Name | Seydel, Philip (NMI) |
Rank | Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant |
Serial Number | O-718436 |
Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #140 dated 17 July 1944, effective 17 July 1944. |
Duty | Navigator |
MOS | 1034 - Navigator |
Last Duty Date | 7 March 1945 |
Results | Completed Tour, Returned to USA |
Additional Information |
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Photos of this Veteran signing the Wing Panel | Seydel Signing⇗ |
Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
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2nd Lt. Green, Loren Lester⇗ | Pilot | CT |
2nd Lt. Abbott, Edward William, Jr, "Ted"⇗ | Co-pilot | CT |
2nd Lt. Seydel, Philip (NMI) | Navigator | CT |
2nd Lt. Thielen, Albert Finn, Jr⇗ | Bombardier | TR |
S/SGT. Myers, Robert Holland⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | CT |
S/SGT. Bordelon, Nolan Joseph⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
SGT. Vaniglia, Frank (NMI)⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | KIA |
SGT. Zager, Donald Arthur⇗ | Tail Gunner | CT |
SGT. McAnally, Edmon Molene⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
CPL. Sutphin, Richard Eugene⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
167⇗ | 29 July 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑102566⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy, high group, 41st D wing. Sortie Report⇗ |
168⇗ | 31 July 1944 |
Target: Aero Engine Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Munich / München, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑102430⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Group Hot Camera Ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
171⇗ | 4 August 1944 |
Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Peenemünde, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑37971⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
175⇗ | 8 August 1944 |
Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points Type: Military Location: Bretteville-sur-Laize, France |
Navigator | 43‑37917⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗ |
178⇗ | 12 August 1944 |
Target: "Landing Ground" Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: La Perthe, France |
Navigator | 43‑37717⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off High group hot camera ship. Turned back because #4 engine failed. Sortie Report⇗ |
179⇗ | 13 August 1944 |
Target: Tactical: Road Network Type: Transportation Location: Beaumont-le-Roger (area), France |
Navigator | 43‑37917⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead group hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
180⇗ | 14 August 1944 |
Target: Echterdingen Airdrome Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Stuttgart, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑102601⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group. Sortie Report⇗ |
197⇗ | 21 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Mainz, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑37717⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
198⇗ | 25 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑37717⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit B Wing, low group. Sortie Report⇗ |
202⇗ | 30 September 1944 |
Target: Handorf Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Münster, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑37717⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
205⇗ | 5 October 1944 |
Type: Industry Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑107125⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
209⇗ | 11 October 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Wesseling, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑107125⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Second Squadron deputy. Gee-H and hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
210⇗ | 14 October 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Saarbrücken, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑97824⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy. Gee-H and hot camera ship. Assumed lead after Hines/Hulcher aborted. Sortie Report⇗ |
213⇗ | 18 October 1944 |
Target: Ford Motor Works Type: Industry Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑38016⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. Relinquished lead to deputy on bomb run after Gee-H equipment failed. Sortie Report⇗ |
217⇗ | 1 November 1944 |
Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑97941⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy. Gee-H ship. Gee-H equipment failed before primary IP, so this aircraft was not able to lead the Squadron to attack the primary target. Sortie Report⇗ |
218⇗ | 2 November 1944 |
Target: Ruhr-Chemie A.G. Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Sterkrade (Holten), Germany |
Navigator | 42‑102449⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy. Gee-H ship. Led Squadron on bomb run. Sortie Report⇗ |
221⇗ | 6 November 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany |
Navigator | 42‑107125⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy and hot camera ship. Led Squadron on bomb run. Sortie Report⇗ |
223⇗ | 9 November 1944 |
Target: Ground Installations Type: Military Location: Ouvrages de Sorbey (Metz), France |
Navigator | 42‑102449⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Gee-H ship. Loaned to the 381st BG for today's mission. Manned by 381st BG personnel, except as noted on the Sortie Report. Sortie Report⇗ |
224⇗ | 10 November 1944 |
Target: Ostheim Airfield & Butzweilerhof Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑98027⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41C Group, Gee-H aircraft; flew with 381st BG; remaining crew positions filled by non-384th personnel. Sortie Report⇗ |
226⇗ | 16 November 1944 |
Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions Type: Military Location: Eschweiler, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑97824⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Gee-H ship; aircraft flew with the 381st BG at Ridgewell, as deputy group lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
231⇗ | 27 November 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Offenburg, Germany |
Navigator | 44‑8221⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead: PFF & Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
237⇗ | 9 December 1944 |
Target: Airfield and Daimler Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Böblingen (Stuttgart area), Germany |
Navigator | Unknown |
Combat Mission Credit The 384th Bomb Group provided a PFF/Gee-H Navigator to the 388th Bomb Group, who was assigned to the Wing Deputy Lead aircraft: the aircraft and the remainder of the crew were provided by other groups. Sortie Report⇗ |
240⇗ | 18 December 1944 |
Target: Road Junction Type: Transportation Location: Gemünd, Germany |
Navigator | 44‑8008⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. Because an inverter went out in the PFF equipment on the first run, they were forced to make a second PFF run which was completed without difficulty. Sortie Report⇗ |
242⇗ | 23 December 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Ehrang, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑97263⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Horham due to weather. Sortie Report⇗ |
253⇗ | 8 January 1945 |
Target: Railroad Type: Transportation Location: Kyllburg, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑98027⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group deputy. PFF & Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
261⇗ | 28 January 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Gee-H Navigator | 42‑107125⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group deputy; Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
--⇗ | 16 February 1945 |
Target: Coking Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Dortmund, Germany |
Navigator | Unknown |
Combat Mission Credit The 384th Bomb Group provided a PFF/Gee-H Navigator to the 92nd Bomb Group, who was assigned to the Wing Lead aircraft: the aircraft and the remainder of the crew were provided by other groups. Sortie Report⇗ |
268⇗ | 19 February 1945 |
Target: Coking Plant Type: Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Gee-H Navigator | 44‑8541⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Wing lead; PFF and Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
270⇗ | 21 February 1945 |
Target: Tank Factory Type: Industry Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany |
Gee-H Navigator | 44‑8008⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Wing deputy; PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
277⇗ | 28 February 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hagen, Germany |
Navigator | 44‑8649⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group lead; PFF and Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
282⇗ | 7 March 1945 |
Target: Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Bochum, Germany |
Navigator | 44‑8008⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead; PFF and Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |