Cline, Ellis Wallace

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Cline, Ellis Wallace ‡ ⇗
Rank	Corporal / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number	39145669 ‡
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #232 dated 24 November 1944, effective 24 November 1944.
Duty	Tail Gunner
MOS	611 - Aerial Gunner
Last Duty Date	17 March 1945
Results	Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 22 August 1925 Promoted to Sergeant effective 1 December 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #236 dated 1 December 1944. Reclassified from MOS 611 to MOS 612 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #25 dated 1 February 1945. Promoted to Staff Sergeant effective 3 February 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #27 dated 3 February 1945.
Related Documents	Accident Report # 45-01-22-526⇓ (4.348 MB)
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Milligan, George Robert, Jr, "BOB"⇗	Pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Dabney, William L⇗	Co-pilot	TR
2nd Lt. Britt, Leo Thomas⇗	Navigator	CT
2nd Lt. Miller, Leland Edward⇗	Bombardier	WIA
CPL. Brooks, William Ralph⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	MIA
SGT. Ray, Virgie Newton⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	CT
CPL. Horvath, Emil Louis⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	CT
CPL. Cline, Ellis Wallace	Tail Gunner	CT
CPL. Finstad, Berton Robert⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 34 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
236⇗	6 December 1944	Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑97320⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
237⇗	9 December 1944	Target: Airfield and Daimler Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Böblingen (Stuttgart area), Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑38062⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
238⇗	11 December 1944	Target: Road & Rail Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑102430⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron, B Group, Hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
240⇗	18 December 1944	Target: Road Junction Type: Transportation Location: Gemünd, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑102459⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
241⇗	19 December 1944	Target: Railway Junction Type: Transportation Location: Glaadt, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑102459⇗	Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off Did not take off due to weather which deteriorated after lead aircraft took off. Sortie Report⇗
242⇗	23 December 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Ehrang, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑37822⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Framlingham due to weather. Sortie Report⇗
246⇗	30 December 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Limburg, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑97320⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑37703. Milligan aborted 703 after takeoff, returned and moved his crew to this Spare Aircraft. Once he was again airborne, it was too late to catch up to the Group, and he returned to base. Sortie Report⇗
246⇗	30 December 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Limburg, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑37703⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Lost #3 engine after takeoff. Returned to base and moved his crew to 42‑97320. Sortie Report⇗
247⇗	31 December 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Neuss, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑98000⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
248⇗	1 January 1945	Target: Oil Storage Depot Type: Oil Industry Location: Derben, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑102620⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗
249⇗	2 January 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Gerolstein, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑102620⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
251⇗	5 January 1945	Target: Landing Ground Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Neiderbreisig, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑97320⇗	Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off Did not take off. Sortie Report⇗
252⇗	7 January 1945	Target: Enemy Strong Point Type: Military Location: Blankenheim, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑102661⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
253⇗	8 January 1945	Target: Railroad Type: Transportation Location: Kyllburg, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑38850⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
254⇗	10 January 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Bonn, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑37822⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
256⇗	17 January 1945	Target: Railroad Viaduct Type: Transportation Location: Bielefeld, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑97510⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
257⇗	20 January 1945	Target: Rail and Road Bridges Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑37822⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed away at RAF Upwood, Huntingdonshire (now Cambridgeshire). Sortie Report⇗
259⇗	22 January 1945	Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Sterkrade, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑102620⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed at Grafton Underwood with a locked right main wheel (caused by battle damage) and was struck from behind by the next aircraft. Sortie Report⇗
260⇗	23 January 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Neuss, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑37788⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Sudbury Airfield, AAF Station 174. Sortie Report⇗
261⇗	28 January 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑38747⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗
263⇗	1 February 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑37917⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back with #3 leaking oil. Sortie Report⇗
264⇗	3 February 1945	Target: Tempelhof Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑32106⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
265⇗	9 February 1945	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Lützkendorf, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑39164⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
266⇗	14 February 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Dresden, Germany	Tail Gunner	44‑6892⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
267⇗	15 February 1945	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bohlen, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑97824⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Bassingbourn Airfield, AAF Station 121. Sortie Report⇗
268⇗	19 February 1945	Target: Coking Plant Type: Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑97824⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
269⇗	20 February 1945	Target: Main Railroad Station Type: Transportation Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑38974⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
271⇗	22 February 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Ülzen, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑37822⇗	Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 43‑38801. Sortie Report⇗
272⇗	23 February 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Plauen, Germany	Tail Gunner	44‑8608⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
273⇗	24 February 1945	Target: Submarine Construction Shipyard Type: Shipyards Location: Hamburg, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑38548⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
274⇗	25 February 1945	Target: Tank & Submarine Engine Factory Type: Industry Location: Friedrichshafen, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑39164⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
275⇗	26 February 1945	Target: Schlesicher Railroad Station (Bahnhof) Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑38062⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
278⇗	1 March 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Bruchsal, Germany	Tail Gunner	44‑6892⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
279⇗	2 March 1945	Target: Low Temperature Carbonization Plant and Refinery of Deutsche Petroleum A.G. Type: Oil Industry Location: Rositz, Germany	Tail Gunner	44‑6892⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed away at RAF Friston, East Sussex, on return due to low fuel. Sortie Report⇗
281⇗	4 March 1945	Target: Ordnance Depot Type: Military Location: Ulm, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑39164⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
283⇗	8 March 1945	Target: Oil Refinery - 'Benzol Plant' Type: Oil Industry Location: Essen, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑39164⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
284⇗	9 March 1945	Target: Henschel Tank and Locomotive Works Type: Industry Location: Kassel, Germany	Tail Gunner	44‑6590⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
289⇗	15 March 1945	Target: Army HQ Type: Military Location: Zossen, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑39138⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
290⇗	17 March 1945	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bohlen (Leipzig), Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑38974⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗

Every effort has been expended to ensure all information on this page is complete and accurate.
Please inform webmaster of any discrepancies or omissions by using the button below.