Brockett, Wendell Greene

Individual Personnel Data
Name Brockett, Wendell Greene
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Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-2068071
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #56 dated 13 March 1945, effective 13 March 1945.
  • Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 544th Bomb Squadron Morning Report (Paragraph 3, Special Orders #176,1st Air Division) - to 34th Bomb Group, effective 28 June 1945.
Duty Bombardier
MOS1035 - Bombardier
Last Duty Date 28 June 1945
Results Transferred
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 14 December 1924
  • Graduated from Bombardier School at Kirtland AAF, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Class #44-11, 2 September 1944.
  • Promoted from 2LT to First Lieutenant per HQ 8th Air Force Special Orders #152 dated 1 June 1945.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Montgomery, Robert W⇗PilotFCMEW
2nd Lt. Tarro, John Peter⇗Co-pilotKIS
2nd Lt. Goldsmith, Alan E⇗NavigatorFCMEW
2nd Lt. Brockett, Wendell GreeneBombardierTR
CPL. O'Brien, Robert E⇗Radio Operator / GunnerTBD
S/SGT. Knapp, Thomas Henry⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerTBD
SGT. Baird, Robert Samuel⇗Ball Turret GunnerFCMEW
S/SGT. Glass, Lois, Vernon⇗Tail GunnerCT
CPL. Dufour, Ralph Kenneth⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 11 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
295⇗ 23 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gladbeck, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑102459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
296⇗ 24 March 1945 Target: Vechta Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Vechta, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38801⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
298⇗ 26 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑6892⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
299⇗ 28 March 1945 Target: Berlin/Spandau Motor Transport Works
Type: Industry
Location: Spandau (Berlin), Germany 		Bombardier 42‑97824⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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 		Bombardier 42‑102459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
301⇗ 31 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑39203⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
302⇗ 3 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Kiel, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑102620⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
309⇗ 11 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Freiham, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑39138⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
310⇗ 14 April 1945 Target: Gun Battery
Type: Military
Location: Royan (Bordeaux), France 		Bombardier 44‑8541⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Deputy Wing Lead. Originally assigned to 44‑8401, changed to this aircraft when displaced by Col Milton, due to his original aircraft becoming unservicable.
Sortie Report⇗
313⇗ 17 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑39138⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
316⇗ 25 April 1945 Target: Skoda Armament Works
Type: Industry
Location: Pilsen / Plzeň, Czechoslovakia 		Bombardier 44‑8945⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron Deputy and Hot Camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗

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