Individual Personnel Data
| Name |
Cherry, Joseph H
|
| Rank |
Second Lieutenant |
| Serial Number |
O-268262 |
| Unit Assignments |
Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #243 dated 11 December 1944, effective 11 December 1944. |
| Duty |
Navigator |
| MOS | 1034 - Navigator |
| Last Duty Date |
25 April 1945 |
| Results |
Flying Combat Missions At End Of War |
| Additional Information | |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
| CREWMEMBER |
POSITION |
RESULTS |
| 2nd Lt. Barrier, Robert Edgar⇗ | Pilot | KIA |
| 2nd Lt. Bragg, Weldon Carey⇗ | Co-pilot | WNC |
| 2nd Lt. Cherry, Joseph H | Navigator | FCMEW |
| Flt. Ofcr. Schumer, Gerald (NMI)⇗ | Bombardier | WIA |
| CPL. Cawthon, William Hilton⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | FCMEW |
| CPL. Barnes, Lawrence Valentine, Jr⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | TBD |
| CPL. Asby, Sidney Lee, Jr⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | CT |
| CPL. Matthews, Frederick Donald⇗ | Tail Gunner | CT |
| CPL. Plont, George John⇗ | Flexible Gunner | FCMEW |
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 8
Combat Missions.
| Number |
Date |
Target |
Position |
Aircraft |
Mission/Sortie Information |
|
297⇗ |
24 March 1945 |
Target: Twente Enschede Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands |
Navigator |
44‑8401⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗ |
|
299⇗ |
28 March 1945 |
Target: Berlin/Spandau Motor Transport Works
Type: Industry
Location: Spandau (Berlin), Germany |
Navigator |
44‑8211⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead
Sortie Report⇗ |
|
302⇗ |
3 April 1945 |
Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Kiel, Germany |
Navigator |
44‑8665⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗ |
|
304⇗ |
5 April 1945 |
Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ingolstadt, Germany |
Navigator |
44‑8580⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗ |
|
305⇗ |
6 April 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (Visual Primary)
Type: Transportation
Location: Leipzig, Germany |
Navigator |
44‑8211⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy. PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗ |
|
308⇗ |
10 April 1945 |
Target: Ordnance Depot Workshop Area
Type: Military
Location: Oranienburg, Germany |
Navigator |
44‑8211⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy and hot camera ship. PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗ |
|
315⇗ |
20 April 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Seddin, Germany |
Navigator |
44‑8211⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron Lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report⇗ |
|
316⇗ |
25 April 1945 |
Target: Skoda Armament Works
Type: Industry
Location: Pilsen / Plzeň, Czechoslovakia |
Navigator |
44‑8211⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit
Group Deputy and Hot Camera ship. PFF & Gee-H ship. Landed with a flat tire; ran off landing runway onto runway 30.
Sortie Report⇗ |
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