Smith, Jack M

Individual Personnel Data
Name Smith, Jack M
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Rank Second Lieutenant / Captain
Serial Number O-760984
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #174 dated 31 August 1944, effective 31 August 1944.
  • Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 547th Bomb Squadron Morning Report - 70th Reinforcement Depot, AAF Station Chorley, effective 14 May 1945.
Duty Pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 14 May 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Ordered on seven days Temporary Duty to Roke Manor, AAF Station 503 (a Flak house) on 21 December 1944 to carry out instructions of the Commanding General per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #249 dated 18 December 1944.
  • Promoted to Captain effective 4 May 1945 per 547th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 9 May 1945.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Smith, Jack MPilotCT
2nd Lt. Nelson, Elmer (NMI)⇗Co-pilotKIA
2nd Lt. Dobrow, Martin (NMI)⇗NavigatorKIA
CPL. Melton, Derald William⇗TogglierKIA
CPL. Occhino, Anthony A⇗Radio Operator / GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Zaleski, Edmund Casmir⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerKIA
CPL. Raught, Thomas Earl⇗Ball Turret GunnerMIA
CPL. Manicki, John Robert⇗Tail GunnerPOW
CPL. Rohr, Kenneth Orville⇗Flexible GunnerKIA
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 27 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
196⇗ 19 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hamm, Germany 		Pilot 42‑38013⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
198⇗ 25 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Pilot 44‑6135⇗ Combat Mission Credit
C wing, low group.
Sortie Report⇗
199⇗ 26 September 1944 Target: Steelworks
Type: Industry
Location: Osnabrück, Germany 		Pilot 44‑6105⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
200⇗ 27 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (PFF Aiming Points)
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Pilot 42‑37788⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
204⇗ 3 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany 		Pilot 44‑6105⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
205⇗ 5 October 1944 Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97510⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
206⇗ 6 October 1944 Target: M/T Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Stettin / Szczecin, Poland 		Pilot 44‑6149⇗ Combat Mission Credit
D group.
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208⇗ 9 October 1944 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38678⇗ Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Low Squadron
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209⇗ 11 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany 		Pilot 44‑6105⇗ Combat Mission Credit
First Squadron.
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210⇗ 14 October 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Saarbrücken, Germany 		Pilot 43‑37703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
212⇗ 17 October 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97960⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
213⇗ 18 October 1944 Target: Ford Motor Works
Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97960⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
214⇗ 19 October 1944 Target: Heinrich Lanz Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Pilot 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron. Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 44‑6512.
Sortie Report⇗
222⇗ 8 November 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant (visual aim point)
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38542⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead.
Sortie Report⇗
227⇗ 20 November 1944 Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97592⇗ Combat Mission Credit
PFF ship; low Squadron lead, 41st Bomb Wing C group.
Sortie Report⇗
231⇗ 27 November 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Offenburg, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38800⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Hot camera ship.
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236⇗ 6 December 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Pilot 44‑8221⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report⇗
240⇗ 18 December 1944 Target: Road Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Gemünd, Germany 		Pilot 42‑37822⇗ Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑97150. Weather aircraft; remainder of crew (CP, N, RO, Eng) not identified
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247⇗ 31 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97592⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. PFF ship.
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252⇗ 7 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point
Type: Military
Location: Blankenheim, Germany 		Pilot 44‑8211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
259⇗ 22 January 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38647⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead.
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265⇗ 9 February 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Pilot 44‑8665⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead; PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
270⇗ 21 February 1945 Target: Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Pilot 44‑8668⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead; PFF ship.
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277⇗ 28 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hagen, Germany 		Pilot 44‑8541⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead; PFF and Gee-H ship.
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283⇗ 8 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery - 'Benzol Plant'
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Essen, Germany 		Pilot 44‑8008⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy and hot camera ship. Gee-H ship.
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288⇗ 14 March 1945 Target: Railroad Bridge, Weser River
Type: Transportation
Location: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany 		Pilot 44‑8649⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead: PFF and Gee-H ship.
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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 44‑8541⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
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304⇗ 5 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ingolstadt, Germany 		Pilot 44‑8541⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
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314⇗ 19 April 1945 Target: Railroad Station & Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Elsterwerda, Germany 		Pilot 44‑8649⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report⇗

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