Sperry, Dale Marshall

Individual Personnel Data
Name Sperry, Dale Marshall
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Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-775618
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #14 dated 16 January 1945, effective 16 January 1945.
  • Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 544th Bomb Squadron Morning Report - Casual Pool, 70th Reinforcement Depot, Station 594, effective 30 May 1945.
Duty Pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 30 May 1945
Results Transferred
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 24 July 1923
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Sperry, Dale MarshallPilotTR
2nd Lt. Wright, Donald A⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Westervelt, Charles E, Jr⇗NavigatorTBD
Flt. Ofcr. McCutcheon, David A, Jr⇗BombardierTBD
CPL. Johnson, Clyde Lawrence⇗Radio Operator / GunnerTBD
CPL. Garner, George Allen⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Thornber, Hubert Ellwyn, Jr⇗Tail GunnerTBD
SGT. King, Jason E (IO)⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 13 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
264⇗ 3 February 1945 Target: Tempelhof Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑39164⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
281⇗ 4 March 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ulm, Germany 		Pilot 42‑107125⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at RAF Gatwick, Kent, on return with #1 engine out; did not return to base.
Sortie Report⇗
283⇗ 8 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery - 'Benzol Plant'
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Essen, Germany 		Pilot 42‑102620⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
284⇗ 9 March 1945 Target: Henschel Tank and Locomotive Works
Type: Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97824⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
285⇗ 10 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Schwerte, Germany 		Pilot 44‑6892⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
286⇗ 11 March 1945 Target: Vacuum Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Pilot 44‑8608⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
287⇗ 12 March 1945 Target: Railway Center
Type: Transportation
Location: Betzdorf, Germany 		Pilot 43‑39164⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
289⇗ 15 March 1945 Target: Army HQ
Type: Military
Location: Zossen, Germany 		Pilot 44‑6892⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
290⇗ 17 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen (Leipzig), Germany 		Pilot 44‑6590⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
291⇗ 18 March 1945 Target: Schlesischer Railway Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Pilot 42‑102459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
292⇗ 19 March 1945 Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany 		Pilot 44‑8608⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41D Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
293⇗ 20 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Pilot 44‑8608⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
296⇗ 24 March 1945 Target: Vechta Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Vechta, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38647⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑37788.
Sortie Report⇗

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