Avey, Howard Francis

Individual Personnel Data
Name Avey, Howard Francis   ‡
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Rank Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 36395293   ‡
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 Flexible Gunner
MOS748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer
Last Duty Date 29 July 1943
Results Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 9 November 1912
  • Ordered to attend Gunnery School at Snettisham, Norfolk, for approximately 10 days beginning on or about 30 May 1943, on SO #21 dated 30 May 1943. Students are required to bring .50 cal. Ammunition, gas mask, steel helmet, mess equipment, blankets, clothing for ten days, and draw 'PX rations' in advance.
Related Documents Post Loss Document File #12⇗
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Original 384th Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Manning, Raymond Walter⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Gauntt, Norman Alton⇗Co-pilotKIA
2nd Lt. Henley, R O (IO), Jr⇗NavigatorPOW
2nd Lt. Dillon, Warren Blodgett⇗BombardierPOW
S/SGT. Brittain, Arthur Edward⇗Radio Operator / GunnerMIA
S/SGT. Goldman, Robert Phillip⇗Radio Operator / GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Overbaugh, Paul Leon⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Quaranta, Robert John⇗Tail GunnerMIA
S/SGT. Avey, Howard FrancisFlexible GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Williams, Joseph P (IO)⇗Flexible GunnerKIA
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 3 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
1⇗ 22 June 1943 Target: General Motors Truck Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Antwerp, Belgium 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑30139⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Bomb rack did not work on toggle; bombs jettisoned in the Channel.
Sortie Report⇗
3⇗ 26 June 1943 Target: Villacoublay Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Paris, France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑30139⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
4⇗ 28 June 1943 Target: Fighter Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Beaumont-le-Roger, France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑30139⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back with #2 supercharger malfunctioning.
Sortie Report⇗
12⇗ 29 July 1943 Target: Naval Base
Type: Military
Location: Kiel, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑29700⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Shot down by enemy aircraft after attacking target of opportunity (TOO) with the group. No MACR.
Sortie Report⇗

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