Milton, Theodore Ross

Individual Personnel Data
Name Milton, Theodore Ross
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Rank Lieutenant Colonel / Colonel
Serial Number O-23307
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 384th Bombardment Group Headquarters Detachment, per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #204 dated 15 October 1944, effective 15 November 1944.
  • Transferred to the Casual Pool, 70th Reinforcement Depot, Station 594, per Headquarters Detachment, 384th Bomb Group Morning Report (SO 160, HQ, 8th AF) dated 17 June 1945, effective 17 June 1945.
Duty Commanding Officer
Last Duty Date 17 June 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
DecorationsAwarded the Purple Heart Medal for wounds received on 11 January 1944.
Additional Information
  • Assigned to Headquarters Detachment, 384th bomb Group effective 14 October 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #204 dated 15 October 1944.
  • Assumed command of the 384th Bomb Group on 24 October 1944.
  • Appointed Colonel effective 21 January 1945, per 384th Morning Report dated 31 January 1945.
Related Documents Accident Report # 44-11-16-534⇓ (1.778 MB)



Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 10 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
216⇗ 30 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Commander 44‑8007⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
222⇗ 8 November 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant (visual aim point)
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Commander 44‑8008⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
-- 16 November 1944 None
Non-combat sortie 		Co-pilot 43‑38588⇗ During an administrative flight to Villacoublay Airfield, near Paris, France, weather closed in forcing a diversion to A-46 (Toussous le Noble). Through a misunderstanding, pilot landed on a runway that was closed to B-17 traffic. The right main gear sank into a filled bomb crater at the end of the landing roll, damaging portions of the right wing, engines, and propellors. There were no injuries to personnel.
Sortie Report⇗
234⇗ 2 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Oberlahnstein, Germany 		Commander 44‑8007⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Division lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report⇗
241⇗ 19 December 1944 Target: Railway Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Glaadt, Germany 		Commander 44‑8221⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. Landed away at RAF Fairwood Common near Swansea, Wales.
Sortie Report⇗
250⇗ 3 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: St Vith, Belgium 		Commander 42‑98027⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report⇗
268⇗ 19 February 1945 Target: Coking Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Commander 44‑8541⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing lead; PFF and Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report⇗
285⇗ 10 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Schwerte, Germany 		Commander 44‑8649⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing lead; PFF and Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report⇗
300⇗ 30 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Schiff- u. Maschinenbau A.G. (DESCHIMAG)
Submarine and Warship Yard
Machine Shop
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Pilot 42‑102430⇗ Combat Mission Credit
This aircraft replaced 42‑98027. 'Cowboy-Scouter' mission.
Sortie Report⇗
310⇗ 14 April 1945 Target: Gun Battery
Type: Military
Location: Royan (Bordeaux), France 		Commander 44‑8401⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Col. Milton, Wing Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
312⇗ 16 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Regensburg, Germany 		Pilot 42‑102430⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Col. Milton flew mission as 'Cowboy Scouter'.
Sortie Report⇗

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