O'Brien, Joseph Walter

Individual Personnel Data
Name O'Brien, Joseph Walter   ‡
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Rank Corporal / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 17062827   ‡
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #28 dated 4 February 1945, effective 4 February 1945.
  • Transferred to the 493rd Bomb group for return to Zone of the Interior (ZOI), per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report (reference to 1st Air Division Special Orders #176 EXTRACT) dated 25 June 1945, effective 26 June 1945.
Duty Ball Turret Gunner
MOS611 - Aerial Gunner
Last Duty Date 25 June 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 6 October 1920
  • Promoted to Sergeant effective 22 February 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #43 dated 22 February 1945.
  • Reclassified from MOS 611 to MOS 612 effective 5 March 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #51 dated 5 March 1945.
  • Appointed Staff Sergeant effective 10 May 1945 per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 12 May 1945.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Smith, Eliot Henry⇗PilotCT
Flt. Ofcr. Seipold, Charles Frederick, Jr⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Henly, Harry Richard⇗NavigatorCT
CPL. Witt, Charles Dean⇗TogglierTR
SGT. Hodge, Robert Merrill⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
CPL. Birkholz, John Melvin⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
CPL. O'Brien, Joseph WalterBall Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Stanick, Paul Jacob⇗Tail GunnerCT
S/SGT. Thorne, Richard W⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 18 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
270⇗ 21 February 1945 Target: Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑39053⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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271⇗ 22 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ülzen, Germany 		Ball Turret 44‑6882⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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272⇗ 23 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Plauen, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑39197⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
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274⇗ 25 February 1945 Target: Tank & Submarine Engine Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Friedrichshafen, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑39060⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
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299⇗ 28 March 1945 Target: Berlin/Spandau Motor Transport Works
Type: Industry
Location: Spandau (Berlin), Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38994⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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300⇗ 30 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Schiff- u. Maschinenbau A.G. (DESCHIMAG)
Submarine and Warship Yard
Machine Shop
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38994⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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302⇗ 3 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Kiel, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38994⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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303⇗ 4 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fassberg, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38994⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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304⇗ 5 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ingolstadt, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38994⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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306⇗ 7 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Plant
Type: Military
Location: Hitzacker, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38994⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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307⇗ 9 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38548⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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308⇗ 10 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot Workshop Area
Type: Military
Location: Oranienburg, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38994⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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310⇗ 14 April 1945 Target: Gun Battery
Type: Military
Location: Royan (Bordeaux), France 		Ball Turret 43‑38994⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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311⇗ 15 April 1945 Target: Flak guns at Pointe de Suzac
Type: Military
Location: Royan, France 		Ball Turret 43‑38994⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Did not bomb target; togglier did not see smoke marker from lead aircraft; jettisoned bombs after target at 1328 hrs.
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312⇗ 16 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Regensburg, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38994⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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314⇗ 19 April 1945 Target: Railroad Station & Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Elsterwerda, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38994⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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315⇗ 20 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Seddin, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38994⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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316⇗ 25 April 1945 Target: Skoda Armament Works
Type: Industry
Location: Pilsen / Plzeň, Czechoslovakia 		Ball Turret 43‑38994⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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