Applegate, William Charles

Individual Personnel Data
Name Applegate, William Charles   ‡
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Rank Corporal / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 19199890   ‡
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #190 dated 26 September 1944, effective 26 September 1944.
  • Transferred to the Casual Pool, 70th Reinforcement Depot, AAF Station 591, per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 12 March 1945, effective 1 March 1945.
Duty Flexible Gunner
MOS611 - Aerial Gunner
Last Duty Date 1 March 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 3 July 1925
  • Promoted to Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #196 dated 4 October 1944.
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant effective 16 December 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #247 dated 16 December 1944.
  • Ordered to Ebrington Manor, AAF Station 498 (a Flak house) for seven days Temporary Duty on 25 January 1945 to carry out instructions of the Commanding General per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #20 dated 23 January 1945.
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Holmes, George W⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Mohr, James Henry⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Mason, Mark NMI⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Gerlach, Menceslaus Anthony⇗BombardierKIA
CPL. Burke, John Joseph⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
CPL. Preble, James Jarvis⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Hensley, Clyde Wilburn⇗Ball Turret GunnerTR
CPL. Harshman, William Everett⇗Tail GunnerCT
CPL. Applegate, William CharlesFlexible GunnerCT
CPL. Hultberg, Stanley Robert⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 35 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
211⇗ 15 October 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38678⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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212⇗ 17 October 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑102430⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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213⇗ 18 October 1944 Target: Ford Motor Works
Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑37971⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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214⇗ 19 October 1944 Target: Heinrich Lanz Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑102430⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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215⇗ 25 October 1944 Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97309⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
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217⇗ 1 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38823⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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218⇗ 2 November 1944 Target: Ruhr-Chemie A.G. Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade (Holten), Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38823⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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219⇗ 4 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑32106⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Hot camera ship.
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221⇗ 6 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany 		Tail Gunner 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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223⇗ 9 November 1944 Target: Ground Installations
Type: Military
Location: Ouvrages de Sorbey (Metz), France 		Ball Turret 42‑32106⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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224⇗ 10 November 1944 Target: Ostheim Airfield & Butzweilerhof Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑37717⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group, Lead Squadron.
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226⇗ 16 November 1944 Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions
Type: Military
Location: Eschweiler, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑37717⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Hot camera ship. Landed away at Stratford, due to weather.
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227⇗ 20 November 1944 Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑37717⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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228⇗ 23 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Coking Plant at Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑37717⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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232⇗ 29 November 1944 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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233⇗ 30 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany 		Ball Turret 44‑6109⇗ Combat Mission Credit
This aircraft carried delayed action bombs.
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235⇗ 4 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Soest, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38721⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron. Landed away at Boxted due to low fuel.
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236⇗ 6 December 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38721⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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237⇗ 9 December 1944 Target: Airfield and Daimler Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Böblingen (Stuttgart area), Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑37971⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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238⇗ 11 December 1944 Target: Road & Rail Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38721⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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240⇗ 18 December 1944 Target: Road Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Gemünd, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38721⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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242⇗ 23 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ehrang, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38721⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Horham due to weather.
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243⇗ 24 December 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Kirch Göns, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38721⇗ Combat Mission Credit
13F Squadron.
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244⇗ 27 December 1944 Target: Bridge (Tactical)
Type: Transportation
Location: Altenahr, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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245⇗ 28 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Brühl, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38721⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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246⇗ 30 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Limburg, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38721⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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247⇗ 31 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑37717⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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248⇗ 1 January 1945 Target: Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Derben, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97309⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron. Left formation over friendly territory and landed on Continent, due to low fuel.
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254⇗ 10 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bonn, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑39053⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy.
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256⇗ 17 January 1945 Target: Railroad Viaduct
Type: Transportation
Location: Bielefeld, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38678⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Division deputy. Ordered to fly as the low Squadron deputy to make room for the low Squadron leader to fly in the division deputy position.
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257⇗ 20 January 1945 Target: Rail and Road Bridges
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38678⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at RAF Oakington, Cambridgeshire.
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260⇗ 23 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38678⇗ Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off
Low Squadron deputy; did not take off.
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267⇗ 15 February 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany 		Ball Turret 44‑8408⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Bassingbourn Airfield, AAF Station 121.
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272⇗ 23 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Plauen, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy.
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275⇗ 26 February 1945 Target: Schlesicher Railroad Station (Bahnhof)
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Ball Turret 44‑6923⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Seething Airfield, AAF Station 146, due to low fuel.
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276⇗ 27 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany 		Ball Turret 44‑6923⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗

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