| Name | Newman, David E |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Serial Number | O-734968 |
| Unit Assignments |
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| Duty | Navigator |
| MOS | 1038 - Navigator-Bombardier, Radar |
| Last Duty Date | 26 May 1945 |
| Results | Completed Combat Tour |
| Additional Information |
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| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 240⇗ | 18 December 1944 |
Target: Road Junction Type: Transportation Location: Gemünd, Germany |
Navigator | 44‑8008⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. Because an inverter went out in the PFF equipment on the first run, they were forced to make a second PFF run which was completed without difficulty. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 244⇗ | 27 December 1944 |
Target: Bridge (Tactical) Type: Transportation Location: Altenahr, Germany |
Navigator | 44‑8401⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Low Squadron lead. Aborted over base due to instrument failure; bombs jettisoned. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 245⇗ | 28 December 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Brühl, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑97986⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 248⇗ | 1 January 1945 |
Target: Oil Storage Depot Type: Oil Industry Location: Derben, Germany |
Visual (Pilotage) Navigator | 44‑8401⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. PFF ship. Waist Gunner hit by flak but was saved by flak suit. After unsuccessful runs on the primary and secondary PFF targets, this Squadron broke formation and returned to bomb the secondary PFF target by visual means. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 249⇗ | 2 January 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Gerolstein, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑98027⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. Led formation on two bomb runs. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 252⇗ | 7 January 1945 |
Target: Enemy Strong Point Type: Military Location: Blankenheim, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑97986⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 254⇗ | 10 January 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Bonn, Germany |
Navigator | 44‑8221⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group deputy. PFF & Gee-H ship. Assumed group lead immediately upon departure of the group lead. PFF & Gee-H in this aircraft were inoperative, so Rice ordered low Squadron lead to take over (high Squadron lead was not reachable via radio) and returned to #2 position. Left formation after first attempted bomb run because oxygen system was shot away. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 255⇗ | 15 January 1945 |
Target: Neuburg Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Neuburg an der Donau, Germany |
Navigator | 44‑8008⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. Ordered to bring his Squadron into the lead position when group leader aborted. Led group in a PFF attack on the secondary briefed target. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 261⇗ | 28 January 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Radar Navigator | 44‑8007⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead; PFF and Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 265⇗ | 9 February 1945 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Lützkendorf, Germany |
Visual (Pilotage) Navigator | 44‑8580⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead; PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 266⇗ | 14 February 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Dresden, Germany |
Navigator | 44‑8007⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Wing deputy; PFF and Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 271⇗ | 22 February 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Ülzen, Germany |
Radar Navigator | 42‑98027⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group deputy; PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 273⇗ | 24 February 1945 |
Target: Submarine Construction Shipyard Type: Shipyards Location: Hamburg, Germany |
Visual (Pilotage) Navigator | 44‑8580⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group lead; PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 278⇗ | 1 March 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Bruchsal, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑98027⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group deputy and hot camera ship; PFF and Gee-H ship. May have taken over lead on return due to flak damage to the lead ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 282⇗ | 7 March 1945 |
Target: Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Bochum, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑98027⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group lead; PFF and Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 285⇗ | 10 March 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Schwerte, Germany |
Navigator | 44‑8008⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Wing deputy and lead Squadron hot camera ship; PFF and Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 290⇗ | 17 March 1945 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bohlen (Leipzig), Germany |
Navigator | 44‑8580⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group lead; PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 295⇗ | 23 March 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Gladbeck, Germany |
Navigator | 44‑8668⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 296⇗ | 24 March 1945 |
Target: Vechta Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Vechta, Germany |
Navigator | 44‑8211⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H aircraft. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 298⇗ | 26 March 1945 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Zeitz, Germany |
Navigator | 44‑8789⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group lead. PFF ship. 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 |
Navigator | 42‑97986⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 301⇗ | 31 March 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Lützkendorf, Germany |
Navigator | 44‑8541⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 306⇗ | 7 April 1945 |
Target: Underground Oil Storage Plant Type: Military Location: Hitzacker, Germany |
Navigator | 44‑8789⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |