Individual Personnel Data
| Name |
McLaughlin, Orland Frank ‡
|
| Rank |
Flight Officer |
| Serial Number |
T-7789 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments |
Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #65 dated 25 March 1945, effective 25 March 1945. |
| Duty |
Co-pilot |
| MOS | 1091 - Pilot, B-17 |
| Last Duty Date |
6 April 1945 |
| Results |
Killed In Action
Final Resting Place or Memorial: East Millinocket Cemetery. East Millinocket, Maine |
| Additional Information | |
| Related Documents |
Accident Report # 45-04-06-523⇓ (2.689 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
| CREWMEMBER |
POSITION |
RESULTS |
| 2nd Lt. Enns, Harkless G⇗ | Pilot | TBD |
| Flt. Ofcr. McLaughlin, Orland Frank | Co-pilot | KIA |
| 2nd Lt. Hill, Charles R⇗ | Navigator | TR |
| 2nd Lt. Barbour, Edward Robert⇗ | Bombardier | TR |
| PVT. Fruit, David Leo⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | KIA |
| CPL. Puckett, Darrell Herner⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | TBD |
| CPL. Hearne, John Hubert⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | TR |
| PVT. Buczynski, Stephen Stanislaus⇗ | Tail Gunner | TBD |
| PVT. Doody, Lawrence Joseph, Jr⇗ | Flexible Gunner | TR |
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 0
Combat Missions.
| Number |
Date |
Target |
Position |
Aircraft |
Mission/Sortie Information |
|
305⇗ |
6 April 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (Visual Primary)
Type: Transportation
Location: Leipzig, Germany |
Co-pilot |
44‑6923⇗ |
Crashed near Broughton after takeoff; crew killed.
Sortie Report⇗ |
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