Peaslee, Budd John

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Peaslee, Budd John ⇗
Rank	Colonel
Serial Number	O-17061
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 384th Bombardment Group Headquarters Detachment, per Headquarters Detachment, 384th Bomb Group Morning Report, effective 2 January 1943. Transferred to the HQ 1st Bomb Wing, per Special Orders #241 1st Bomb Wing dated 6 September 1943 (Headquarters Detachment, 384th Bomb Group Morning Report dated 7 September 1943), effective 6 September 1943.
Duty	Commanding Officer
MOS	1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date	6 September 1943
Results	Transferred
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 1902 Assumed command of AAF Station #106 on General Orders #2 dated 29 May 1943. Transferred to 40th Bomb Wing as Chief of Staff after his service with the 384th. Developed the 'Scouting Force' concept, and established the Scouting Force units, which would precede the bombers and update them on weather conditions en route and at the targets.
Related Documents	303rd BG Mission 41 Report⇓ (2.121 MB)

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 8 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
--⇗	11 June 1943	Type: Shipyards Location: Bremen, Germany	Observer	42‑5788⇗	Combat Mission Credit Peaslee flew this mission with an experienced 303rd BG crew to gain first-hand experience in combat operations, prior to leading the Group into combat. Sortie Report⇗
1⇗	22 June 1943	Target: General Motors Truck Factory Type: Industry Location: Antwerp, Belgium	Commander	42‑30043⇗	Combat Mission Credit Group Lead. PDI not on zero, one ball turret gun failed to fire also radio. No apparent reason. Sortie Report⇗
3⇗	26 June 1943	Target: Villacoublay Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Paris, France	Commander	42‑30030⇗	Combat Mission Credit Group Lead. Sortie Report⇗
4⇗	28 June 1943	Target: Fighter Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Beaumont-le-Roger, France	Commander	42‑5843⇗	Combat Mission Credit Wing Lead. Sortie Report⇗
9⇗	24 July 1943	Target: Aluminum & Magnesium Plants Type: Industry Location: Herøya, Norway	Commander	42‑5883⇗	Combat Mission Credit Group lead. Sortie Report⇗
11⇗	28 July 1943	Target: Aircraft Engine Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Kassel, Germany	Commander	42‑30142⇗	Combat Mission Credit Aborted Mission After Taking Off Wing lead. Turned back with #2 engine out. Bombed unidentified location on island of Terschelling, The Netherlands. Sortie Report⇗
15⇗	15 August 1943	Target: Poix-en-Picardie and Amiens-Glisy Airfields Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Poix-de-Picardie & Amiens, France	Commander	42‑5852⇗	Combat Mission Credit Group lead. Sortie Report⇗
19⇗	31 August 1943	Target: Fighter Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Romilly-sur-Seine, France	Pilot	42‑5852⇗	Combat Mission Credit Wing Lead for 41st Combat Bombardment Wing. Sortie Report⇗

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