Individual Personnel Data
| Name |
Lindell, Ernest Vivian ‡
|
| Rank |
Second Lieutenant |
| Serial Number |
O-753009 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments |
Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #163 dated 8 December 1943, effective 9 December 1943. |
| Duty |
Navigator |
| MOS | 1034 - Navigator |
| Last Duty Date |
14 January 1944 |
| Results |
Evaded Capture |
| Decorations | Awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received on 14 January 1944 per General Orders #37, Headquarters U.S. Strategic Air Forces in Europe dated 20 June 1944. |
| Additional Information | |
| Related Documents |
Missing Air Crew Report # 2497⇓ (3.733 MB)
Escape & Evasion Report # 730⇓ (Filesize N/A) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
| CREWMEMBER |
POSITION |
RESULTS |
| 2nd Lt. Britt, Neill Lasane⇗ | Pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Haley, Raymond John⇗ | Co-pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Lindell, Ernest Vivian | Navigator | EV |
| 2nd Lt. Richard, Oscar Gabriel, III⇗ | Bombardier | POW |
| T/SGT. Harris, Morton George⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Tucker, Donald Peter⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Argenbright, William David⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Mason, Morton Cook, Jr⇗ | Tail Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Nichols, Conway Bruce⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Wolfe, Clarence Leo⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 2
Combat Missions.
| Number |
Date |
Target |
Position |
Aircraft |
Mission/Sortie Information |
|
52⇗ |
11 January 1944 |
Target: Ju-88 Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Halberstadt, Germany |
Navigator |
42‑37788⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗ |
|
53⇗ |
14 January 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Le Meillard, France |
Navigator |
42‑31246⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Downed by flak before bombs away.
Sortie Report⇗ |
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