Lyons, Jack Joseph

Individual Personnel Data
Name Lyons, Jack Joseph
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Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-755083
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #153 dated 31 July 1944, effective 31 July 1944.
Duty Bombardier
MOS1035 - Bombardier
Last Duty Date 18 October 1944
Results Wounded In Action
DecorationsAwarded the Purple Heart medal for wounds received on 18 October 1944 per General Orders #462, Headquarters, 1st Bomb Division dated 26 October 1944.
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 24 April 1919
  • Graduated from Bombardier School at Roswell AAF, Roswell, New Mexico, Class #43-13, 11 September 1943.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Mumper, Benjamin Royce⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Tumlinson, Wilburn Wier⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Steele, Robert Coultas⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Lyons, Jack JosephBombardierWIA
PVT. Leslie, William Joseph⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
SGT. Stornant, Victor Joseph⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Heatley, Johnny Ray⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Lester, David Leon⇗Tail GunnerCT
SGT. Coder, Dale Mills⇗Flexible GunnerCT
CPL. Kantor, John Steven⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 11 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
181⇗ 16 August 1944 Target: Delitzsch Air Field and Air Equipment Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Delitzsch, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑97150⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
185⇗ 26 August 1944 Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑39888⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead group.
Sortie Report⇗
186⇗ 30 August 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Crepieul, France 		Bombardier 43‑37822⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
189⇗ 8 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑6135⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
194⇗ 13 September 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑6135⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
195⇗ 17 September 1944 Target: Tank and Gun Concentrations, Tactical
Type: Military
Location: Eindhoven & 's‑Hertogenbosch (den Bosch), The Netherlands 		Bombardier 42‑37788⇗ Combat Mission Credit
A Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
208⇗ 9 October 1944 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38542⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
210⇗ 14 October 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Saarbrücken, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38630⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
211⇗ 15 October 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38630⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
212⇗ 17 October 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38542⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
213⇗ 18 October 1944 Target: Ford Motor Works
Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97282⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗

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