Eakin, Otho Mitchell, Jr

Individual Personnel Data
Name Eakin, Otho Mitchell, Jr
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 BryantNavigatorTBD
2nd Lt. Ginsburg, Norman LBombardierTBD
SGT. O'Toole, William HenryRadio Operator / GunnerTBD
T/SGT. Pritchard, Raymond PaulEngineer / Top Turret GunnerTBD
CPL. Clemence, Joseph DonaldBall Turret GunnerTR
CPL. Sheehy, Frederick BiserTail GunnerTR
SGT. Davidsaver, William ClarkFlexible 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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