Skopek, John (NMI)

Individual Personnel Data
Name Skopek, John (NMI)   ‡
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Rank Corporal / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 32796848   ‡
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #36 dated 13 February 1945, effective 13 February 1945.
  • Transferred to the 388th Bomb group for return to Zone of the Interior (ZOI) , per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report (reference to 1st Air Division Special Orders #176 EXTRACT) dated 25 June 1945, effective 26 June 1945.
Duty Flexible Gunner / Tail Gunner
MOS612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner
Last Duty Date 26 June 1945
Results Transferred
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 18 June 1923
  • Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #48 dated 1 March 1945.
  • Reclassified from MOS 611 to MOS 612 on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #64 dated 24 March 1945.
  • Appointed Staff Sergeant effective 9 May 1945 per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 10 May 1945.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Magleby, Calvin Charles, "Cal"⇗PilotFCMEW
2nd Lt. Ellis, William H⇗Co-pilotFCMEW
2nd Lt. Kindl, Rudolph W⇗NavigatorFCMEW
CPL. Daning, Bernard L⇗Radio Operator / GunnerFCMEW
CPL. Campbell, Franklin R, "Pop"⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerFCMEW
CPL. Estrin, Leonard (NMI), "Len"⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Surma, Andrew William⇗Tail GunnerWIA
CPL. Skopek, John (NMI)Flexible GunnerTR
CPL. Adams, Arthur William⇗Flexible GunnerFCMEW
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 18 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
279⇗ 2 March 1945 Target: Low Temperature Carbonization Plant and Refinery of Deutsche Petroleum A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Rositz, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38588⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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280⇗ 3 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany 		Ball Turret 44‑6909⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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281⇗ 4 March 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ulm, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97510⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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282⇗ 7 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bochum, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑39203⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
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284⇗ 9 March 1945 Target: Henschel Tank and Locomotive Works
Type: Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑39203⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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285⇗ 10 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Schwerte, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑39203⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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293⇗ 20 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38548⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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294⇗ 22 March 1945 Target: German Hutted Camps (Barracks) at 51°36'N,7°06'E
Type: Military
Location: Westerholt, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑39203⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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296⇗ 24 March 1945 Target: Vechta Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Vechta, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38766⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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298⇗ 26 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38766⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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299⇗ 28 March 1945 Target: Berlin/Spandau Motor Transport Works
Type: Industry
Location: Spandau (Berlin), Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97510⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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300⇗ 30 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Schiff- u. Maschinenbau A.G. (DESCHIMAG)
Submarine and Warship Yard
Machine Shop
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38548⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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302⇗ 3 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Kiel, Germany 		Tail Gunner 43‑39131⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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303⇗ 4 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fassberg, Germany 		Tail Gunner 43‑38548⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
High Squadron. Returned to base with #1 engine out, #4 prop ran away.
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304⇗ 5 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ingolstadt, Germany 		Tail Gunner 43‑39203⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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309⇗ 11 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Freiham, Germany 		Tail Gunner 43‑38747⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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314⇗ 19 April 1945 Target: Railroad Station & Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Elsterwerda, Germany 		Tail Gunner 43‑39197⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
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315⇗ 20 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Seddin, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑97592⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron Deputy and hot camera ship. PFF ship
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316⇗ 25 April 1945 Target: Skoda Armament Works
Type: Industry
Location: Pilsen / Plzeň, Czechoslovakia 		Tail Gunner 44‑8211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group Deputy and Hot Camera ship. PFF & Gee-H ship. Landed with a flat tire; ran off landing runway onto runway 30.
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