Fletcher, John Joseph

Individual Personnel Data
Name Fletcher, John Joseph   ‡
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Rank Flight Officer
Serial Number T-1812   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #81 dated 1 May 1944, effective 1 May 1944.
Duty Bombardier
MOS1035 - Bombardier
Last Duty Date 12 July 1944
Results Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 17 July 1922
  • Graduated from Bombardier School at Victorville AAF, Victorville, California, Class #43-15, 23 October 1943.
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 7568⇓ (15.424 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Rosborough, James Edward⇗PilotKIA
2nd Lt. Matlack, Vincent DePaul, Jr⇗Co-pilotKIA
2nd Lt. Saslow, Seymour Gerald⇗NavigatorPOW
Flt. Ofcr. Fletcher, John JosephBombardierPOW
S/SGT. Ford, Howard Emerson⇗Radio Operator / GunnerKIA
SGT. Bedsted, Lee Roy⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerPOW
SGT. Gerhold, Melvin Henry⇗Ball Turret GunnerPOW
SGT. Raines, Louis Edward⇗Tail GunnerPOW
SGT. Brecht, Victor Douglas⇗Flexible GunnerKIA
SGT. Steorts, Hubert (NMI), Jr⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 16 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
106⇗ 12 May 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑102500⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
107⇗ 13 May 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly Components Factory.
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Poznań, Poland 		Bombardier 42‑102620⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron, high composite group, 41st CBW.
Sortie Report⇗
116⇗ 27 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑102601⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group.
Sortie Report⇗
119⇗ 29 May 1944 Target: Focke-Wulf Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Krzesiny District, Poznań, Poland 		Bombardier 42‑107057⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
120⇗ 30 May 1944 Target: Aircraft Hangars and Repair Sheds
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Halberstadt, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑102501⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
124⇗ 3 June 1944 Target: Coastal Artillery Battery
Type: Military
Location: Le Touquet, France 		Bombardier 42‑97251⇗ Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Sortie Report⇗
125⇗ 4 June 1944 Target: Artillery Battery
Type: Military
Location: Hardelot (Boulogne area), France 		Bombardier 42‑102500⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
131⇗ 8 June 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (41C) & Loire River Railroad Bridge (41D)
Type: Transportation
Location: Orleans, France 		Bombardier 42‑97251⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41D Group, High Squadron Deputy. Bombed Primary Target.
Sortie Report⇗
132⇗ 10 June 1944 Target: Chateau Bougon Airfield (41A) & Vannes Airfield (41B)
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nantes & Vannes, France 		Bombardier 42‑97251⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group.
Sortie Report⇗
133⇗ 12 June 1944 Target: Railroad Bridge 48°29'N,2°0'W
Type: Transportation
Location: La Vicomté-sur-Rance, France 		Bombardier 42‑102500⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
134⇗ 13 June 1944 Target: Dreux Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dreux, France 		Bombardier 42‑97251⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
135⇗ 14 June 1944 Target: Coulommiers Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Coulommiers, France 		Bombardier 42‑31222⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Wing, Lead Group.
Sortie Report⇗
136⇗ 15 June 1944 Target: Railroad Viaduct
Type: Transportation
Location: La Possonnièrre, France 		Bombardier 42‑97251⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
137⇗ 16 June 1944 Target: Athies Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Laon, France 		Bombardier 42‑97142⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Group, High Squadron Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
138⇗ 18 June 1944 Target: Ölwerke Julius Humbles
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑97251⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group Flying Spare. Joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
155⇗ 11 July 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑102501⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑97251.
Sortie Report⇗
156⇗ 12 July 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑97273⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Low group. At 1325, immediately after bombs away, 4 parachutes appeared from plane which exploded a few thousand feet below the formation; flak damage, crashed in the area of Munich, Germany. MACR 7568
Sortie Report⇗

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