MacMillan, Chester Abram

Individual Personnel Data
Name MacMillan, Chester Abram   ‡
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Rank Sergeant / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 20510009   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #243 dated 11 December 1944, effective 11 December 1944.
Duty Flexible Gunner
MOS612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner
Last Duty Date 22 January 1945
Results Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Not identified in National Archives POW database.
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 26 May 1921
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant effective 12 January 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #10 dated 12 January 1945.
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 11764⇓ (17.205 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Birder, Rodney Hugh⇗PilotPOW
2nd Lt. Clyde, Edward Calvin, Jr⇗Co-pilotPOW
2nd Lt. Dickinson, Ezra Roger⇗NavigatorPOW
2nd Lt. Bentley, William Lincoln⇗BombardierPOW
SGT. DeCrappeo, Salvatore Edward⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
CPL. Biera, Manuel Antonio⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerPOW
CPL. Blanford, Glenn Ora⇗Ball Turret GunnerPOW
CPL. Cato, William H⇗Tail GunnerPOW
SGT. MacMillan, Chester AbramFlexible GunnerPOW
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 10 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
245⇗ 28 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Brühl, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑98000⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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246⇗ 30 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Limburg, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102620⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
247⇗ 31 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102620⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back; took off late, unable to find formation.
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248⇗ 1 January 1945 Target: Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Derben, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97320⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
249⇗ 2 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gerolstein, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
250⇗ 3 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: St Vith, Belgium 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
251⇗ 5 January 1945 Target: Landing Ground
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neiderbreisig, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑37703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
255⇗ 15 January 1945 Target: Neuburg Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neuburg an der Donau, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97510⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Dropped bombs about one minute late.
Sortie Report⇗
256⇗ 17 January 1945 Target: Railroad Viaduct
Type: Transportation
Location: Bielefeld, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑38208⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
257⇗ 20 January 1945 Target: Rail and Road Bridges
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38850⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Ridgewell Airfield, AAF Station 167.
Sortie Report⇗
259⇗ 22 January 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑37703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Damaged by flak, this aircraft left the formation in the target area; crashed near Kervenheim, Germany. MACR 11764
Sortie Report⇗

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