Connelly, Gordon Raker

Individual Personnel Data
Name Connelly, Gordon Raker   ‡
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Rank Private / Technical Sergeant
Serial Number 20327185   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #77, effective 21 August 1943.
Duty Ball Turret Gunner
Last Duty Date TBD
Results TBD
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 6 May 1921
  • Promoted from Private to Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #78 dated 22 August 1943.
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #132 dated 31 October 1943.
  • Promoted to Technical Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #62 dated 1 April 1944.
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 30 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
32⇗ 14 October 1943 Target: Ball-Bearing Factory
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Ball Turret 41‑24525⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Little Staughton.
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34⇗ 3 November 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Wilhelmshafen, Germany 		Togglier 42‑29927⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Squadron of composite group.
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35⇗ 5 November 1943 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Togglier 42‑29927⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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36⇗ 16 November 1943 Target: Knaben II Molybdenum Mine
Type: Industry
Location: Knaben, Norway 		Togglier 42‑29987⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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52⇗ 11 January 1944 Target: Ju-88 Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Halberstadt, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑29688⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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55⇗ 29 January 1944 Target: Aircraft Parts Plants
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Ball Turret 41‑24578⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group.
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56⇗ 30 January 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany 		Ball Turret 41‑24578⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Lead group flying spare; turned back at Burnham due to #3 engine oil pressure dropping to 30 lbs and becoming erratic; cylinder head tempurature on #1 engine ran high with cowl flaps open.
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57⇗ 3 February 1944 Target: Submarines (under construction)
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Wilhelmshaven, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑39962⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group. After losing the formation in clouds, continued mission with the 303rd BG.
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58⇗ 4 February 1944 Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑29688⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group, 41st A Combat Wing.
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61⇗ 8 February 1944 Target: Piston Ring Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑39991⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron. Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑39809.
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63⇗ 20 February 1944 Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Leipzig & Bernburg, Germany 		Ball Turret 41‑24578⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group.
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64⇗ 21 February 1944 Target: Fighter Field & Aircraft Storage Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Werl, Germany 		Ball Turret 41‑24578⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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65⇗ 22 February 1944 Target: Aircraft Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Halberstadt & Aschersleben, Germany 		Ball Turret 41‑24578⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group. Landed away at Kimbolton, AAF Station 117, on return due to low fuel.
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69⇗ 2 March 1944 Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant and Machine Shop
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑3440⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back at 1048 hrs because oil cooler broke and oil pressure dropped rapidly.
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70⇗ 3 March 1944 Target: Roller-Bearing Factory
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑37788⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back because #2 engine supercharger became uncontrollable.
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71⇗ 4 March 1944 Type: Military
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑31871⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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73⇗ 8 March 1944 Target: Erkner Ball-Bearing Factory
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑38158⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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78⇗ 20 March 1944 Type: Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑38112⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy.
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79⇗ 22 March 1944 Target: Heinkel Aircraft Assembly Plant at Annahof Airfield
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oranienburg, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑37788⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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80⇗ 23 March 1944 Target: Airdrome and Airpark
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Gütersloh, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑38208⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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82⇗ 26 March 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Le Grismont, Rebecques, France 		Ball Turret 42‑38158⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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83⇗ 27 March 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Tours & Chartres, France 		Ball Turret 42‑38158⇗ Combat Mission Credit
94 Group.
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84⇗ 28 March 1944 Target: Dijon-Longvic Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dijon, France 		Ball Turret 42‑38208⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead.
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86⇗ 9 April 1944 Target: FW-190 Fighter Aircraft Assembly Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Marienburg, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑38158⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back at 0955; could not locate formation due to bad weather.
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87⇗ 10 April 1944 Target: Evere Airfield (50°54'3"N 4°20'9"E)
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Brussels / Bruxelles, Belgium 		Ball Turret 42‑38158⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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88⇗ 11 April 1944 Target: FW Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Sorau, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑38158⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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90⇗ 18 April 1944 Target: Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oranienburg, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑38158⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy.
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91⇗ 19 April 1944 Target: Fieseler Aircraft Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Kassel (Waldau), Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97367⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead.
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92⇗ 20 April 1944 Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Sottevast, France 		Ball Turret 42‑38158⇗ Combat Mission Credit
A Wing, High Group Deputy.
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93⇗ 22 April 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hamm, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑38158⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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98⇗ 29 April 1944 Target: Industrial District
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102402⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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99⇗ 1 May 1944 Target: Launch Site in Foret Nationale de Tournehem
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Foret Nationale de Tournehem, France 		Togglier 42‑38013⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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101⇗ 7 May 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Togglier 42‑97201⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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103⇗ 8 May 1944 Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Sottevast, France 		Ball Turret 42‑38013⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy.
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