Huber, Eldridge Hood

Individual Personnel Data
Name Huber, Eldridge Hood
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Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-755565
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #38 dated 26 February 1944, effective 26 February 1944.
Duty Co-pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 8 September 1944
Results Transferred
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 27 October 1917
  • Placed on seven days Temporary Duty on or about 24 May 1944 to 8th Air Force Officers Rest Home, Stanbridge Earl, Hampshire (a Flak House) per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #96 dated 24 May 1944.
  • Ordered to the CENTRAL MEDICAL BOARD, AAF Station 101 for hospitalization and treatment per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #161 dated 12 August 1944.
  • Microfilm documents B0373-01526 thru B0373-01537 (12-15 August 1944) have medical information on 2LT Eldridge H. Huber. The Flight Surgeon recommended that he be temporarily (less than 6 months) removed from flying duties.
  • Transferred in grade to the Casual Pool, 8th AFRD, AAF Station 594 on 8 September 1944 per Squadron Morning Report.
Related Documents Accident Report # 44-03-31-516⇓ (4.933 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Tollison, Verlyn Chance⇗PilotKIA
2nd Lt. Huber, Eldridge HoodCo-pilotTR
2nd Lt. Devine, Wray Thomas⇗NavigatorTR
2nd Lt. Pearson, Clarence Marshall⇗BombardierTR
SGT. Cammarano, Salvatore John⇗Radio Operator / GunnerTR
SGT. Schmit, William Phillip⇗Ball Turret GunnerTR
S/SGT. Velasquez, Simon Cortez⇗Ball Turret GunnerPOW
SGT. Murawski, Joseph Casmer⇗Tail GunnerTR
SGT. Knecht, Wilbert Charles⇗Flexible GunnerTR
SGT. Patton, Regene Irvin⇗Flexible GunnerTR
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 12 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
82⇗ 26 March 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Le Grismont, Rebecques, France 		Co-pilot 42‑37788⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
83⇗ 27 March 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Tours & Chartres, France 		Co-pilot 42‑97150⇗ Combat Mission Credit
94 Group.
Sortie Report⇗
84⇗ 28 March 1944 Target: Dijon-Longvic Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dijon, France 		Co-pilot 42‑97150⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
-- 31 March 1944 None
Non-combat sortie 		Co-pilot 42‑38013⇗ Returning to base from a recalled operational mission, the left main landing gear would not extend. Pilot jettisoned bomb load and ball turret, then flew locally to use up fuel supply. He then made a successful landing using only the right main gear and tail wheel, resulting in minimal damage to the aircraft, and no injury to crew.
Sortie Report⇗
88⇗ 11 April 1944 Target: FW Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Sorau, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97204⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead, lead group.
Sortie Report⇗
90⇗ 18 April 1944 Target: Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oranienburg, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97204⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
91⇗ 19 April 1944 Target: Fieseler Aircraft Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Kassel (Waldau), Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97204⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
92⇗ 20 April 1944 Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Sottevast, France 		Co-pilot 42‑97204⇗ Combat Mission Credit
A Wing, High Group.
Sortie Report⇗
94⇗ 24 April 1944 Target: Dornier-Werke GMBH Aircraft Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97204⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
95⇗ 25 April 1944 Target: Metz-Frescaty Airdrome
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Metz, France 		Co-pilot 42‑97237⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
97⇗ 27 April 1944 Target: Toul/Croix de Metz Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nancy, France 		Co-pilot 42‑97204⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
111⇗ 21 May 1944 Target: NOBALL (Supergun Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Mimoyecques, France 		Tail Gunner 42‑102449⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group A Lead. Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report⇗
141⇗ 20 June 1944 Target: Oil Refineries
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Harburg (Hamburg area), Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97574⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group, Wing Deputy. This PFF ship was provided by the 305th BG, with a radar navigator, 1Lt Albert G D'Amico, from the 306th BG.
Sortie Report⇗

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