Dahlman, Marvin S

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Dahlman, Marvin S ⇗
Rank	Corporal / Technical Sergeant
Serial Number	17142630
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #65 dated 25 March 1945, effective 25 March 1945.
Duty	Radio Operator / Gunner
MOS	757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF
Last Duty Date	23 February 1946
Results	Transferred
Additional Information	Dahlman was flying combat missions at the end of the war. Promoted to Sergeant effective 4 April 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #73 dated 4 April 1945 Promoted to Technical Sergeant on AAF Station 195 Special Orders #107 dated 18 December 1945. Relieved from assignment to the 544th BS and transferred for shipment to ZI on Istres SO #38 dated 23 February 1946.

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Casagrande, James A⇗	Pilot	TBD
2nd Lt. Mazzola, Sebastion⇗	Co-pilot	TBD
2nd Lt. Guerrieri, Peter⇗	Navigator	CT
2nd Lt. Lyon, Corey E⇗	Bombardier	TR
CPL. Dahlman, Marvin S	Radio Operator / Gunner	TR
CPL. Courson, Hollis Manning⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	TBD
CPL. Green, Richard Edward⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	KIS
CPL. Peatross, William Spofford⇗	Tail Gunner	CT
CPL. Bell, William Gist⇗	Flexible Gunner	TR

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 10 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
304⇗	5 April 1945	Target: Ordnance Depot Type: Military Location: Ingolstadt, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑39164⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
305⇗	6 April 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (Visual Primary) Type: Transportation Location: Leipzig, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑8608⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
306⇗	7 April 1945	Target: Underground Oil Storage Plant Type: Military Location: Hitzacker, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑6514⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
307⇗	9 April 1945	Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑97510⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
308⇗	10 April 1945	Target: Ordnance Depot Workshop Area Type: Military Location: Oranienburg, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑8608⇗	Combat Mission Credit This aircraft was carried long-delay fused bombs (6 to 72 hours). Sortie Report⇗
309⇗	11 April 1945	Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot Type: Oil Industry Location: Freiham, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑102459⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Landed away at A-61, Beauvais/Tille, France, with engine trouble and low fuel. Crew and aircraft remained there overnight. Sortie Report⇗
310⇗	14 April 1945	Target: Gun Battery Type: Military Location: Royan (Bordeaux), France	Radio Operator	44‑6476⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
311⇗	15 April 1945	Target: Flak guns at Pointe de Suzac Type: Military Location: Royan, France	Radio Operator	43‑39138⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
312⇗	16 April 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Regensburg, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑102459⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
313⇗	17 April 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Dresden, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑102459⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗

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