Hookailo, Daniel Bernard

Individual Personnel Data
Name Hookailo, Daniel Bernard   ‡
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Rank Corporal / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 11052479   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 special Orders #232 dated 24 November 1944, effective 24 November 1944.
Duty Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
MOS748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer
Last Duty Date 3 February 1945
Results Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Not identified in National Archives POW database.
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 4 January 1924
  • Promoted to Sergeant effective 6 December 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #240 dated 6 December 1944.
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant effective 5 January 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #4 dated 5 January 1945.
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 12153⇓ (28.635 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Molder, Charles Richard⇗PilotPOW
2nd Lt. Treadway, Hobart Wayne⇗Co-pilotPOW
Flt. Ofcr. Knowlton, Ernest Richard⇗NavigatorPOW
CPL. Hayden, Ralph Millan, "Pop"⇗TogglierPOW
CPL. Haynes, Harold Vernon⇗Radio Operator / GunnerPOW
CPL. Hookailo, Daniel BernardEngineer / Top Turret GunnerPOW
CPL. Constantine, Damian N⇗Ball Turret GunnerPOW
CPL. Rizzuti, Leonard James⇗Tail GunnerPOW
CPL. Jacobs, Harris Frederick, "Sonny"⇗Flexible GunnerPOW
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 20 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
237⇗ 9 December 1944 Target: Airfield and Daimler Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Böblingen (Stuttgart area), Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6514⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
238⇗ 11 December 1944 Target: Road & Rail Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6592⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron, D Group.
Sortie Report⇗
239⇗ 12 December 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6105⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
240⇗ 18 December 1944 Target: Road Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Gemünd, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97960⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
241⇗ 19 December 1944 Target: Railway Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Glaadt, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97960⇗ Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off
Did not take off due to weather which deteriorated after lead aircraft took off.
Sortie Report⇗
242⇗ 23 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ehrang, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97960⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Horham due to weather.
Sortie Report⇗
243⇗ 24 December 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Kirch Göns, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97960⇗ Combat Mission Credit
13F Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
244⇗ 27 December 1944 Target: Bridge (Tactical)
Type: Transportation
Location: Altenahr, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38630⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
245⇗ 28 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Brühl, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97150⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
246⇗ 30 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Limburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97960⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
247⇗ 31 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6514⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
248⇗ 1 January 1945 Target: Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Derben, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6514⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
249⇗ 2 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gerolstein, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97960⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
250⇗ 3 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: St Vith, Belgium 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97960⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
253⇗ 8 January 1945 Target: Railroad
Type: Transportation
Location: Kyllburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38630⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
254⇗ 10 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bonn, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6592⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
256⇗ 17 January 1945 Target: Railroad Viaduct
Type: Transportation
Location: Bielefeld, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97960⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
257⇗ 20 January 1945 Target: Rail and Road Bridges
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97960⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at RAF Wyton, Cambridgeshire.
Sortie Report⇗
259⇗ 22 January 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97960⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
263⇗ 1 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97960⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
264⇗ 3 February 1945 Target: Tempelhof Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97960⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Lead Squadron, Hot Camera Ship.
Sortie Report⇗

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