Sergeant / Technical Sergeant
Serial Number 33366061   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #116 dated 15 November 1944, effective 15 November 1944.
Duty Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
MOS748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer
Last Duty Date 13 April 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 22 July 1921
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant effective 1 January 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #1 dated 1 January 1945.
  • Promoted to Technical Sergeant effective 3 February 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #27 dated 3 February 1945.
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Warner, Henry L⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Miller, John C, Jr⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Sundeen, William Erhard⇗NavigatorTR
1st Lt. Mathis, Charles Eugene⇗BombardierCT
SGT. Dean, Donald Lloyd⇗Radio Operator / GunnerPOW
SGT. Seidel, John ClarenceEngineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Poulsen, Leonard Irvin⇗Ball Turret GunnerKIA
CPL. Portwood, Ray S⇗Tail GunnerCT
CPL. Taliaferro, Philip Andrew⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 30 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
232⇗ 29 November 1944 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38750⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
233⇗ 30 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
234⇗ 2 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Oberlahnstein, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑98000⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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235⇗ 4 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Soest, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑98000⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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236⇗ 6 December 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑37703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
237⇗ 9 December 1944 Target: Airfield and Daimler Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Böblingen (Stuttgart area), Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑39888⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back; #1 feathered and #2 prop ran away.
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240⇗ 18 December 1944 Target: Road Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Gemünd, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38062⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
241⇗ 19 December 1944 Target: Railway Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Glaadt, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑31484⇗ Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off
Did not take off due to weather which deteriorated after lead aircraft took off.
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242⇗ 23 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ehrang, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑98000⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Eye due to weather.
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243⇗ 24 December 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Kirch Göns, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑98000⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Took off from Eye Airfield, AAF Station 134 (was unable to return to GU after prior day's mission due to weather), and flew the mission with the 490th BG, attacking their assigned primary target.
Sortie Report⇗
245⇗ 28 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Brühl, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102620⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
246⇗ 30 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Limburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑98000⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
248⇗ 1 January 1945 Target: Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Derben, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑37822⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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249⇗ 2 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gerolstein, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑37703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
250⇗ 3 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: St Vith, Belgium 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102620⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Aborted due to supercharger failure.
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251⇗ 5 January 1945 Target: Landing Ground
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neiderbreisig, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38062⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
252⇗ 7 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point
Type: Military
Location: Blankenheim, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38927⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
253⇗ 8 January 1945 Target: Railroad
Type: Transportation
Location: Kyllburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38927⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
254⇗ 10 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bonn, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
256⇗ 17 January 1945 Target: Railroad Viaduct
Type: Transportation
Location: Bielefeld, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38062⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
257⇗ 20 January 1945 Target: Rail and Road Bridges
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102620⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Landed away at Bassingbourn Airfield, AAF Station 121.
Sortie Report⇗
260⇗ 23 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38766⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at North Pickenham Airfield, AAF Station 143.
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264⇗ 3 February 1945 Target: Tempelhof Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑39164⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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270⇗ 21 February 1945 Target: Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑39138⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy.
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273⇗ 24 February 1945 Target: Submarine Construction Shipyard
Type: Shipyards
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑98027⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead; PFF ship.
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278⇗ 1 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bruchsal, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8668⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead; PFF ship.
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283⇗ 8 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery - 'Benzol Plant'
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Essen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8789⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead; PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
284⇗ 9 March 1945 Target: Henschel Tank and Locomotive Works
Type: Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97824⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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286⇗ 11 March 1945 Target: Vacuum Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑39197⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead.
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291⇗ 18 March 1945 Target: Schlesischer Railway Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8665⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
292⇗ 19 March 1945 Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97592⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41D Squadron, Squadron Lead. PFF ship.
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296⇗ 24 March 1945 Target: Vechta Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Vechta, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H aircraft.
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302⇗ 3 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Kiel, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑39164⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy and lead Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗

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