Name | Field, Edward (NMI) ‡ |
Rank | Second Lieutenant |
Serial Number | O-2065887 ‡ |
Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #8 dated 9 January 1945 |
Duty | Navigator |
MOS | 1034 - Navigator |
Last Duty Date | 25 April 1945 |
Results | Flying Combat Missions At End Of War |
Additional Information |
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Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 15315⇓ (25.934 MB) A poem, "World War II"⇓ (0.149 MB) Poet Edward Field Reads His Poem "World War II"⇗ 2018 Veteran's History Project Oral History Interview⇗ |
Photos of this Veteran signing the Wing Panel | Field Signing⇗ |
Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
---|---|---|
2nd Lt. Long, Robert Clay⇗ | Pilot | KIA |
2nd Lt. Vrana, Ralph John⇗ | Co-pilot | FCMEW |
2nd Lt. Field, Edward (NMI) | Navigator | FCMEW |
CPL. Rudolph, Marvin Irving⇗ | Togglier | CT |
CPL. Maki, Frederick Arnold⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | MIA |
SGT. Oglesby, Howard Jasper⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
PVT. Cook, Jack Coleman⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | KIA |
CPL. Davis, Thomas Arnold⇗ | Tail Gunner | TR |
CPL. Duncan, Donald Ramsey⇗ | Flexible Gunner | FCMEW |
Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
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262⇗ | 29 January 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Siegen, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑38501⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
263⇗ | 1 February 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑38766⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
264⇗ | 3 February 1945 |
Target: Tempelhof Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑102501⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Aircraft left formation after bombs away with one engine feathered, damaged by flak. Dropped behind formation and appeared headed for Russian lines, but ditched in the North Sea. 2nd Lt. Robert C. Long received posthumous award of Silver Star, for his selfless efforts to save his crew after ditching. See 'As Briefed...' page 201. MACR 15315 Sortie Report⇗ |
287⇗ | 12 March 1945 |
Target: Railway Center Type: Transportation Location: Betzdorf, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑97510⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
288⇗ | 14 March 1945 |
Target: Railroad Bridge, Weser River Type: Transportation Location: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑39131⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
289⇗ | 15 March 1945 |
Target: Army HQ Type: Military Location: Zossen, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑39131⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
291⇗ | 18 March 1945 |
Target: Schlesischer Railway Station Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑38501⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
292⇗ | 19 March 1945 |
Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bohlen, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑38501⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41C Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
293⇗ | 20 March 1945 |
Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard Type: Submarine Facility Location: Hamburg, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑38501⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
294⇗ | 22 March 1945 |
Target: German Hutted Camps (Barracks) at 51°36'N,7°06'E Type: Military Location: Westerholt, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑38548⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
296⇗ | 24 March 1945 |
Target: Vechta Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Vechta, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑38757⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
298⇗ | 26 March 1945 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Zeitz, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑38501⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Landed away at RAF Manston on return due to low fuel. Returned to base later in the evening. Sortie Report⇗ |
299⇗ | 28 March 1945 |
Target: Berlin/Spandau Motor Transport Works Type: Industry Location: Spandau (Berlin), Germany |
Navigator | 42‑102620⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Replaced 43‑38584. Sortie Report⇗ |
302⇗ | 3 April 1945 |
Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot Type: Oil Industry Location: Kiel, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑38588⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
303⇗ | 4 April 1945 |
Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Fassberg, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑38801⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
304⇗ | 5 April 1945 |
Target: Ordnance Depot Type: Military Location: Ingolstadt, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑97510⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
306⇗ | 7 April 1945 |
Target: Underground Oil Storage Plant Type: Military Location: Hitzacker, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑38548⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
307⇗ | 9 April 1945 |
Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany |
Navigator | 44‑6909⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
308⇗ | 10 April 1945 |
Target: Ordnance Depot Workshop Area Type: Military Location: Oranienburg, Germany |
Navigator | 44‑6909⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Returned four bombs to base. Sortie Report⇗ |
309⇗ | 11 April 1945 |
Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot Type: Oil Industry Location: Freiham, Germany |
Navigator | 44‑6882⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
310⇗ | 14 April 1945 |
Target: Gun Battery Type: Military Location: Royan (Bordeaux), France |
Navigator | 44‑6909⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
311⇗ | 15 April 1945 |
Target: Flak guns at Pointe de Suzac Type: Military Location: Royan, France |
Navigator | 43‑39131⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
312⇗ | 16 April 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Regensburg, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑39131⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
313⇗ | 17 April 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Dresden, Germany |
Navigator | 44‑8408⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
314⇗ | 19 April 1945 |
Target: Railroad Station & Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Elsterwerda, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑39131⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
315⇗ | 20 April 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Seddin, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑39197⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
316⇗ | 25 April 1945 |
Target: Skoda Armament Works Type: Industry Location: Pilsen / Plzeň, Czechoslovakia |
Navigator | 43‑39197⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Had one engine out due to battle damage. Landed away at A-70 (Laon/Couvron, France) on return. Sortie Report⇗ |