Name | Decker, Floyd Virgil ‡ |
Rank | Sergeant / Staff Sergeant |
Serial Number | 39338132 ‡ |
Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #190 dated 26 September 1944, effective 26 September 1944. |
Duty | Flexible Gunner / Togglier |
MOS | 611 - Aerial Gunner |
Last Duty Date | 20 January 1945 |
Results |
Killed In Action Final Resting Place or Memorial: Oak Lawn Memorial Park, Corvallis, Oregon |
Additional Information |
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Related Documents | Accident Report # 45-01-20-527⇓ (5.643 MB) |
Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
---|---|---|
2nd Lt. Fleshman, Warren Gray⇗ | Pilot | WIA |
2nd Lt. Laney, John Neal⇗ | Co-pilot | WIA |
2nd Lt. Green, Billy A⇗ | Navigator | CT |
2nd Lt. Cochran, John Edward, Jr⇗ | Bombardier | CT |
SGT. Richardson, William Harrison⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | WIA |
SGT. Woodruff, Walter Charles, Jr⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | WIA |
CPL. Mitchell, Oreal Hugh⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | CT |
CPL. Galetto, Anthony J⇗ | Tail Gunner | WIA |
SGT. Baumann, Frederick Herman⇗ | Flexible Gunner | WIA |
SGT. Decker, Floyd Virgil | Flexible Gunner | KIA |
Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
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209⇗ | 11 October 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Wesseling, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 44‑8008⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Third Squadron lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
216⇗ | 30 October 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 43‑38062⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
217⇗ | 1 November 1944 |
Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Togglier | 44‑6141⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
220⇗ | 5 November 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Togglier | 42‑37822⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗ |
221⇗ | 6 November 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany |
Togglier | 42‑102459⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
222⇗ | 8 November 1944 |
Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant (visual aim point) Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Togglier | 42‑102459⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
223⇗ | 9 November 1944 |
Target: Ground Installations Type: Military Location: Ouvrages de Sorbey (Metz), France |
Togglier | 42‑98000⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
224⇗ | 10 November 1944 |
Target: Ostheim Airfield & Butzweilerhof Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Togglier | 44‑8409⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41D Squadron. Ground Spare aircraft, replaced 42‑98000. Sortie Report⇗ |
225⇗ | 11 November 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Togglier | 42‑98000⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
227⇗ | 20 November 1944 |
Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Togglier | 42‑98000⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
229⇗ | 25 November 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Lützkendorf, Germany |
Togglier | 43‑37703⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Aldermaston, due to weather. Sortie Report⇗ |
231⇗ | 27 November 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Offenburg, Germany |
Togglier | 43‑37703⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
232⇗ | 29 November 1944 |
Target: Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Misburg, Germany |
Togglier | 42‑102661⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗ |
233⇗ | 30 November 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Zeitz, Germany |
Togglier | 44‑6141⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Crash landed in Luxembourg due to battle damage after the crew bailed out. Sortie Report⇗ |
241⇗ | 19 December 1944 |
Target: Railway Junction Type: Transportation Location: Glaadt, Germany |
Togglier | 42‑97309⇗ |
Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off Did not take off due to weather which deteriorated after lead aircraft took off. Sortie Report⇗ |
242⇗ | 23 December 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Ehrang, Germany |
Togglier | 43‑38801⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Ridgewell due to weather. Sortie Report⇗ |
244⇗ | 27 December 1944 |
Target: Bridge (Tactical) Type: Transportation Location: Altenahr, Germany |
Togglier | 42‑102459⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
247⇗ | 31 December 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Neuss, Germany |
Togglier | 43‑37703⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
249⇗ | 2 January 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Gerolstein, Germany |
Togglier | 42‑98000⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
250⇗ | 3 January 1945 |
Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub Type: Military Location: St Vith, Belgium |
Togglier | 42‑97320⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
251⇗ | 5 January 1945 |
Target: Landing Ground Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Neiderbreisig, Germany |
Togglier | 42‑102661⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
256⇗ | 17 January 1945 |
Target: Railroad Viaduct Type: Transportation Location: Bielefeld, Germany |
Togglier | 42‑102620⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
257⇗ | 20 January 1945 |
Target: Rail and Road Bridges Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany |
Togglier | 43‑38542⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Crash landed near Molesworth Airfield, AAF Station 107 due to weather and engine failures; 2 crew killed, 7 seriously injured. Sortie Report⇗ |