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Boyette, Irving H

Individual Personnel Data
Name Boyette, Irving H
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Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-829148
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #242 dated 10 December 1944, effective 10 December 1944.
  • Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report - transferred to Casual Pool, 70th Reinforcement Depot, Station 594, effective 2 May 1945.
Duty Pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 2 May 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Promoted to First Lieutenant effective 18 February 1945 per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 17 February 1945.
  • Placed on seven days Temporary Duty to Roke Manor (A Flak House) on 26 March 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #63 dated 22 March 1945.
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Boyette, Irving HPilotCT
2nd Lt. Dott, Donald Shropshire⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Beltz, William R⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Frantzen, Donald J⇗BombardierTR
CPL. Beall, Charles H⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
CPL. Barber, Raymond Clifford⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Chapman, Ralph Reese⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Graham, Ralph R⇗Tail GunnerTBD
SGT. Pohlmann, John H⇗Flexible GunnerTBD
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 33 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
242⇗ 23 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ehrang, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97510⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft, replaced 43‑37917. Landed away at RAF Wethersfield, Essex, due to weather. Apparently ferried to Ridgewell prior to 24 December mission.
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243⇗ 24 December 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Kirch Göns, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97510⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Took off from Ridgewell Airfield, AAF Station 167 (was unable to return to GU after prior day's mission due to weather) and flew the mission with the 381st BG, attacking their assigned primary target. Diverted to Sudbury Airfield, AAF Station 174, on return due to inclement weather.
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245⇗ 28 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Brühl, Germany 		Pilot 43‑37717⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
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246⇗ 30 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Limburg, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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247⇗ 31 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97309⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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248⇗ 1 January 1945 Target: Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Derben, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38673⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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249⇗ 2 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gerolstein, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38548⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 43‑38721.
Sortie Report⇗
250⇗ 3 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: St Vith, Belgium 		Pilot 42‑102430⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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252⇗ 7 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point
Type: Military
Location: Blankenheim, Germany 		Pilot 42‑107148⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
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254⇗ 10 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bonn, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38823⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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256⇗ 17 January 1945 Target: Railroad Viaduct
Type: Transportation
Location: Bielefeld, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38721⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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259⇗ 22 January 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade, Germany 		Pilot 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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260⇗ 23 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany 		Pilot 43‑37917⇗ Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off
Low Squadron hot camera ship; did not take off.
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261⇗ 28 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Pilot 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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263⇗ 1 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Pilot 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Alconbury Airfield, AAF Station 102, due to low fuel.
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264⇗ 3 February 1945 Target: Tempelhof Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Pilot 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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265⇗ 9 February 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Pilot 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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266⇗ 14 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany 		Pilot 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Martlesham Heath Airfield, AAF Station 369, on return due to low fuel.
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267⇗ 15 February 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany 		Pilot 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Bassingbourn Airfield, AAF Station 121.
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268⇗ 19 February 1945 Target: Coking Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Pilot 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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269⇗ 20 February 1945 Target: Main Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Pilot 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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270⇗ 21 February 1945 Target: Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Pilot 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at RAF Woodbridge, Suffolk, due to low fuel.
Sortie Report⇗
272⇗ 23 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Plauen, Germany 		Pilot 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy.
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274⇗ 25 February 1945 Target: Tank & Submarine Engine Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Friedrichshafen, Germany 		Pilot 43‑37971⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
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276⇗ 27 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany 		Pilot 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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280⇗ 3 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany 		Pilot 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
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282⇗ 7 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bochum, Germany 		Pilot 44‑8008⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead; PFF and Gee-H ship.
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286⇗ 11 March 1945 Target: Vacuum Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Pilot 44‑8541⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy; PFF ship; lead Squadron hot camera ship.
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287⇗ 12 March 1945 Target: Railway Center
Type: Transportation
Location: Betzdorf, Germany 		Pilot 44‑8789⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead; PFF ship.
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289⇗ 15 March 1945 Target: Army HQ
Type: Military
Location: Zossen, Germany 		Pilot 44‑8789⇗ Weather aircraft; remainder of crew (CP, N, RO, Eng) not identified in mission documents.
Sortie Report⇗
292⇗ 19 March 1945 Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany 		Pilot 44‑8541⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group, Group Lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
296⇗ 24 March 1945 Target: Vechta Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Vechta, Germany 		Pilot 44‑8541⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
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303⇗ 4 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fassberg, Germany 		Pilot 44‑8649⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report⇗
309⇗ 11 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Freiham, Germany 		Pilot 44‑8649⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 44‑8541. Group lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
314⇗ 19 April 1945 Target: Railroad Station & Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Elsterwerda, Germany 		Pilot 44‑8541⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report⇗

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