Boehm, Richard John

Individual Personnel Data
Name Boehm, Richard John   ‡
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Rank Technical Sergeant
Serial Number 32342366   ‡
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #42 dated 4 July 1943, effective 4 July 1943.
  • Transferred to the 390th 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 Radio Operator / Gunner
Last Duty Date 26 June 1945
Results Transferred
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 12 February 1912
  • Promoted to Private First Class per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #2 dated 2 January 1945.
  • Attached to the 547th Bomb Squadron for rations, quarters and administration per AAF Station 106 Special Orders # 122 dated 21 June 1945.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Higdon, Philip Earl⇗PilotPOW
2nd Lt. Boyce, Ernest Marshall, Jr⇗Co-pilotPOW
2nd Lt. Begab, Meyer (NMI)⇗NavigatorPOW
2nd Lt. Johnston, Lawrence Edwin, "Larry"⇗BombardierPOW
T/SGT. Boehm, Richard JohnRadio Operator / GunnerTR
T/SGT. Jett, James Loveless⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Cunningham, Kenneth Henry⇗Ball Turret GunnerTR
PVT. Klonowski, Francis Dominick⇗Tail GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Cronin, Willard John⇗Flexible GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Jacobson, Joseph (NMI)⇗Flexible GunnerKIA
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 5 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
10⇗ 25 July 1943 Target: Blohm & Voss Aircraft Works and Shipyard
Type: Industry
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑29927⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
11⇗ 28 July 1943 Target: Aircraft Engine Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑29728⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
13⇗ 30 July 1943 Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑30196⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back 62 miles into Belgium because hydraulic fluid was coming down into the ball turret, which was inoperative, the left waist gun and left top turret gun were out of order, and the tachometer on one engine was oscillating wildly.
Sortie Report⇗
14⇗ 12 August 1943 Target: Synthetic Fuel Hydrogenation Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑29927⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Flak damaged three engines preventing full power.
Sortie Report⇗
15⇗ 15 August 1943 Target: Poix-en-Picardie and Amiens-Glisy Airfields
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Poix-de-Picardie & Amiens, France 		Radio Operator 42‑29651⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑29703. Turned back for unknown reasons.
Sortie Report⇗
16⇗ 16 August 1943 Target: Le Bourget Airport & Air Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Paris, France 		Radio Operator 42‑3440⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back at Splasher 11 at 0830 hrs because of an excessive amount of oil coming from #2 engine, which was then feathered.
Sortie Report⇗
17⇗ 17 August 1943 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑3074⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Turned back when #2 engine failed. Supporting documents reveal that the crew received combat credit for this mission.
Sortie Report⇗

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