Hayes, David Newcombe

Individual Personnel Data
Name Hayes, David Newcombe
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Rank Corporal / Technical Sergeant
Serial Number 16113242
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #173 dated 29 August 1944, effective 29 August 1944.
Duty Radio Operator / Gunner
MOS757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF
Last Duty Date 15 March 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 12 June 1923
  • Promoted to Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #181 dated 12 September 1944.
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant per AAF Station 210 dated 23 October 1944.
  • Promoted to Technical Sergeant effective 15 November 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #226 dated 15 November 1944.
Related Documents Accident Report # 44-11-16-534⇓ (1.778 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Ellis, Harold Richard⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Worthen, Kirk Winthrop⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Jelneck, William Edward⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Stickling, John Henry⇗BombardierCT
CPL. Hayes, David NewcombeRadio Operator / GunnerCT
CPL. Rosenfield, Arthur (NMI)⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Marlatt, Guy Clair⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Timmons, David Wesley⇗Tail GunnerCT
CPL. Maupin, Vernon Eugene⇗Flexible GunnerCT
CPL. Liem, Jack Henry⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 30 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
197⇗ 21 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mainz, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑107121⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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198⇗ 25 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑102500⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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199⇗ 26 September 1944 Target: Steelworks
Type: Industry
Location: Osnabrück, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑102500⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group.
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202⇗ 30 September 1944 Target: Handorf Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Münster, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑107121⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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203⇗ 2 October 1944 Target: Ford Motor Works
Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Radio Operator 43‑38501⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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204⇗ 3 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany 		Radio Operator 44‑6476⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
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206⇗ 6 October 1944 Target: M/T Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Stettin / Szczecin, Poland 		Radio Operator 42‑102620⇗ Combat Mission Credit
A group hot camera ship.
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209⇗ 11 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑102620⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Fourth Squadron. Subjected to intense and very accurate flak in target area; initially reported MIA, found to have landed in allied territory. The crew was uninjured, returning to base on 13 October, and resumed flying combat missions on the 15th. The Aircraft was returned to Grafton Underwood also. It was repaired, re-assigned to the 544th, and resumed flying combat missions on 11 December 1944.
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211⇗ 15 October 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑107148⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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212⇗ 17 October 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑97510⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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213⇗ 18 October 1944 Target: Ford Motor Works
Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Radio Operator 43‑38766⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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218⇗ 2 November 1944 Target: Ruhr-Chemie A.G. Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade (Holten), Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑107125⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy. Gee-H ship. Led Squadron on bomb run.
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222⇗ 8 November 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant (visual aim point)
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Radio Operator 44‑8008⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF ship.
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224⇗ 10 November 1944 Target: Ostheim Airfield & Butzweilerhof Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Radio Operator 44‑8216⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group, Low Squadron Lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
-- 16 November 1944 None
Non-combat sortie 		Radio Operator 43‑38588⇗ During an administrative flight to Villacoublay Airfield, near Paris, France, weather closed in forcing a diversion to A-46 (Toussous le Noble). Through a misunderstanding, pilot landed on a runway that was closed to B-17 traffic. The right main gear sank into a filled bomb crater at the end of the landing roll, damaging portions of the right wing, engines, and propellors. There were no injuries to personnel.
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228⇗ 23 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Coking Plant at Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Radio Operator 44‑8008⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead, A group; PFF ship.
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234⇗ 2 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Oberlahnstein, Germany 		Radio Operator 44‑8007⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Division lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
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238⇗ 11 December 1944 Target: Road & Rail Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Radio Operator 44‑8216⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead, B Group. PFF and Gee-H ship. Bombed independently using Gee-H.
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241⇗ 19 December 1944 Target: Railway Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Glaadt, Germany 		Radio Operator 44‑8221⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. Landed away at RAF Fairwood Common near Swansea, Wales.
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243⇗ 24 December 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Kirch Göns, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑98027⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group, Low Squadron Lead. Landed away at RAF Wratting Common, Cambridgeshire.
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247⇗ 31 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany 		Radio Operator 43‑38016⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. Gee-H ship. Led high Squadron on a normal Gee-H bombing run.
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255⇗ 15 January 1945 Target: Neuburg Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neuburg an der Donau, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑97960⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy.
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257⇗ 20 January 1945 Target: Rail and Road Bridges
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Radio Operator 44‑8211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead; PFF & Gee-H ship. Landed away at RAF Warboys, Huntingdonshire (now Cambridgeshire).
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263⇗ 1 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Radio Operator 44‑6476⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
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267⇗ 15 February 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany 		Radio Operator 44‑8008⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy. Landed away at Bassingbourn Airfield, AAF Station 121.
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271⇗ 22 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ülzen, Germany 		Radio Operator 44‑8211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead; PFF ship.
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272⇗ 23 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Plauen, Germany 		Radio Operator 44‑8008⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead; PFF ship.
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276⇗ 27 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany 		Radio Operator 44‑8211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead; PFF ship.
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280⇗ 3 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany 		Radio Operator 44‑8211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead; PFF ship.
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285⇗ 10 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Schwerte, Germany 		Radio Operator 44‑8649⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing lead; PFF and Gee-H ship.
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289⇗ 15 March 1945 Target: Army HQ
Type: Military
Location: Zossen, Germany 		Radio Operator 44‑8668⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. PFF ship.
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