Cogan, Joseph Dean

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Cogan, Joseph Dean ⇗
Rank	Corporal / Technical Sergeant
Serial Number	13094018
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #146 dated 24 July 1944, effective 24 July 1944.
Duty	Tail Gunner
MOS	757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF
Last Duty Date	22 January 1945
Results	Completed Combat Tour
Decorations	Awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received on 5 August 1944 per General Orders #240, Headquarters 1st Bomb Division dated 13 August 1944.
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 2 June 1924 Promoted to Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #150 dated 28 July 1944. Promoted to Staff Sergeant per AF Station 106 Special Orders #186 dated 20 September 1944. Placed on seven days Temporary Duty (TD) to Spetchley Park, AAF Station 562 (a Flak house) on 2 November 1944 to carry out the instructions of the Commanding General per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #215 dated 1 November 1944. Reclassified from MOS 757 to MOS 612 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #222 dated 10 November 1944. Reclassification rescinded per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #227 Dated 16 November 1944. Promoted to Technical Sergeant effective 6 January 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #5 dated 6 Janury 1945.
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Wismer, Richard Glen, "BUD"⇗	Pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Fletcher, Graydon James⇗	Co-pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Kelley, Darwin Thomas⇗	Navigator	CT
2nd Lt. Abrusci, Lorenzo V (IO)⇗	Bombardier	CT
CPL. Bussey, Harold Lewis⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	CT
SGT. Schoebel, John Edward⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	CT
CPL. Lewis, David Bradford⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	CT
CPL. Cogan, Joseph Dean	Tail Gunner	CT
CPL. Leibel, William Joseph⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT
CPL. Bush, Walter William⇗	Flexible Gunner	TR

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 35 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
171⇗	4 August 1944	Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Peenemünde, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑37917⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Group, High Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗
173⇗	5 August 1944	Target: Luftwaffe Controlling Station Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Langenhagen, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑37717⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
187⇗	3 September 1944	Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑37917⇗	Combat Mission Credit Hot camera ship, lead Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
188⇗	5 September 1944	Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑31484⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
189⇗	8 September 1944	Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑37971⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Sortie Report⇗
190⇗	9 September 1944	Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑31484⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back due to #1 supercharger out, oxygen leak and #1 oil line broken. Sortie Report⇗
191⇗	10 September 1944	Target: BMW Motor Component Parts Plant Type: Industry Location: Sindelfingen, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑102430⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back due to supercharger failures (and insufficient spares on board to remedy). Sortie Report⇗
192⇗	11 September 1944	Target: Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Lützkendorf & Merseburg, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑38014⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41B Group. Sortie Report⇗
196⇗	19 September 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hamm, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑37717⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
197⇗	21 September 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Mainz, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑102430⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
198⇗	25 September 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑37971⇗	Combat Mission Credit B wing, low group. Hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
200⇗	27 September 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (PFF Aiming Points) Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑102430⇗	Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft, replaced 43‑37917. Sortie Report⇗
201⇗	28 September 1944	Target: Steelworks Type: Industry Location: Magdeburg, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑32106⇗	Combat Mission Credit Returned Early Aircraft suffered mechanical failure; bombs dropped at indicated location in enemy territory with unknown effect. Returned to base. Sortie Report⇗
202⇗	30 September 1944	Target: Handorf Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Münster, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑102430⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
203⇗	2 October 1944	Target: Ford Motor Works Type: Industry Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑37917⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
204⇗	3 October 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Wesseling, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑102430⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
205⇗	5 October 1944	Type: Industry Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑102430⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
214⇗	19 October 1944	Target: Heinrich Lanz Tank Factory Type: Industry Location: Mannheim, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑97309⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
215⇗	25 October 1944	Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑37917⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
216⇗	30 October 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑37917⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
217⇗	1 November 1944	Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑37917⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
218⇗	2 November 1944	Target: Ruhr-Chemie A.G. Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Sterkrade (Holten), Germany	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	43‑37917⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
233⇗	30 November 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Zeitz, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑38678⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
234⇗	2 December 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Oberlahnstein, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑97309⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
238⇗	11 December 1944	Target: Road & Rail Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑102518⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron, B Group, hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
239⇗	12 December 1944	Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑102518⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
240⇗	18 December 1944	Target: Road Junction Type: Transportation Location: Gemünd, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑37917⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
241⇗	19 December 1944	Target: Railway Junction Type: Transportation Location: Glaadt, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑38673⇗	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	Radio Operator	43‑38678⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Horham due to weather. Sortie Report⇗
243⇗	24 December 1944	Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Kirch Göns, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑38678⇗	Combat Mission Credit 13F Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
245⇗	28 December 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Brühl, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑38673⇗	Combat Mission Credit Group deputy. Sortie Report⇗
246⇗	30 December 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Limburg, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑38823⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
247⇗	31 December 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Neuss, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑97271⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗
249⇗	2 January 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Gerolstein, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑37717⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
250⇗	3 January 1945	Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub Type: Military Location: St Vith, Belgium	Radio Operator	42‑97271⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
251⇗	5 January 1945	Target: Landing Ground Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Neiderbreisig, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑37917⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back due to internal failure of #3 engine. Sortie Report⇗
254⇗	10 January 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Bonn, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑38673⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back due to personnel illness (Hughes). Sortie Report⇗
255⇗	15 January 1945	Target: Neuburg Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Neuburg an der Donau, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑38721⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
256⇗	17 January 1945	Target: Railroad Viaduct Type: Transportation Location: Bielefeld, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑37917⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
257⇗	20 January 1945	Target: Rail and Road Bridges Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑38721⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire. Sortie Report⇗
259⇗	22 January 1945	Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Sterkrade, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑6109⇗	Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 44‑8408. Landed away at Wittering. Sortie Report⇗

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