Sharff, Sampson (NMI)

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Sharff, Sampson (NMI), "Bud" ‡ ⇗
Rank	Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number	O-687709 ‡
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #136 dated 5 November 1943, effective 5 November 1943. Transferred to the 27th Air Transport Group, AAF Station 525, per 544th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 13 May 1944, effective 9 May 1944.
Duty	Co-pilot / Pilot
MOS	1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date	9 May 1944
Results	Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 12 July 1916 Ordered to travel to Coombe House Hotel (a 'flak house'), Semley, Dorset, for seven days beginning 21 December 1943 on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #171 dated 20 December 1943. 2LT Sampson Sharff completed his combat tour with 30 missions and was transferred to the 27th Air Transport Group, 312th Ferrying Squadron on 9 May 1944. There, serving as co-pilot of Consolidated B-24H Liberator #42-51202, 1LT Sharff was killed when the plane crashed in low cloud on Snaefell, Isle of Man, June 8, 1944. He was on his way home, but he did not make it back to the USA. Initially he was interred at Lisnabreeny American Military Cemetery in Belfast, UK, but when that cemetery closed, his remains were transferred to Hillside Memorial Park in Culver City, Los Angeles County, CA. He was promoted to First Lieutenant after leaving the 384th Bomb Group on 9 May 1944.
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Connell, Ralph Jackson, Jr⇗	Pilot	KIFA
2nd Lt. Sharff, Sampson (NMI), "Bud"	Co-pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Angthius, Lawrence Harold⇗	Navigator	KIFA
2nd Lt. Gober, Claude Isom⇗	Bombardier	KIFA
T/SGT. Purdy, Alan Bradford⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	CT
T/SGT. Wick, Harvey Arthur⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	KIFA
S/SGT. Calder, Ellsworth Franklin⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	KIFA
S/SGT. Barr, Kenneth Duane⇗	Tail Gunner	KIFA
S/SGT. Bryant, Robert Clinton⇗	Flexible Gunner	KIFA
S/SGT. McCulley, William Homer, Jr⇗	Flexible Gunner	KIFA

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 30 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
44⇗	20 December 1943	Target: Port Area/Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑31274⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
47⇗	30 December 1943	Target: I. G. Farben Industrie, Chemical/Synthetic Rubber Plants Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑29717⇗	Combat Mission Credit Composite Squadron Sortie Report⇗
53⇗	14 January 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Le Meillard, France	Co-pilot	42‑30026⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back over field with runaway #2 prop, #3 magneto out, and reception on command radio transmission was very faint. Sortie Report⇗
54⇗	21 January 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Preuseville, France	Tail Gunner	42‑31364⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41A Group Lead. Sortie Report⇗
55⇗	29 January 1944	Target: Aircraft Parts Plants Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑31495⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead, lead group. Sortie Report⇗
56⇗	30 January 1944	Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑31495⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low group. Sortie Report⇗
59⇗	5 February 1944	Target: Bricy Aerodrome, Luftwaffe Training and Bomber Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Orleans, France	Co-pilot	42‑31495⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗
60⇗	6 February 1944	Target: Nancy/Essey Aerodrome Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Nancy, France	Co-pilot	42‑31495⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
63⇗	20 February 1944	Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Leipzig & Bernburg, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑39766⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41A Group, 41st A Combat Wing lead. PFF aircraft, and remaining unidentified crew, provided by 482nd BG at Alconbury. Sortie Report⇗
64⇗	21 February 1944	Target: Fighter Field & Aircraft Storage Depot Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Werl, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑39809⇗	Combat Mission Credit Flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗
65⇗	22 February 1944	Target: Aircraft Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Halberstadt & Aschersleben, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑37885⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off 41A Group. Sortie Report⇗
66⇗	24 February 1944	Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑31346⇗	Combat Mission Credit Wing deputy. Sortie Report⇗
67⇗	25 February 1944	Target: Aircraft Assembly & Ball Bearings Plants Type: Industry Location: Augsburg & Stuttgart, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑31495⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41A Group. Sortie Report⇗
69⇗	2 March 1944	Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant and Machine Shop Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑37982⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
70⇗	3 March 1944	Target: Roller-Bearing Factory Type: Bearings Industry Location: Berlin, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑37982⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back because the oil pressure in #3 engine dropped, causing severe vibration; could not feather prop. Sortie Report⇗
71⇗	4 March 1944	Type: Military Location: Berlin, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑31740⇗	Combat Mission Credit Flying spare, joined formation. Sortie Report⇗
72⇗	6 March 1944	Target: Erkner Ball-Bearing Factory Type: Bearings Industry Location: Berlin, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑37982⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
74⇗	9 March 1944	Target: Heinkel Aircraft Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oranienburg, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑31364⇗	Combat Mission Credit Group lead. Sortie Report⇗
75⇗	16 March 1944	Target: Aircraft Assembly & Repair Works Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑37982⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
77⇗	19 March 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-2 Storage and Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Wizernes, France	Co-pilot	42‑29723⇗	Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed FLIGHT TIME 2:50 Sortie Report⇗
78⇗	20 March 1944	Type: Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑31435⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
81⇗	24 March 1944	Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑31346⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗
82⇗	26 March 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Le Grismont, Rebecques, France	Tail Gunner	42‑31364⇗	Combat Mission Credit Group lead. Sortie Report⇗
87⇗	10 April 1944	Target: Evere Airfield (50°54'3"N 4°20'9"E) Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Brussels / Bruxelles, Belgium	Co-pilot	42‑31346⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗
88⇗	11 April 1944	Target: FW Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Sorau, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑31346⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead, high composite group. Sortie Report⇗
90⇗	18 April 1944	Target: Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oranienburg, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑31364⇗	Combat Mission Credit Group lead. Sortie Report⇗
91⇗	19 April 1944	Target: Fieseler Aircraft Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Kassel (Waldau), Germany	Co-pilot	42‑31346⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗
93⇗	22 April 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hamm, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑31364⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low group lead. Sortie Report⇗
96⇗	27 April 1944	Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Sottevast, France	Pilot	42‑37785⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
97⇗	27 April 1944	Target: Toul/Croix de Metz Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Nancy, France	Pilot	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	Pilot	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	Pilot	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	Pilot	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	Pilot	42‑37982⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗

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