Potter, Richard Selstrom

Individual Personnel Data
Name Potter, Richard Selstrom
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Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-718416
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 special Orders #157 dated 5 August 1944, effective 5 August 1944.
  • Transferred to the Casual Pool 70th Replacement Depot AAF Station 594, per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 1 March 1945, effective 23 February 1945.
Duty Navigator
MOS1034 - Navigator
Last Duty Date 23 February 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 28 February 1922
  • Placed on seven days Temporary Duty (TD) to Furzedown House, AAF Station 563 (a flak house) on 3 November 1944 to carry out the instructions of the Commanding General per AAF Station #215 dated 1 November 1944.
  • Appointed First Lieutenant (AUS) effective 10 January 1945 per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 18 January 1945.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Olson, Edgar Douglas⇗PilotTR
2nd Lt. Clishem, James Edward⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Potter, Richard SelstromNavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Wiet, Harry (NMI), Jr⇗BombardierTR
CPL. Nash, Philip Anthony⇗Radio Operator / GunnerTR
SGT. Gaughan, James Gerard⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerTR
CPL. Schroyer, Jack Lynn⇗Flexible GunnerTR
SGT. Blose, Blair Myles⇗Flexible GunnerTR
SGT. Hendrickson, Frank Jerry⇗Flexible GunnerTR
CPL. Pantazis, Peter Thomas⇗Flexible GunnerTR
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 33 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
186⇗ 30 August 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Crepieul, France 		Navigator 42‑32106⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
189⇗ 8 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Navigator 44‑6109⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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193⇗ 12 September 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Brüx, Czechoslovakia 		Navigator 44‑6294⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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196⇗ 19 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hamm, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97309⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Hot camera ship; high Squadron.
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197⇗ 21 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mainz, Germany 		Navigator 42‑102430⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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198⇗ 25 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Navigator 43‑37971⇗ Combat Mission Credit
B wing, low group. Hot camera ship.
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199⇗ 26 September 1944 Target: Steelworks
Type: Industry
Location: Osnabrück, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97309⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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200⇗ 27 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (PFF Aiming Points)
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97521⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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201⇗ 28 September 1944 Target: Steelworks
Type: Industry
Location: Magdeburg, Germany 		Navigator 42‑107148⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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202⇗ 30 September 1944 Target: Handorf Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Münster, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97521⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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203⇗ 2 October 1944 Target: Ford Motor Works
Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Navigator 42‑102430⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron flying spare. Filled in.
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204⇗ 3 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97521⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
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206⇗ 6 October 1944 Target: M/T Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Stettin / Szczecin, Poland 		Navigator 42‑97521⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Flying spare; joined A group.
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207⇗ 7 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Leipzig, Germany 		Navigator 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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212⇗ 17 October 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Navigator 44‑8007⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF ship.
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216⇗ 30 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Navigator 44‑8007⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF ship.
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228⇗ 23 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Coking Plant at Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Navigator 44‑6109⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
229⇗ 25 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Navigator 44‑8409⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at AAF Bovingdon, Station 112, due to weather.
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231⇗ 27 November 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Offenburg, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38823⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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232⇗ 29 November 1944 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38823⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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233⇗ 30 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany 		Navigator 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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236⇗ 6 December 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Navigator 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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237⇗ 9 December 1944 Target: Airfield and Daimler Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Böblingen (Stuttgart area), Germany 		Navigator 42‑31484⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑102518.
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238⇗ 11 December 1944 Target: Road & Rail Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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239⇗ 12 December 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
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241⇗ 19 December 1944 Target: Railway Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Glaadt, Germany 		Navigator 42‑102518⇗ Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off
Low Squadron hot camera ship. Did not take off due to weather which deteriorated after lead aircraft took off.
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243⇗ 24 December 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Kirch Göns, Germany 		Navigator 44‑8221⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group Lead. PFF ship.
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246⇗ 30 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Limburg, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38678⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy.
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253⇗ 8 January 1945 Target: Railroad
Type: Transportation
Location: Kyllburg, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38678⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy.
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260⇗ 23 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38678⇗ Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off
Low Squadron deputy; did not take off.
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261⇗ 28 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Navigator 42‑107125⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy; Gee-H ship.
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266⇗ 14 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany 		Navigator 44‑8007⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing deputy; PFF and Gee-H ship.
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267⇗ 15 February 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany 		Navigator 44‑8007⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. PFF and Gee-H ship. Only aircraft to land at Grafton Underwood after the mission.
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270⇗ 21 February 1945 Target: Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Navigator 44‑8008⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing deputy; PFF ship.
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271⇗ 22 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ülzen, Germany 		Navigator 44‑8008⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead; PFF ship.
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