Name | Sterwerf, John Max ‡ |
Rank | Sergeant / Private |
Serial Number | 15336215 ‡ |
Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF station 106 Special Orders #104 dated 4 June 1944, effective 4 June 1944. |
Duty | Ball Turret Gunner |
MOS | 748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer |
Last Duty Date | 5 September 1944 |
Results | Transferred |
Additional Information |
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Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
---|---|---|
2nd Lt. Wilson, Quentin (NMI)⇗ | Pilot | CT |
2nd Lt. Dodson, Lee White⇗ | Co-pilot | MIA |
2nd Lt. Melchionni, Bruno Frank⇗ | Navigator | CT |
Flt. Ofcr. Maurillo, John Dominic⇗ | Bombardier | TR |
S/SGT. Saults, John Elliott⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | CT |
S/SGT. Lien, Oliver Malvin⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
SGT. Sterwerf, John Max | Ball Turret Gunner | TR |
SGT. Watson, Ralph Brocius⇗ | Tail Gunner | KIA |
SGT. Markoff, Samuel (NMI)⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
CPL. Ciejka, Walter Casimer⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
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134⇗ | 13 June 1944 |
Target: Dreux Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dreux, France |
Ball Turret | 42‑107224⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Group, High Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
135⇗ | 14 June 1944 |
Target: Coulommiers Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Coulommiers, France |
Ball Turret | 42‑107224⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41B Wing, Low Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
137⇗ | 16 June 1944 |
Target: Athies Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Laon, France |
Ball Turret | 42‑37785⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off High Group, Low Squadron Deputy. Turned back over England due to mechanical failures. Sortie Report⇗ |
138⇗ | 18 June 1944 |
Target: Ölwerke Julius Humbles Type: Oil Industry Location: Hamburg, Germany |
Ball Turret | 42‑97320⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41B Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
139⇗ | 19 June 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Fleury & Crépy, France |
Ball Turret | 44‑6147⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41A Group, Ground Spare aircraft. Replaced 42‑31435. Sortie Report⇗ |
140⇗ | 19 June 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Fleury & Crépy, France |
Ball Turret | 42‑37974⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41B Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
141⇗ | 20 June 1944 |
Target: Oil Refineries Type: Oil Industry Location: Harburg (Hamburg area), Germany |
Ball Turret | 42‑102459⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
142⇗ | 21 June 1944 |
Target: Friedrichstrasse Industrial Area Type: Industry Location: Berlin, Germany |
Ball Turret | 42‑39888⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
144⇗ | 22 June 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Lille (Fives district), France |
Ball Turret | 42‑102459⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
145⇗ | 24 June 1944 |
Target: German Vacuum Oil Company Type: Oil Industry Location: Oslebshausen (Bremen area), Germany |
Ball Turret | 42‑37822⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
146⇗ | 25 June 1944 |
Target: Railroad Bridge & Embankment Type: Transportation Location: Sens, France |
Ball Turret | 42‑97320⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |