Eakin, Otho Mitchell, Jr

Individual Personnel Data
Name Eakin, Otho Mitchell, Jr
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Rank First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-6652900
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 special Orders #68 dated 29 March 1945, effective 29 March 1945.
Duty Pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date TBD
Results TBD
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 20 February 1921
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
1st Lt. Eakin, Otho Mitchell, JrPilotTBD
2nd Lt. Saylor, Sam (NMI)⇗Co-pilotTBD
2nd Lt. DePriest, James Bryant⇗NavigatorTBD
2nd Lt. Ginsburg, Norman L⇗BombardierTBD
SGT. O'Toole, William Henry⇗Radio Operator / GunnerTBD
T/SGT. Pritchard, Raymond Paul⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerTBD
CPL. Clemence, Joseph Donald⇗Ball Turret GunnerTR
CPL. Sheehy, Frederick Biser⇗Tail GunnerTR
SGT. Davidsaver, William Clark⇗Flexible GunnerTR
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 9 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
308⇗ 10 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot Workshop Area
Type: Military
Location: Oranienburg, Germany 		Pilot 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft, replaced 42‑38208.
Sortie Report⇗
309⇗ 11 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Freiham, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38800⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
310⇗ 14 April 1945 Target: Gun Battery
Type: Military
Location: Royan (Bordeaux), France 		Pilot 44‑6898⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
311⇗ 15 April 1945 Target: Flak guns at Pointe de Suzac
Type: Military
Location: Royan, France 		Pilot 42‑97309⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
312⇗ 16 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Regensburg, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38757⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
313⇗ 17 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany 		Pilot 42‑38208⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Co-pilot's oxygen regulator failed.
Sortie Report⇗
314⇗ 19 April 1945 Target: Railroad Station & Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Elsterwerda, Germany 		Pilot 44‑6514⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
315⇗ 20 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Seddin, Germany 		Pilot 44‑6898⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
316⇗ 25 April 1945 Target: Skoda Armament Works
Type: Industry
Location: Pilsen / Plzeň, Czechoslovakia 		Pilot 44‑6514⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗

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