Jorgenson, Henry (NMI), Jr

Individual Personnel Data
Name Jorgenson, Henry (NMI), Jr
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Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-740829
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #99 dated 19 September 1943, effective 19 September 1943.
  • Transferred to the 6th Combat Crew Replacement Center, AAF Station 376, per 544th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 16 April 1944, effective 12 April 1944.
Duty Pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 12 April 1944
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 24 March 1918
  • Graduated from Army Air Forces Advanced Flying School, Roswell Army Flying School, Class 43-C, Roswell, New Mexico on 10 March 1943. (designated For Four-Engine Assignment)
  • Promoted to First Lieutenant effective 1 December 1943 per 544th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 13 December 1943.
  • Placed on seven days Temporary Duty to 8th Air Force Officers Rest Home, Stanbridge Earls, Hampshire (a Flak House) on or about 11 February 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #27 dated 9 February 1944.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Jorgenson, Henry (NMI), JrPilotCT
2nd Lt. Lucas, Hoyt Coltman⇗Co-pilotTR
2nd Lt. Sparrow, Harry Ira⇗NavigatorTR
2nd Lt. Fish, Robert Leigh⇗BombardierMIA
S/SGT. Buller, Elwood Ellis⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
S/SGT. Grant, George Vaughn, Jr⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerTR
S/SGT. Finkelstein, Raymond Louis⇗Ball Turret GunnerTR
SGT. Hall, Lawrence Marion⇗Tail GunnerCT
S/SGT. Jordan, Edward Allan⇗Flexible GunnerTR
SGT. Loughlin, Edmund Henry⇗Flexible GunnerTR
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 27 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
28⇗ 4 October 1943 Type: Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑3429⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead.
FLIGHT TIME 6:30
Sortie Report⇗
29⇗ 8 October 1943 Target: Workshops
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Pilot 41‑24575⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Attlebridge Airfield, AAF Station 120, due to low fuel. Landed at Grafton Underwood at 7:10PM, about 1.5 hours after the rest of the Group.
Sortie Report⇗
31⇗ 10 October 1943 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Münster, Germany 		Pilot 42‑3037⇗ Combat Mission Credit
FLIGHT TIME 6:10
Sortie Report⇗
33⇗ 20 October 1943 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Düren, Germany 		Pilot 41‑24575⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
FLIGHT TIME 4:45
Sortie Report⇗
--⇗ 30 October 1943 Target: Marshaling Yard
Type: Transportation
Location: Geilenkirchen, Germany 		Pilot 41‑24575⇗ FLIGHT TIME 5:00
Sortie Report⇗
34⇗ 3 November 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Wilhelmshafen, Germany 		Pilot 41‑24575⇗ Combat Mission Credit
FLIGHT TIME 7:15
Sortie Report⇗
36⇗ 16 November 1943 Target: Knaben II Molybdenum Mine
Type: Industry
Location: Knaben, Norway 		Pilot 41‑24560⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back due to loose oil line on prop governor
FLIGHT TIME 7:30
Sortie Report⇗
37⇗ 26 November 1943 Target: City Center
Type: Non-Military
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Pilot 42‑39784⇗ Combat Mission Credit
FLIGHT TIME 5:40
Sortie Report⇗
39⇗ 1 December 1943 Target: Non-Ferrous Metals Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Solingen, Germany 		Pilot 42‑37885⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Returned Early
Flying Spare; joined formation; turned back over enemy territory due to a cracked cylinder head on #4 engine.
FLIGHT TIME 6:00
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41⇗ 11 December 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Emden, Germany 		Pilot 42‑39784⇗ Combat Mission Credit
FLIGHT TIME 5:55
Sortie Report⇗
42⇗ 13 December 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Pilot 42‑29733⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group.
FLIGHT TIME 5:30
Sortie Report⇗
45⇗ 22 December 1943 Target: Steel Shops/Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Osnabrück, Germany 		Pilot 42‑39784⇗ Combat Mission Credit
FLIGHT TIME 5:30
Sortie Report⇗
49⇗ 4 January 1944 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Kiel, Germany 		Pilot 42‑29703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
FLIGHT TIME 7:15
Sortie Report⇗
50⇗ 5 January 1944 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Kiel, Germany 		Pilot 42‑37924⇗ Combat Mission Credit
FLIGHT TIME 8:00
Sortie Report⇗
54⇗ 21 January 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Preuseville, France 		Pilot 42‑39888⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group.
