Hunt, Harry B

Individual Personnel Data
Name Hunt, Harry B
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Rank Corporal / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 15375258
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #213 dated 28 October 1944, effective 28 October 1944.
  • Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report - Casual Pool, 70th Reinforcement Depot, AAF Station Stone, effective 5 May 1945.
Duty Nose Gunner / Tail Gunner
MOS612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner
Last Duty Date 5 May 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Promoted to Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #224 dated 13 November 1944.
  • Ordered to Spechtley Park, AAF Station 562 (a Flak house) on 31 January 1945 for seven days Temporary Duty to carry out instructions of the Commanding General per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #24 dated 30 January 1945.
  • Hunt flew the final strategic bombing mission of the air war in Europe on 25 April 1945.
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. McLean, William S⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Smith, Jack L⇗Co-pilotCT
Flt. Ofcr. Todd, Joseph W⇗NavigatorCT
CPL. Hunt, Harry BNose GunnerCT
CPL. Holzbaur, Richard C⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
CPL. Loader, Kenneth Walter⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Milkovich, John (NMI)⇗Tail GunnerCT
CPL. Nead, Harry VanHorn, Jr⇗Tail GunnerCT
CPL. Friend, Lynn Merle⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 35 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
224⇗ 10 November 1944 Target: Ostheim Airfield & Butzweilerhof Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Togglier 43‑38616⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group, Low Squadron.
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225⇗ 11 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Togglier 42‑107121⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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226⇗ 16 November 1944 Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions
Type: Military
Location: Eschweiler, Germany 		Togglier 43‑38766⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Stratford, due to weather.
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228⇗ 23 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Coking Plant at Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Togglier 42‑107121⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft, replaced 43‑38766.
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240⇗ 18 December 1944 Target: Road Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Gemünd, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102501⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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242⇗ 23 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ehrang, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38501⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Horham due to weather.
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243⇗ 24 December 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Kirch Göns, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38501⇗ Combat Mission Credit
13F Squadron.
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247⇗ 31 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97986⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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257⇗ 20 January 1945 Target: Rail and Road Bridges
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑39131⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship. Landed away at Deenethorpe Airfield, AAF Station 128.
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259⇗ 22 January 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38747⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
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260⇗ 23 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102501⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Landed away at RAF Downham Market, Norfolk.
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266⇗ 14 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38548⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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268⇗ 19 February 1945 Target: Coking Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38548⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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269⇗ 20 February 1945 Target: Main Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Tail Gunner 43‑38548⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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270⇗ 21 February 1945 Target: Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38548⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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271⇗ 22 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ülzen, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38548⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
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275⇗ 26 February 1945 Target: Schlesicher Railroad Station (Bahnhof)
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97510⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
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276⇗ 27 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany 		Flexible (Waist) Gunner 43‑38548⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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277⇗ 28 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hagen, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38548⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron. Landed away at Alconbury Airfield, AAF Station 102, on return, due to low fuel.
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279⇗ 2 March 1945 Target: Low Temperature Carbonization Plant and Refinery of Deutsche Petroleum A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Rositz, Germany 		Tail Gunner 43‑39236⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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280⇗ 3 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38994⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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284⇗ 9 March 1945 Target: Henschel Tank and Locomotive Works
Type: Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany 		Tail Gunner 44‑6882⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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289⇗ 15 March 1945 Target: Army HQ
Type: Military
Location: Zossen, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑39197⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
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292⇗ 19 March 1945 Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97510⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group.
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293⇗ 20 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 44‑8211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. PFF ship.
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294⇗ 22 March 1945 Target: German Hutted Camps (Barracks) at 51°36'N,7°06'E
Type: Military
Location: Westerholt, Germany 		Tail Gunner 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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296⇗ 24 March 1945 Target: Vechta Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Vechta, Germany 		Tail Gunner 43‑38747⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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298⇗ 26 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany 		Tail Gunner 43‑38747⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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299⇗ 28 March 1945 Target: Berlin/Spandau Motor Transport Works
Type: Industry
Location: Spandau (Berlin), Germany 		Tail Gunner 43‑38747⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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300⇗ 30 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Schiff- u. Maschinenbau A.G. (DESCHIMAG)
Submarine and Warship Yard
Machine Shop
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Tail Gunner 43‑38747⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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307⇗ 9 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany 		Tail Gunner 43‑38747⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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308⇗ 10 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot Workshop Area
Type: Military
Location: Oranienburg, Germany 		Tail Gunner 43‑38747⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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314⇗ 19 April 1945 Target: Railroad Station & Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Elsterwerda, Germany 		Tail Gunner 43‑38747⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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315⇗ 20 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Seddin, Germany 		Tail Gunner 43‑38747⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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316⇗ 25 April 1945 Target: Skoda Armament Works
Type: Industry
Location: Pilsen / Plzeň, Czechoslovakia 		Tail Gunner 43‑38747⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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