Name | House, Harland Francis |
Rank | Staff Sergeant / Technical Sergeant |
Serial Number | 37318747 |
Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #164 dated 10 December 1943, effective 10 December 1943. |
Duty | Radio Operator / Gunner |
MOS | 757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF |
Last Duty Date | 16 June 1944 |
Results | Completed Tour, Returned to USA |
Additional Information |
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CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
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2nd Lt. Bennett, Phillip Nathan, Jr⇗ | Pilot | CT |
2nd Lt. Haley, Ralph Bernard⇗ | Co-pilot | POW |
2nd Lt. Monfort, Robert Hugh⇗ | Navigator | CT |
2nd Lt. Gerber, Leonard (NMI)⇗ | Bombardier | POW |
S/SGT. House, Harland Francis | Radio Operator / Gunner | CT |
S/SGT. Whitley, William Martin⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | POW |
SGT. Mosbey, James Millard⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | POW |
SGT. Mize, Walter Alvest, Jr⇗ | Tail Gunner | EV |
SGT. Santosuosso, John Peter⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
SGT. Boon, Howard Goodall, Jr⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
Crew History
The P Y Bennett Crew joined the 547th BS at Grafton Underwood on 10 December 1943. On assignment, it appears that the Bennett Crew was split between the 545th and 547th squadrons. Those originally assigned to the 545th were transferred to the 547th BS on SO #167 dated 13 December 1943. Even though this brought the crew into the same unit, the men originally assigned to the 545th never flew missions with Bennett.Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
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55⇗ | 29 January 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Parts Plants Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑38013⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group. Sortie Report⇗ |
56⇗ | 30 January 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑39809⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead group. Sortie Report⇗ |
57⇗ | 3 February 1944 |
Target: Submarines (under construction) Type: Submarine Facility Location: Wilhelmshaven, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑39809⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
58⇗ | 4 February 1944 |
Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑39809⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group, 41st A Combat Wing. Dropped nickles (propaganda leaflets) as well as incendiaries. Sortie Report⇗ |
60⇗ | 6 February 1944 |
Target: Nancy/Essey Aerodrome Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Nancy, France |
Radio Operator | 42‑39809⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
62⇗ | 11 February 1944 |
Target: Propeller Factory (Foundry) Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑37801⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back at 1011 hrs; #2 engine running rough and pulling 20" to 25". Sortie Report⇗ |
63⇗ | 20 February 1944 |
Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Leipzig & Bernburg, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑29717⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41B Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
64⇗ | 21 February 1944 |
Target: Fighter Field & Aircraft Storage Depot Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Werl, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑29927⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
66⇗ | 24 February 1944 |
Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑29927⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron, low group Sortie Report⇗ |
67⇗ | 25 February 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Assembly & Ball Bearings Plants Type: Industry Location: Augsburg & Stuttgart, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑3440⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41A Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
69⇗ | 2 March 1944 |
Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant and Machine Shop Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑37788⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
70⇗ | 3 March 1944 |
Target: Roller-Bearing Factory Type: Bearings Industry Location: Berlin, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑37801⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
71⇗ | 4 March 1944 |
Type: Military Location: Berlin, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑38208⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
72⇗ | 6 March 1944 |
Target: Erkner Ball-Bearing Factory Type: Bearings Industry Location: Berlin, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑97449⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Returned to base after group leader abandoned attempt to join assigned combat wing. Sortie Report⇗ |
73⇗ | 8 March 1944 |
Target: Erkner Ball-Bearing Factory Type: Bearings Industry Location: Berlin, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑31871⇗ |
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Sortie Report⇗ |
76⇗ | 18 March 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Assembly & Repair Works Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑38208⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Dropped ten parcels of 'nickles' (propaganda leaflets) in addition to bombs. Sortie Report⇗ |
84⇗ | 28 March 1944 |
Target: Dijon-Longvic Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dijon, France |
Radio Operator | 42‑38158⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
86⇗ | 9 April 1944 |
Target: FW-190 Fighter Aircraft Assembly Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Marienburg, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑38208⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Joined the #4 position of the low Squadron, high group, 41st Composite Combat Wing A and bombed with them. Sortie Report⇗ |
89⇗ | 13 April 1944 |
Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑38208⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group deputy; led mission after high group lead went down. Sortie Report⇗ |
93⇗ | 22 April 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hamm, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑102449⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
95⇗ | 25 April 1944 |
Target: Metz-Frescaty Airdrome Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Metz, France |
Radio Operator | 42‑97237⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
111⇗ | 21 May 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (Supergun Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Mimoyecques, France |
Radio Operator | 42‑97204⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group A. Sortie Report⇗ |
115⇗ | 25 May 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Sarreguemines and Blainville-sur-l'Eau, France |
Radio Operator | 42‑102449⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41B Group Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
116⇗ | 27 May 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑97263⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Group, High Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
117⇗ | 28 May 1944 |
Target: Junkers Aircraft Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Dessau, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑97072⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group Lead. Aircraft experienced 'rack and AFCE problems' on initial bomb run, and was unable to drop bombs on the primary target. The air commander turned over the lead to his deputy for the (abortive) attack on the secondary target, and the actual attack on the TOO. Sortie Report⇗ |
119⇗ | 29 May 1944 |
Target: Focke-Wulf Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Krzesiny District, Poznań, Poland |
Radio Operator | 42‑97263⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Group, Low Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
120⇗ | 30 May 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Hangars and Repair Sheds Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Halberstadt, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑97237⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
128⇗ | 6 June 1944 |
Target: Two Bridges Type: Transportation Location: Caen, France |
Radio Operator | 42‑97237⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit K Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
131⇗ | 8 June 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (41C) & Loire River Railroad Bridge (41D) Type: Transportation Location: Orleans, France |
Radio Operator | 42‑38208⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41C Wing, Lead Group, Wing Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
133⇗ | 12 June 1944 |
Target: Railroad Bridge 48°29'N,2°0'W Type: Transportation Location: La Vicomté-sur-Rance, France |
Radio Operator | 42‑102449⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Group, Wing Lead. Col. William L Travis aboard as Combat Wing Air Commander. Sortie Report⇗ |
134⇗ | 13 June 1944 |
Target: Dreux Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dreux, France |
Radio Operator | 42‑102449⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Group Lead. Landed away at Polebrook, AAF Station 110, on return, due to bad weather. Sortie Report⇗ |
136⇗ | 15 June 1944 |
Target: Railroad Viaduct Type: Transportation Location: La Possonnièrre, France |
Radio Operator | 42‑97960⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Group, Wing Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
137⇗ | 16 June 1944 |
Target: Athies Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Laon, France |
Radio Operator | 42‑102449⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Group Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |