Patterson, Nelton Dreward

Individual Personnel Data
Name Patterson, Nelton Dreward
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Rank Second Lieutenant / Captain
Serial Number O-808720
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #8 dated 9 January 1945, effective 9 January 1945.
  • Transferred to the AAF/ET Rhein Depot (Prov) (Main) AAF Station 594 Stone, England, per Headquarters Detachment, 384th Bomb Group Morning Report dated 15 October 1945, effective 15 October 1945.
Duty Pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 15 October 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 1 April 1919
  • Promoted from 1LT to Captain per HQ 8th Air Force Special Orders #152 dated 1 June 1945.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Patterson, Nelton DrewardPilotCT
2nd Lt. Bowman, Harold Horace⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Nicholson, Louis Thorbjorn⇗NavigatorCT
CPL. Alderman, Robert Arthur, "Hoggy"⇗TogglierCT
CPL. Ritter, Martin Mayhon, Jr⇗Radio Operator / GunnerFCMEW
CPL. Moriarty, Ernest Condit, Jr⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerFCMEW
CPL. Fickling, Forrest Ellison⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Yetter, William H⇗Tail GunnerFCMEW
S/SGT. Kalinoski, Frank F⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 18 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
259⇗ 22 January 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97960⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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260⇗ 23 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38752⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back due to failure of #1 engine. Landed away at Alconbury Airfield, AAF Station 102
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261⇗ 28 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Pilot 44‑6514⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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263⇗ 1 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Pilot 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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264⇗ 3 February 1945 Target: Tempelhof Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Pilot 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron, Flying Spare; joined formation.
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266⇗ 14 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany 		Pilot 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
May have flown with another group.
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267⇗ 15 February 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany 		Pilot 43‑37843⇗ Did not take off because bad weather halted flight operations.
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268⇗ 19 February 1945 Target: Coking Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Pilot 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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270⇗ 21 February 1945 Target: Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38800⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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271⇗ 22 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ülzen, Germany 		Pilot 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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272⇗ 23 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Plauen, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38630⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Boxted Airfield, AAF Station 150.
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277⇗ 28 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hagen, Germany 		Pilot 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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278⇗ 1 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bruchsal, Germany 		Pilot 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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280⇗ 3 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany 		Pilot 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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281⇗ 4 March 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ulm, Germany 		Pilot 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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285⇗ 10 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Schwerte, Germany 		Pilot 43‑37971⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead.
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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 		Pilot 44‑8211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report⇗
300⇗ 30 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Schiff- u. Maschinenbau A.G. (DESCHIMAG)
Submarine and Warship Yard
Machine Shop
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Pilot 44‑8211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
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304⇗ 5 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ingolstadt, Germany 		Pilot 44‑8580⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. PFF ship.
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311⇗ 15 April 1945 Target: Flak guns at Pointe de Suzac
Type: Military
Location: Royan, France 		Commander 44‑8668⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. PFF ship.
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