Colasuonno, Rocco (NMI)

Individual Personnel Data
Name Colasuonno, Rocco (NMI)   ‡
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Rank Sergeant / Technical Sergeant
Serial Number 32625356   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #139 dated 16 July 1944, effective 16 July 1944.
Duty Flexible Gunner
MOS748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer
Last Duty Date 6 January 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 30 May 1921
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #175 dated 1 September 1944.
  • Placed on seven (7) days Temporary Duty at Bucklands [aka Moulsford Manor] AAF Station 511 (a Flak House), on 28 September 1944 to carry out the orders of the Commanding General per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #191 dated 28 September 1944.
  • Promoted to Technical Sergeant effective 11 December 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #243 dated 11 December 1944.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Toler, Harold Morton⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Wehrheim, Francis Walter, "JIM"⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Richter, Morris Herman⇗NavigatorCT
Flt. Ofcr. Tierney, Francis Samuel⇗BombardierPOW
SGT. Cornelius, Harold Marvin⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
S/SGT. Lioy, Gene Angelo⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerTR
SGT. Quackenbush, John Parker⇗Ball Turret GunnerTR
SGT. Moran, Richard David⇗Tail GunnerTBD
SGT. Blaker, Bernard (NMI)⇗Flexible GunnerCT
SGT. Colasuonno, Rocco (NMI)Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 30 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
167⇗ 29 July 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑107224⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Hethel, AAF Station 114, on return due to battle damage.
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170⇗ 3 August 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Fleury, Flers, Fiefs, France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 44‑6141⇗ Combat Mission Credit
J Group.
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174⇗ 7 August 1944 Target: Aircraft Fuel Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dugny (Paris), France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 44‑6141⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead, lead group.
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175⇗ 8 August 1944 Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points
Type: Military
Location: Bretteville-sur-Laize, France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑37822⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High section lead, lead group.
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184⇗ 25 August 1944 Target: Airfield & Airpark
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Anklam, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38016⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group deputy and hot camera ship.
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188⇗ 5 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑107121⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Hot camera ship. Low group deputy.
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189⇗ 8 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑37822⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group deputy. Hot camera ship.
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190⇗ 9 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 44‑8008⇗ Combat Mission Credit
PFF ship. Wing deputy.
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192⇗ 11 September 1944 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf & Merseburg, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38213⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group, Group Deputy. Hot Camera ship.
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194⇗ 13 September 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97824⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group deputy and hot camera ship.
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195⇗ 17 September 1944 Target: Tank and Gun Concentrations, Tactical
Type: Military
Location: Eindhoven & 's‑Hertogenbosch (den Bosch), The Netherlands 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
B Squadron Lead.
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197⇗ 21 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mainz, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑37822⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group deputy. Hot camera ship.
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198⇗ 25 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97592⇗ Combat Mission Credit
C wing deputy. PFF ship.
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207⇗ 7 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Leipzig, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 44‑8007⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy. PFF ship.
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209⇗ 11 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8008⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Third Squadron lead. PFF ship.
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213⇗ 18 October 1944 Target: Ford Motor Works
Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97824⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. Gee-H ship. Relinquished lead to deputy on bomb run after Gee-H equipment failed.
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216⇗ 30 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97824⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. Gee-H ship.
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217⇗ 1 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Division lead. PFF and Gee-H ship.
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218⇗ 2 November 1944 Target: Ruhr-Chemie A.G. Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade (Holten), Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97824⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy. Gee-H ship (no Gee-H navigator assigned for this mission).
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222⇗ 8 November 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant (visual aim point)
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead.
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228⇗ 23 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Coking Plant at Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8401⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead, A group.
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233⇗ 30 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8221⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft, replaced 42‑97592. Low Squadron lead.
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234⇗ 2 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Oberlahnstein, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97320⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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236⇗ 6 December 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑98027⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
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238⇗ 11 December 1944 Target: Road & Rail Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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239⇗ 12 December 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 44‑8401⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing lead. PFF ship.
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240⇗ 18 December 1944 Target: Road Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Gemünd, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38616⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy.
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242⇗ 23 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ehrang, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Horham due to weather.
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243⇗ 24 December 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Kirch Göns, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
13F Squadron.
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246⇗ 30 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Limburg, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38850⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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