Individual Personnel Data
| Name |
Mendias, Ferdinand J ‡
|
| Rank |
Corporal / Sergeant |
| Serial Number |
19003096 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments |
Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #34 dated 11 February 1945, effective 11 February 1945. |
| Duty |
Ball Turret Gunner |
| MOS | 611 - Aerial Gunner |
| Last Duty Date |
23 March 1945 |
| Results |
Killed In Action
Final Resting Place or Memorial: Calvary Cemetery
East Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California |
| Additional Information | |
| Related Documents |
Missing Air Crew Report # 13611⇓ (7.970 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
| CREWMEMBER |
POSITION |
RESULTS |
| 2nd Lt. Connor, John Michael⇗ | Pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Robinette, Mack (NMI)⇗ | Co-pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Bellavance, Paul Joseph, Jr⇗ | Navigator | POW |
| CPL. Hollenbeck, Claude (NMI), "HOLLIE"⇗ | Togglier | POW |
| CPL. Fulton, Max Johns⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | KIA |
| CPL. Earl, Willard George⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | POW |
| CPL. Mendias, Ferdinand J | Ball Turret Gunner | KIA |
| PVT. Ainsworth, Donald James⇗ | Tail Gunner | WIA |
| CPL. Burke, Hal Eugene⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 6
Combat Missions.
| Number |
Date |
Target |
Position |
Aircraft |
Mission/Sortie Information |
|
287⇗ |
12 March 1945 |
Target: Railway Center
Type: Transportation
Location: Betzdorf, Germany |
Ball Turret |
43‑39060⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗ |
|
291⇗ |
18 March 1945 |
Target: Schlesischer Railway Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany |
Ball Turret |
43‑39053⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗ |
|
292⇗ |
19 March 1945 |
Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany |
Ball Turret |
43‑38548⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit
41C Group.
Sortie Report⇗ |
|
293⇗ |
20 March 1945 |
Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Hamburg, Germany |
Ball Turret |
43‑38747⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗ |
|
294⇗ |
22 March 1945 |
Target: German Hutted Camps (Barracks) at 51°36'N,7°06'E
Type: Military
Location: Westerholt, Germany |
Ball Turret |
43‑38766⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗ |
|
295⇗ |
23 March 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gladbeck, Germany |
Ball Turret |
43‑39053⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Left formation at target on fire after aircraft received direct flak burst, setting #4 on fire and #2 started smoking; the aircraft lost 8-10,000ft in a spin, then exploded in mid-air; two to four chutes observed; crashed near Duisburg, Germany. MACR 13611
Sortie Report⇗ |
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