Stern, Harold M

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Stern, Harold M ⇗
Rank	Second Lieutenant
Serial Number	O-750275
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #208 dated 20 October 1944, effective 20 October 1944.
Duty	Bombardier / Navigator
MOS	1035 - Bombardier
Last Duty Date	19 April 1945
Results	Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information	Graduated from Bombardier School at Carlsbad AAF, Carlsbad, New Mexico, Class #44-08, 10 June 1944. Ordered on approximately two days Temporary Duty to London on 29 November 1944, purpose Public Relations Office (PRO) Radio activities per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #234 dated 28 November 1944. Ordered to Roke Manor, AAF Station 503 (a Flak house) on 15 February 1945 for seven days Temporary Duty to carry out instructions of the Commanding General per AAF station 106 Special Orders #36 dated 13 February 1945.

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Starr, William George⇗	Pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Oliver, Mando (NMI)⇗	Co-pilot	CT
Flt. Ofcr. Faulise, Vincent Paul⇗	Navigator	CT
2nd Lt. Stern, Harold M	Bombardier	CT
CPL. Busch, Edward J⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	CT
SGT. Hall, William Richard⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	CT
CPL. Phillips, William R⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	CT
CPL. Perkins, Lubia Alton⇗	Tail Gunner	CT
CPL. Hicks, John William⇗	Flexible Gunner	WIA
CPL. Hatcher, John F⇗	Observer	CT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 35 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
220⇗	5 November 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany	Bombardier	42‑32106⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
221⇗	6 November 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany	Bombardier	43‑37971⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
222⇗	8 November 1944	Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant (visual aim point) Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany	Bombardier	44‑6109⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Great Ashfield, with battle damage. Sortie Report⇗
224⇗	10 November 1944	Target: Ostheim Airfield & Butzweilerhof Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany	Bombardier	42‑107148⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off 41C Group, Lead Squadron. Turned back due to material failure; jettisoned bomb load in Channel. Sortie Report⇗
225⇗	11 November 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Bombardier	42‑32106⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
226⇗	16 November 1944	Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions Type: Military Location: Eschweiler, Germany	Bombardier	44‑8409⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed away at RAF Stratford, Warwickshire, due to weather. Sortie Report⇗
227⇗	20 November 1944	Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Bombardier	43‑37917⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron, 41st Bomb Wing D group. Sortie Report⇗
228⇗	23 November 1944	Target: Nordstern Coking Plant at Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-A.G. Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Bombardier	42‑32106⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back due to #4 engine failure: #8 cylinder exhaust stack broke causing the cylinder to be burnt away. Sortie Report⇗
243⇗	24 December 1944	Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Kirch Göns, Germany	Navigator	42‑102501⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41C Group. Sortie Report⇗
245⇗	28 December 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Brühl, Germany	Navigator	43‑37717⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
248⇗	1 January 1945	Target: Oil Storage Depot Type: Oil Industry Location: Derben, Germany	Navigator	43‑38823⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
251⇗	5 January 1945	Target: Landing Ground Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Neiderbreisig, Germany	Navigator	43‑37917⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back due to internal failure of #3 engine. Sortie Report⇗
252⇗	7 January 1945	Target: Enemy Strong Point Type: Military Location: Blankenheim, Germany	Navigator	42‑97271⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
257⇗	20 January 1945	Target: Rail and Road Bridges Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany	Navigator	42‑102518⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed away at RAF Oakington, Cambridgeshire. Sortie Report⇗
260⇗	23 January 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Neuss, Germany	Navigator	43‑39019⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Could not catch formation. Landed away at RAF Oakington, Cambridgeshire. Sortie Report⇗
262⇗	29 January 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Siegen, Germany	Navigator	43‑38678⇗	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	Navigator	44‑8679⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed away at B-53, an RAF airfield near Merville, France, on return, due to low fuel. Sortie Report⇗
280⇗	3 March 1945	Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Misburg, Germany	Navigator	44‑6590⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
282⇗	7 March 1945	Target: Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Bochum, Germany	Navigator	43‑37917⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
283⇗	8 March 1945	Target: Oil Refinery - 'Benzol Plant' Type: Oil Industry Location: Essen, Germany	Navigator	44‑8408⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
284⇗	9 March 1945	Target: Henschel Tank and Locomotive Works Type: Industry Location: Kassel, Germany	Navigator	43‑37917⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
286⇗	11 March 1945	Target: Vacuum Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bremen, Germany	Navigator	42‑97271⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
287⇗	12 March 1945	Target: Railway Center Type: Transportation Location: Betzdorf, Germany	Navigator	43‑38647⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
288⇗	14 March 1945	Target: Railroad Bridge, Weser River Type: Transportation Location: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany	Navigator	42‑97309⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
290⇗	17 March 1945	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bohlen (Leipzig), Germany	Navigator	42‑32106⇗	Combat Mission Credit Although not specifically listed in mission documents as a ground spare, this aircraft replaced 42-97309 prior to the mission. Sortie Report⇗
291⇗	18 March 1945	Target: Schlesischer Railway Station Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany	Navigator	42‑97309⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
292⇗	19 March 1945	Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bohlen, Germany	Navigator	42‑97309⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41C Group, High Squadron Hot Camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
293⇗	20 March 1945	Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard Type: Submarine Facility Location: Hamburg, Germany	Navigator	42‑32106⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
295⇗	23 March 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Gladbeck, Germany	Navigator	42‑97309⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
296⇗	24 March 1945	Target: Vechta Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Vechta, Germany	Navigator	42‑97309⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
298⇗	26 March 1945	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Zeitz, Germany	Navigator	42‑97309⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
299⇗	28 March 1945	Target: Berlin/Spandau Motor Transport Works Type: Industry Location: Spandau (Berlin), Germany	Navigator	43‑39019⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
301⇗	31 March 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Lützkendorf, Germany	Navigator	42‑97309⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
302⇗	3 April 1945	Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot Type: Oil Industry Location: Kiel, Germany	Navigator	44‑8679⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
303⇗	4 April 1945	Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Fassberg, Germany	Navigator	44‑8679⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
305⇗	6 April 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (Visual Primary) Type: Transportation Location: Leipzig, Germany	Navigator	43‑38678⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
306⇗	7 April 1945	Target: Underground Oil Storage Plant Type: Military Location: Hitzacker, Germany	Navigator	42‑97510⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
307⇗	9 April 1945	Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany	Navigator	44‑6476⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
312⇗	16 April 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Regensburg, Germany	Navigator	42‑107125⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗

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