Elias, George (NMI)

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Elias, George (NMI) ⇗
Rank	Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number	O-736763
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #84 dated 5 May 1944, effective 5 May 1944. Transferred to the 12th RCD, per 547th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 12 August 1944., effective 12 August 1944.
Duty	Navigator
MOS	1034 - Navigator
Last Duty Date	12 August 1944
Results	Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information	George Elias flew missions with the 15th Air Force prior to being assigned to the 384th Bomb Group. He was credited with a combined total of 31 combat missions.
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Menke, Robert Arthur⇗	Pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Elias, George (NMI)	Navigator	CT
S/SGT. Sexton, William Hiram⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	POW
S/SGT. Shaputis, John Veto⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	CT
S/SGT. Elgin, Furman Walter⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	CT
SGT. Loya, Antonio (NMI)⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	CT
SGT. Teller, James Alvin⇗	Tail Gunner	CT
SGT. Stynchula, Frank Joseph⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 26 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
105⇗	11 May 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Saarbrücken and Ehrang, Germany	Navigator	42‑97367⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41B Group. Sortie Report⇗
106⇗	12 May 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany	Navigator	42‑38013⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy, low group. Sortie Report⇗
107⇗	13 May 1944	Target: Aircraft Assembly Components Factory. Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Poznań, Poland	Navigator	42‑97072⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
109⇗	19 May 1944	Target: Unidentified Industrial Area Type: Industry Location: Berlin, Germany	Navigator	42‑3441⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Group. Sortie Report⇗
120⇗	30 May 1944	Target: Aircraft Hangars and Repair Sheds Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Halberstadt, Germany	Navigator	44‑6080⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
122⇗	2 June 1944	Target: Gun Battery with six 155mm guns, Tactical Support Type: Military Location: Hardelot (5 miles S of Boulogne), France	Navigator	42‑38013⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
124⇗	3 June 1944	Target: Coastal Artillery Battery Type: Military Location: Le Touquet, France	Navigator	44‑6080⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
125⇗	4 June 1944	Target: Artillery Battery Type: Military Location: Hardelot (Boulogne area), France	Navigator	42‑97150⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
126⇗	5 June 1944	Target: Field Artillery Battery Type: Military Location: La Fosse, France	Navigator	42‑3441⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Group. Sortie Report⇗
129⇗	6 June 1944	Target: Highway Choke Point in City of Caen Type: Transportation Location: Caen, France	Navigator	42‑31222⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
130⇗	7 June 1944	Target: Transportation Hub Type: Military Location: Condé-sur-Noireau, France	Navigator	42‑97263⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Group, High Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗
131⇗	8 June 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (41C) & Loire River Railroad Bridge (41D) Type: Transportation Location: Orleans, France	Navigator	42‑38208⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41C Wing, Lead Group, Wing Lead. Sortie Report⇗
132⇗	10 June 1944	Target: Chateau Bougon Airfield (41A) & Vannes Airfield (41B) Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Nantes & Vannes, France	Navigator	44‑6080⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41A Group, High Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗
133⇗	12 June 1944	Target: Railroad Bridge 48°29'N,2°0'W Type: Transportation Location: La Vicomté-sur-Rance, France	Navigator	42‑38208⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Group, Wing Deputy. Sortie Report⇗
134⇗	13 June 1944	Target: Dreux Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dreux, France	Navigator	42‑38208⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Group Deputy. Sortie Report⇗
135⇗	14 June 1944	Target: Coulommiers Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Coulommiers, France	Navigator	42‑97824⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41D Group, Group Lead. Lead Ground Spare aircraft; replaced 42‑97960. Sortie Report⇗
136⇗	15 June 1944	Target: Railroad Viaduct Type: Transportation Location: La Possonnièrre, France	Navigator	42‑97960⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Group, Wing Lead. Sortie Report⇗
137⇗	16 June 1944	Target: Athies Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Laon, France	Navigator	42‑38208⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Group Deputy. Sortie Report⇗
138⇗	18 June 1944	Target: Ölwerke Julius Humbles Type: Oil Industry Location: Hamburg, Germany	Navigator	42‑97960⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41A Group Lead. Sortie Report⇗
144⇗	22 June 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Lille (Fives district), France	Navigator	42‑97941⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low group lead. Sortie Report⇗
148⇗	28 June 1944	Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Juvincourt (Juvincourt-et-Damary), France	Navigator	42‑97960⇗	Combat Mission Credit High group lead, 41st A wing. Landed away at Wattisham, AAF Station 377, on return due to weather. Sortie Report⇗
151⇗	6 July 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Coubronne, France	Navigator	42‑97960⇗	Combat Mission Credit High group lead. Sortie Report⇗
153⇗	7 July 1944	Target: Me-109 Aircraft Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Leipzig, Germany	Navigator	42‑97960⇗	Combat Mission Credit High group lead, 41st A wing. Sortie Report⇗
156⇗	12 July 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Munich / München, Germany	Navigator	42‑97960⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low group lead. Sortie Report⇗
162⇗	20 July 1944	Target: Aircraft Plants Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Dessau, Germany	Navigator	42‑97960⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Group Lead. This was the first mission of Booska's second tour. Sortie Report⇗
173⇗	5 August 1944	Target: Luftwaffe Controlling Station Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Langenhagen, Germany	Navigator	42‑97699⇗	Combat Mission Credit Wing lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗

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