Individual Personnel Data
| Name |
Turner, Douglas Haig ‡
|
| Rank |
Second Lieutenant |
| Serial Number |
O-735218 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments |
Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Special Orders #70 dated 11 March 1943, effective 11 March 1943. |
| Duty |
Bombardier |
| MOS | 1035 - Bombardier |
| Last Duty Date |
22 June 1943 |
| Results |
Killed In Action
Final Resting Place or Memorial: Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, California |
| Additional Information | |
| Related Documents |
Missing Air Crew Report # 2165⇓ (3.060 MB)
Crew 17 (Legacy)⇗ |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Original 384th Combat Crew
| CREWMEMBER |
POSITION |
RESULTS |
| 2nd Lt. Olbinski, Robert James⇗ | Pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Swift, Harry R⇗ | Co-pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Grandpre, Richard Elias⇗ | Navigator | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Turner, Douglas Haig | Bombardier | KIA |
| S/SGT. Reed, Oliver Eugene⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Trickett, Ernest Milton⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | KIA |
| S/SGT. Werbanec, George Frank⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Cooke, Harold Joseph⇗ | Tail Gunner | KIA |
| S/SGT. Hanna, William Lyvere⇗ | Flexible Gunner | TR |
| PVT. Waterman, George W⇗ | Flexible Gunner | KIA |
Crew History The Olbinski Crew joined the 545th BS at Wendover on 11 March 1943. Identified as 'Crew #17' on the assignment order, they became the first 'Crew #59' in the squadron. Prior to transferring overseas, Counihan replaced Hanna for unknown reasons. They trained at Wendover, Sioux City, and Kearney, and then flew to England together.
They entered combat together, flying the 384th's first mission on 22 June 1943, but were shot down over enemy territory. Turner, Trickett, Cooke and Waterman were KIA, and the rest of the crew became POWs for the duration of the war.
|
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 1
Combat Mission.
| Number |
Date |
Target |
Position |
Aircraft |
Mission/Sortie Information |
|
1⇗ |
22 June 1943 |
Target: General Motors Truck Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Antwerp, Belgium |
Bombardier |
42‑30076⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Shot down by enemy aircraft; crashed near Wilhelminadoorp, The Netherlands. MACR 2165
Sortie Report⇗ |
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