Name | Baggs, Joseph William |
Rank | Second Lieutenant / Major |
Serial Number | O-735155 |
Unit Assignments |
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Duty | Bombardier |
MOS | 1035 - Bombardier |
Last Duty Date | 11 October 1944 |
Results | Completed Tour, Returned to USA |
Additional Information |
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Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
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2nd Lt. Koch, William S, "Willie"⇗ | Pilot | TR |
2nd Lt. Wollenweber, Herman, Jr⇗ | Co-pilot | POW |
2nd Lt. Knowling, Edward Johnson⇗ | Navigator | POW |
2nd Lt. Baggs, Joseph William | Bombardier | CT |
S/SGT. Davis, Preston Allen⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | POW |
S/SGT. Turlington, Howard Joe⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | EV |
S/SGT. Wolven, William David⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | KIA |
S/SGT. Martin, Burnia⇗ | Tail Gunner | POW |
S/SGT. Ordaz, Armando Noriega⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
S/SGT. Rogers, Marion Coleman⇗ | Flexible Gunner | KIA |
Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
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1⇗ | 22 June 1943 |
Target: General Motors Truck Factory Type: Industry Location: Antwerp, Belgium |
Bombardier | 42‑5852⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
2⇗ | 25 June 1943 |
Target: Industrial Area & Submarine Pens Type: Military Location: Hamburg, Germany |
Bombardier | 42‑5852⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Bombed primary target on wing lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
4⇗ | 28 June 1943 |
Target: Fighter Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Beaumont-le-Roger, France |
Bombardier | 42‑5852⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
5⇗ | 29 June 1943 |
Target: duNord Aircraft Works, Villacoublay Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Paris, France |
Bombardier | 42‑5852⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
6⇗ | 4 July 1943 |
Target: Gnome et Rhone Aircraft Engine Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Le Mans, France |
Bombardier | 42‑5852⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
7⇗ | 10 July 1943 |
Target: Drucat Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Abbeville, France |
Bombardier | 42‑5852⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
8⇗ | 14 July 1943 |
Target: Villacoublay Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Paris, France |
Bombardier | 42‑5852⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
9⇗ | 24 July 1943 |
Target: Aluminum & Magnesium Plants Type: Industry Location: Herøya, Norway |
Bombardier | 42‑5852⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 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 |
Bombardier | 42‑5852⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
16⇗ | 16 August 1943 |
Target: Le Bourget Airport & Air Depot Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Paris, France |
Bombardier | 42‑5852⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
17⇗ | 17 August 1943 |
Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany |
Bombardier | 42‑3429⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
21⇗ | 6 September 1943 |
Type: Industry Location: Stuttgart, Germany |
Bombardier | 42‑5852⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group deputy. Landed away at Hornchurch, Essex, due to low fuel. Sortie Report⇗ |
22⇗ | 7 September 1943 |
Target: Bruxelles-Evere Airfield/Repair Depot Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Brussels / Bruxelles, Belgium |
Bombardier | 42‑29768⇗ |
Aborted mission after taking off. Difficulty controlling #4 engine and prop caused Butler to abort, after assembling his section. Sortie Report⇗ |
33⇗ | 20 October 1943 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Düren, Germany |
Bombardier | 42‑5838⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
36⇗ | 16 November 1943 |
Target: Knaben II Molybdenum Mine Type: Industry Location: Knaben, Norway |
Bombardier | 42‑3429⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
49⇗ | 4 January 1944 |
Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Kiel, Germany |
Bombardier | 42‑37848⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
53⇗ | 14 January 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Le Meillard, France |
Bombardier | 42‑3440⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
94⇗ | 24 April 1944 |
Target: Dornier-Werke GMBH Aircraft Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany |
Bombardier | 42‑97514⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Wing deputy. PFF aircraft and unidentified crew members supplied by 305th BG. Sortie Report⇗ |
118⇗ | 28 May 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Bombardier | 42‑31484⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
144⇗ | 22 June 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Lille (Fives district), France |
Bombardier | 42‑97824⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Wing lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
164⇗ | 24 July 1944 |
Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points Type: Military Location: La Chapelle en Juger & Hébécrevon, France |
Bombardier | 42‑107125⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Wing lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
191⇗ | 10 September 1944 |
Target: BMW Motor Component Parts Plant Type: Industry Location: Sindelfingen, Germany |
Bombardier | 44‑8007⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit PFF ship; wing lead. Air commander is Lt. Col. Calhoun Wing Leader, 41st CBW HQ. Sortie Report⇗ |
194⇗ | 13 September 1944 |
Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Bombardier | 42‑97986⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41st A Combat Wing lead; PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
196⇗ | 19 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hamm, Germany |
Bombardier | 44‑8007⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit PFF ship; wing lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
201⇗ | 28 September 1944 |
Target: Steelworks Type: Industry Location: Magdeburg, Germany |
Bombardier | 44‑8007⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Wing lead. PFF ship. Landed away in Brussels due to flak damage. Sortie Report⇗ |
205⇗ | 5 October 1944 |
Type: Industry Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Bombardier | 43‑38016⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
207⇗ | 7 October 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Leipzig, Germany |
Observer | 44‑8008⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Wing lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
209⇗ | 11 October 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Wesseling, Germany |
Bombardier | 42‑97941⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit First Squadron deputy. Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |