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Stickling, John Henry

Individual Personnel Data
Name Stickling, John Henry
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Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-716901
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #173 dated 29 August 1944, effective 29 August 1944.
  • Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report - Casual Pool, 70th Reinforcement Depot, AAF Station Chorley, effective 14 May 1945.
Duty Bombardier
MOS1035 - Bombardier
Last Duty Date 14 May 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 8 October 1922
  • Graduated from Bombardier School at Midland AAF, Midland, Texas, Class #44-04, 18 March 1944.
  • Granted a seven day operational leave of absence effective 2 January 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #260 dated 30 January 1944.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Ellis, Harold Richard⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Worthen, Kirk Winthrop⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Jelneck, William Edward⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Stickling, John HenryBombardierCT
CPL. Hayes, David Newcombe⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
CPL. Rosenfield, Arthur (NMI)⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Marlatt, Guy Clair⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Timmons, David Wesley⇗Tail GunnerCT
CPL. Maupin, Vernon Eugene⇗Flexible GunnerCT
CPL. Liem, Jack Henry⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 26 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
197⇗ 21 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mainz, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑107121⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
198⇗ 25 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑102500⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
199⇗ 26 September 1944 Target: Steelworks
Type: Industry
Location: Osnabrück, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑102500⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group.
Sortie Report⇗
203⇗ 2 October 1944 Target: Ford Motor Works
Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38501⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
204⇗ 3 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑6476⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
206⇗ 6 October 1944 Target: M/T Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Stettin / Szczecin, Poland 		Bombardier 42‑102620⇗ Combat Mission Credit
A group hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
212⇗ 17 October 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑97510⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
213⇗ 18 October 1944 Target: Ford Motor Works
Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38766⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
218⇗ 2 November 1944 Target: Ruhr-Chemie A.G. Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade (Holten), Germany 		Bombardier 42‑107125⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy. Gee-H ship. Led Squadron on bomb run.
Sortie Report⇗
224⇗ 10 November 1944 Target: Ostheim Airfield & Butzweilerhof Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑8216⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group, Low Squadron Lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
228⇗ 23 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Coking Plant at Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑8008⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead, A group; PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
238⇗ 11 December 1944 Target: Road & Rail Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑8216⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead, B Group. PFF and Gee-H ship. Bombed independently using Gee-H.
Sortie Report⇗
243⇗ 24 December 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Kirch Göns, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38616⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group, Low Squadron Deputy. Landed away at Ridgewell Airfield, AAF Station 167, due to weather.
Sortie Report⇗
247⇗ 31 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38016⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. Gee-H ship. Led high Squadron on a normal Gee-H bombing run.
Sortie Report⇗
255⇗ 15 January 1945 Target: Neuburg Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neuburg an der Donau, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑97960⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
257⇗ 20 January 1945 Target: Rail and Road Bridges
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑8211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead; PFF & Gee-H ship. Landed away at RAF Warboys, Huntingdonshire (now Cambridgeshire).
Sortie Report⇗
267⇗ 15 February 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑8008⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy. Landed away at Bassingbourn Airfield, AAF Station 121.
Sortie Report⇗
271⇗ 22 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ülzen, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑8211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead; PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
272⇗ 23 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Plauen, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑8008⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead; PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
276⇗ 27 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany 		Bombardier 44‑8211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead; PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
280⇗ 3 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑8211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead; PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
289⇗ 15 March 1945 Target: Army HQ
Type: Military
Location: Zossen, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑8668⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
299⇗ 28 March 1945 Target: Berlin/Spandau Motor Transport Works
Type: Industry
Location: Spandau (Berlin), Germany 		Bombardier 44‑8649⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron lead
Sortie Report⇗
305⇗ 6 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (Visual Primary)
Type: Transportation
Location: Leipzig, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑8789⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
307⇗ 9 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑8649⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report⇗
310⇗ 14 April 1945 Target: Gun Battery
Type: Military
Location: Royan (Bordeaux), France 		Bombardier 44‑8665⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lt. Walker, Low Squadron Lead
Sortie Report⇗

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