Weissenbach, Kenneth August

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Weissenbach, Kenneth August ⇗
Rank	Staff Sergeant / Technical Sergeant
Serial Number	37498314
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #72 dated 16 April 1944, effective 16 April 1944.
Duty	Radio Operator / Gunner
MOS	757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF
Last Duty Date	28 July 1944
Results	Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 15 February 1923 Promoted to Technical Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #113 dated 15 June 1944.

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Malone, John James⇗	Pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Donohue, William Roberts⇗	Co-pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Boreiko, John Vincent⇗	Navigator	CT
2nd Lt. Moody, James Clifton, Jr⇗	Bombardier	CT
S/SGT. Weissenbach, Kenneth August	Radio Operator / Gunner	CT
S/SGT. Smith, Kenneth Elwood⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	CT
SGT. Tow, Douglas Uane⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	CT
SGT. Millhouse, Clarence Laverne⇗	Tail Gunner	CT
PVT. McGuire, James Francis⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT
SGT. Toboz, Benny (NMI)⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 31 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
95⇗	25 April 1944	Target: Metz-Frescaty Airdrome Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Metz, France	Radio Operator	42‑30026⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
96⇗	27 April 1944	Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Sottevast, France	Radio Operator	42‑107074⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
98⇗	29 April 1944	Target: Industrial District Type: Industry Location: Berlin, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑107074⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
99⇗	1 May 1944	Target: Launch Site in Foret Nationale de Tournehem Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Foret Nationale de Tournehem, France	Radio Operator	42‑107074⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back over base because pilot got severe cramp in knee joint. Sortie Report⇗
102⇗	8 May 1944	Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑102500⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
105⇗	11 May 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Saarbrücken and Ehrang, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑107121⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41B Group. Sortie Report⇗
106⇗	12 May 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑107121⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
113⇗	23 May 1944	Target: Nancy/Essey Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Nancy, France	Radio Operator	42‑107121⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41B Group Low Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗
114⇗	24 May 1944	Target: Unidentified Military Installations Type: Military Location: Berlin, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑107121⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Group. Sortie Report⇗
115⇗	25 May 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Sarreguemines and Blainville-sur-l'Eau, France	Radio Operator	42‑107121⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41B Group, Low Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗
116⇗	27 May 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑37758⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Group, High Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗
117⇗	28 May 1944	Target: Junkers Aircraft Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Dessau, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑102620⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
119⇗	29 May 1944	Target: Focke-Wulf Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Krzesiny District, Poznań, Poland	Radio Operator	42‑102501⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
120⇗	30 May 1944	Target: Aircraft Hangars and Repair Sheds Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Halberstadt, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑37776⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
125⇗	4 June 1944	Target: Artillery Battery Type: Military Location: Hardelot (Boulogne area), France	Radio Operator	42‑97142⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
128⇗	6 June 1944	Target: Two Bridges Type: Transportation Location: Caen, France	Radio Operator	42‑97142⇗	Combat Mission Credit J Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
130⇗	7 June 1944	Target: Transportation Hub Type: Military Location: Condé-sur-Noireau, France	Radio Operator	42‑107121⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
131⇗	8 June 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (41C) & Loire River Railroad Bridge (41D) Type: Transportation Location: Orleans, France	Radio Operator	42‑97142⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41D Group. Bombed Primary Target. Sortie Report⇗
132⇗	10 June 1944	Target: Chateau Bougon Airfield (41A) & Vannes Airfield (41B) Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Nantes & Vannes, France	Radio Operator	42‑107057⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41A Group. Sortie Report⇗
134⇗	13 June 1944	Target: Dreux Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dreux, France	Radio Operator	42‑97263⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed away on return due to weather, location ambiguous: given variously as 'WETHERSFIELD' and 'STATION 165' (Wethersfield is Station 170, and Station 165 is Little Walden). Sortie Report⇗
135⇗	14 June 1944	Target: Coulommiers Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Coulommiers, France	Radio Operator	42‑97948⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41B Wing, Lead Group, Low Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗
136⇗	15 June 1944	Target: Railroad Viaduct Type: Transportation Location: La Possonnièrre, France	Radio Operator	42‑97948⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
137⇗	16 June 1944	Target: Athies Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Laon, France	Radio Operator	42‑97273⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
139⇗	19 June 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Fleury & Crépy, France	Radio Operator	42‑107057⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41A Group. Sortie Report⇗
140⇗	19 June 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Fleury & Crépy, France	Radio Operator	42‑97251⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41B Group. Sortie Report⇗
144⇗	22 June 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Lille (Fives district), France	Radio Operator	42‑97251⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron deputy, lead group. Sortie Report⇗
145⇗	24 June 1944	Target: German Vacuum Oil Company Type: Oil Industry Location: Oslebshausen (Bremen area), Germany	Radio Operator	42‑97251⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy, high group, 41st A wing. Sortie Report⇗
149⇗	30 June 1944	Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Montdidier, France	Radio Operator	42‑97142⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
159⇗	17 July 1944	Target: Beautor Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Beautor, France	Radio Operator	42‑102501⇗	Combat Mission Credit High section deputy, high group. Sortie Report⇗
160⇗	18 July 1944	Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Peenemünde & Zinnowitz, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑102620⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41B Group, Hot Camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
162⇗	20 July 1944	Target: Aircraft Plants Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Dessau, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑107058⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
163⇗	21 July 1944	Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Schwäbisch Hall, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑107058⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron hot camera ship, low group. Sortie Report⇗

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