Rotherham, James H

Individual Personnel Data
Name Rotherham, James H
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Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-929178
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #26 dated 2 February 1945, effective 2 February 1945.
Duty Co-pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 23 February 1946
Results Transferred
Additional Information
  • Rotherham was flying combat missions at the end of the war.
  • Relieved from assignment to the 546th BS and transferred for shipment to ZI on Istres SO #38 dated 23 February 1946.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Drew, James Lawrence, "Larry"⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Rotherham, James HCo-pilotTR
2nd Lt. Keyser, William Ross, Jr, "Bill"⇗NavigatorFCMEW
CPL. Seymour, Kenneth Thomas⇗TogglierFCMEW
CPL. Lustig, David Carl, Jr, "Dave"⇗Radio Operator / GunnerFCMEW
CPL. Lanham, Theodore James, "Ted"⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Snider, William Paul, "Paul"⇗Ball Turret GunnerTBD
CPL. Lillico, Douglas Crawford, Jr⇗Tail GunnerFCMEW
CPL. Winsby, William Edgar⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 27 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
268⇗ 19 February 1945 Target: Coking Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38647⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
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269⇗ 20 February 1945 Target: Main Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑37788⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
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270⇗ 21 February 1945 Target: Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑38013⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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271⇗ 22 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ülzen, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38800⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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272⇗ 23 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Plauen, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑38013⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Turned back with a feathered prop.
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273⇗ 24 February 1945 Target: Submarine Construction Shipyard
Type: Shipyards
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38757⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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274⇗ 25 February 1945 Target: Tank & Submarine Engine Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Friedrichshafen, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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276⇗ 27 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38800⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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278⇗ 1 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bruchsal, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑37788⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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282⇗ 7 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bochum, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑8430⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
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285⇗ 10 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Schwerte, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑39236⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron spare; joined formation.
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288⇗ 14 March 1945 Target: Railroad Bridge, Weser River
Type: Transportation
Location: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑37788⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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289⇗ 15 March 1945 Target: Army HQ
Type: Military
Location: Zossen, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38548⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
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290⇗ 17 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen (Leipzig), Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑39053⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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292⇗ 19 March 1945 Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑8430⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group.
Sortie Report⇗
293⇗ 20 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑8430⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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294⇗ 22 March 1945 Target: German Hutted Camps (Barracks) at 51°36'N,7°06'E
Type: Military
Location: Westerholt, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑6898⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy; hot camera ship.
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295⇗ 23 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gladbeck, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97510⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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297⇗ 24 March 1945 Target: Twente Enschede Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands 		Co-pilot 43‑37717⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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299⇗ 28 March 1945 Target: Berlin/Spandau Motor Transport Works
Type: Industry
Location: Spandau (Berlin), Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑6514⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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300⇗ 30 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Schiff- u. Maschinenbau A.G. (DESCHIMAG)
Submarine and Warship Yard
Machine Shop
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑37788⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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301⇗ 31 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38766⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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304⇗ 5 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ingolstadt, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38678⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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305⇗ 6 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (Visual Primary)
Type: Transportation
Location: Leipzig, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑6514⇗ Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off
Did not take off; crew did not switch to a Spare Aircraft.
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306⇗ 7 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Plant
Type: Military
Location: Hitzacker, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑6592⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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307⇗ 9 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑6514⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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308⇗ 10 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot Workshop Area
Type: Military
Location: Oranienburg, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑6514⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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309⇗ 11 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Freiham, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑6514⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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311⇗ 15 April 1945 Target: Flak guns at Pointe de Suzac
Type: Military
Location: Royan, France 		Co-pilot 44‑6514⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗

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