Umstattd, James McNutt

Individual Personnel Data
Name Umstattd, James McNutt, "Mac"
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Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-703829
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #69 dated 12 April 1944, effective 12 April 1944.
  • Transferred to the Casual Pool, 70th replacement Detachment, AAF Station Chorley, per 546th Bomb squadron Morning Report dated 15 November 1944, effective 11 November 1944.
Duty Navigator
MOS1034 - Navigator
Last Duty Date 11 November 1944
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 11 March 1922
  • Placed on seven days Temporary Duty on 10 June 1944 to American Red Cross Club (a Flak House) per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #108 dated 9 June 1944.
  • Detailed Assistant Station Awards and Decorations Officer (additional) per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #117 dated 20 June 1944.
  • Appointed 1LT effective 26 June 1944 (per microfilm image A0641-00099)
  • Placed on one day Temporary Duty to London on or about 7 July 1944, purpose Public Relations Office (PRO) Activities per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #131 dated 7 July 1944.
  • Last duty date 15 November 1944 (per Microfilm image A0641-00121).
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Strand, Robert Earl⇗PilotCT
Flt. Ofcr. Froebel, Ronald Holcomb⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Umstattd, James McNutt, "Mac"NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Brown, Sherwood Gilbert⇗BombardierCT
T/SGT. Grosbier, Gordon Joseph⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
S/SGT. D'Emilio, Nick Victor⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerTR
SGT. D'Amelio, Vincent Anthony⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Gent, Daniel Barry, Jr⇗Tail GunnerCT
SGT. Neeson, Richard Stanley⇗Flexible GunnerCT
SGT. Cain, John Bruce⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 32 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
91⇗ 19 April 1944 Target: Fieseler Aircraft Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Kassel (Waldau), Germany 		Navigator 42‑107074⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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92⇗ 20 April 1944 Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Sottevast, France 		Navigator 42‑37776⇗ Combat Mission Credit
A Wing, High Group.
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93⇗ 22 April 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hamm, Germany 		Navigator 42‑107074⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
94⇗ 24 April 1944 Target: Dornier-Werke GMBH Aircraft Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany 		Navigator 42‑107074⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑107083.
Sortie Report⇗
95⇗ 25 April 1944 Target: Metz-Frescaty Airdrome
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Metz, France 		Navigator 42‑37788⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Number 2 and 4 superchargers failed; unable to keep up with formation.
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97⇗ 27 April 1944 Target: Toul/Croix de Metz Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nancy, France 		Navigator 42‑107074⇗ Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Sortie Report⇗
98⇗ 29 April 1944 Target: Industrial District
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97273⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
99⇗ 1 May 1944 Target: Launch Site in Foret Nationale de Tournehem
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Foret Nationale de Tournehem, France 		Navigator 42‑97081⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
100⇗ 4 May 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Navigator 42‑107083⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Oxygen went out two hours after take off.
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102⇗ 8 May 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Navigator 42‑102402⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back at 0815 hrs because pilot became ill.
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105⇗ 11 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Saarbrücken and Ehrang, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97251⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group, High Squadron Lead.
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106⇗ 12 May 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97273⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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107⇗ 13 May 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly Components Factory.
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Poznań, Poland 		Navigator 42‑102500⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron, high composite group, 41st CBW.
Sortie Report⇗
109⇗ 19 May 1944 Target: Unidentified Industrial Area
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97142⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group.
Sortie Report⇗
111⇗ 21 May 1944 Target: NOBALL (Supergun Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Mimoyecques, France 		Navigator 42‑97273⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group A Low Squadron Lead. Landed away at RAF Wratting Common, Cambridgeshire, on return.
Sortie Report⇗
112⇗ 22 May 1944 Target: Warehouse District in the Dock Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Kiel, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97273⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
114⇗ 24 May 1944 Target: Unidentified Military Installations
Type: Military
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97273⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group.
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117⇗ 28 May 1944 Target: Junkers Aircraft Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Dessau, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97273⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
119⇗ 29 May 1944 Target: Focke-Wulf Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Krzesiny District, Poznań, Poland 		Navigator 42‑102500⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
120⇗ 30 May 1944 Target: Aircraft Hangars and Repair Sheds
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Halberstadt, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97251⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group, Low Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
122⇗ 2 June 1944 Target: Gun Battery with six 155mm guns, Tactical Support
Type: Military
Location: Hardelot (5 miles S of Boulogne), France 		Navigator 42‑97072⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
125⇗ 4 June 1944 Target: Artillery Battery
Type: Military
Location: Hardelot (Boulogne area), France 		Navigator 42‑97637⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group Lead. PFF ship and unidentified crew members were supplied by the 305th BG, Chelveston, AAF Station 105.
Sortie Report⇗
126⇗ 5 June 1944 Target: Field Artillery Battery
Type: Military
Location: La Fosse, France 		Navigator 42‑38014⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Group Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
128⇗ 6 June 1944 Target: Two Bridges
Type: Transportation
Location: Caen, France 		Navigator 42‑107121⇗ Combat Mission Credit
M Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
144⇗ 22 June 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Lille (Fives district), France 		Navigator 42‑107121⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing deputy.
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146⇗ 25 June 1944 Target: Railroad Bridge & Embankment
Type: Transportation
Location: Sens, France 		Navigator 42‑102933⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group lead, 41st A wing.
Sortie Report⇗
147⇗ 27 June 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Storage Depot)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Saint-Martin-L'Hortier, France 		Navigator 42‑38014⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy, 41st B section.
Sortie Report⇗
149⇗ 30 June 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Montdidier, France 		Navigator 42‑107125⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing lead.
Sortie Report⇗
155⇗ 11 July 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97699⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing lead. PFF ship and unidentified crew members provided by the 305th BG, Chelveston, AAF Station 105.
Sortie Report⇗
162⇗ 20 July 1944 Target: Aircraft Plants
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Dessau, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97574⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing Lead. PFF ship and unidentified crew members provided by the 305th BG, Chelveston, AAF Station 105.
Sortie Report⇗
165⇗ 25 July 1944 Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points
Type: Military
Location: Montreuil-sur-Lozon, Le Châtel,
& La Chapelle en Juger, France 		Navigator 42‑102933⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
167⇗ 29 July 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97574⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41st B wing lead. PFF aircraft and unidentified crew members provided by the 305th BG, Chelveston, AAF Station 105.
Sortie Report⇗
171⇗ 4 August 1944 Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Peenemünde, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97699⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group, Wing Lead. PFF Ship.
Sortie Report⇗
180⇗ 14 August 1944 Target: Echterdingen Airdrome
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Stuttgart, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97557⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing lead. PFF ship. Col. William L Travis, 41st Bomb Wing, aboard as combat wing commander.
Sortie Report⇗
184⇗ 25 August 1944 Target: Airfield & Airpark
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Anklam, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97986⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
194⇗ 13 September 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97986⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41st A Combat Wing lead; PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗

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