FLIGHT TIME 4:30
Sortie Report⇗
55⇗ 29 January 1944 Target: Aircraft Parts Plants
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Pilot 42‑39888⇗ Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Lead group
Sortie Report⇗
56⇗ 30 January 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany 		Pilot 42‑39888⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group.
FLIGHT TIME 6:45
Sortie Report⇗
57⇗ 3 February 1944 Target: Submarines (under construction)
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Wilhelmshaven, Germany 		Pilot 42‑39888⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead group.
FLIGHT TIME 7:30
Sortie Report⇗
58⇗ 4 February 1944 Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Pilot 42‑3087⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Aborted Mission After Taking Off
High group, 41st B Combat Wing. Turned back at 1108 hrs over The Netherlands "because #2 supercharger surged and ran away ... was uncontrollable."
Sortie Report⇗
59⇗ 5 February 1944 Target: Bricy Aerodrome, Luftwaffe Training and Bomber Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Orleans, France 		Pilot 42‑39962⇗ Combat Mission Credit
FLIGHT TIME 6:00
Sortie Report⇗
60⇗ 6 February 1944 Target: Nancy/Essey Aerodrome
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nancy, France 		Pilot 42‑39888⇗ Combat Mission Credit
FLIGHT TIME 7:30
Sortie Report⇗
64⇗ 21 February 1944 Target: Fighter Field & Aircraft Storage Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Werl, Germany 		Pilot 41‑24560⇗ Combat Mission Credit
FLIGHT TIME 7:30
Sortie Report⇗
67⇗ 25 February 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly & Ball Bearings Plants
Type: Industry
Location: Augsburg & Stuttgart, Germany 		Pilot 42‑31364⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
41A Group. Turned back at 1112 hrs due to excessive fuel consumption.
FLIGHT TIME 3:30
Sortie Report⇗
68⇗ 28 February 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Preuseville, France 		Pilot 42‑31235⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
FLIGHT TIME 4:40
Sortie Report⇗
69⇗ 2 March 1944 Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant and Machine Shop
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Pilot 42‑37885⇗ Combat Mission Credit
8:50 FLIGHT TIME
Sortie Report⇗
70⇗ 3 March 1944 Target: Roller-Bearing Factory
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Pilot 42‑31346⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back because #2 engine supercharger surged and oscillated.
FLIGHT TIME 4:40
Sortie Report⇗
71⇗ 4 March 1944 Type: Military
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Pilot 42‑38014⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back at 1010 hrs because fuel transfer pump was inoperative.
Sortie Report⇗
75⇗ 16 March 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly & Repair Works
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany 		Pilot 42‑38013⇗ Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off
Replaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 42‑38158.
Sortie Report⇗
77⇗ 19 March 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-2 Storage and Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Wizernes, France 		Pilot 42‑29723⇗ Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
FLIGHT TIME 2:50
Sortie Report⇗
78⇗ 20 March 1944 Type: Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Pilot 42‑37885⇗ Combat Mission Credit
FLIGHT TIME 6:30
Sortie Report⇗
79⇗ 22 March 1944 Target: Heinkel Aircraft Assembly Plant at Annahof Airfield
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oranienburg, Germany 		Pilot 42‑31435⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead, low group. Mazer is listed as 'Pass/B' implying that he flew in the nose of the aircraft, probably serving as nose-gunner and togglier.
flight time 9:20
Sortie Report⇗
80⇗ 23 March 1944 Target: Airdrome and Airpark
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Gütersloh, Germany 		Pilot 42‑31346⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron, composite high group
FLIGHT TIME 6:25
Sortie Report⇗
81⇗ 24 March 1944 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Pilot 42‑3440⇗ Combat Mission Credit
FLIGHT TIME 6:35
Sortie Report⇗
82⇗ 26 March 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Le Grismont, Rebecques, France 		Pilot 42‑31235⇗ Combat Mission Credit
FLIGHT TIME 3:35
Sortie Report⇗
86⇗ 9 April 1944 Target: FW-190 Fighter Aircraft Assembly Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Marienburg, Germany 		Pilot 42‑31495⇗ Combat Mission Credit
12:00 FLIGHT TIME
Sortie Report⇗
87⇗ 10 April 1944 Target: Evere Airfield (50°54'3"N 4°20'9"E)
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Brussels / Bruxelles, Belgium 		Pilot 42‑97188⇗ Combat Mission Credit
4:30 FLIGHT TIME
Sortie Report⇗

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