Dawson, Edward Charles

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Dawson, Edward Charles ‡ ⇗
Rank	Sergeant / Technical Sergeant
Serial Number	39201284 ‡
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Spedial Orders #239 dated 5 December 1944, effective 5 December 1944.
Duty	Radio Operator / Gunner
MOS	757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF
Last Duty Date	TBD
Results	TBD
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 2 February 1924 Promoted to Staff Sergeant effective 5 January 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #4 dated 5 January 1945. Ordered to Ebrington Manor, AAF Station 498 (a Flak house) on 21 February 1945 for seven days temporary duty to carry out instructions of the Commanding General per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #41 dated 19 February 1945. Promoted to Technical Sergeant effective 3 April 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #72 dated 3 April 1945.

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Smisek, William Joseph⇗	Pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Zakas, Joseph (NMI), Jr⇗	Co-pilot	CT
Flt. Ofcr. Ward, Robert C⇗	Navigator	FCMEW
2nd Lt. Morrison, William Bedell⇗	Bombardier	CT
SGT. Dawson, Edward Charles	Radio Operator / Gunner	TBD
SGT. Pazjk, Frank J⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	TBD
CPL. Misko, Louis E⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	CT
CPL. Holz, Henry Joseph⇗	Tail Gunner	CT
CPL. Waggoner, Harold Lewis⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 25 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
241⇗	19 December 1944	Target: Railway Junction Type: Transportation Location: Glaadt, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑6514⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed away at RAF Fairwood Common near Swansea, Wales. Sortie Report⇗
242⇗	23 December 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Ehrang, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑6105⇗	Combat Mission Credit Hot camera ship. Landed at Grafton Underwood. Sortie Report⇗
243⇗	24 December 1944	Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Kirch Göns, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑38208⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41C Group. Landed away at Sudbury Airfield, AAF Station 174, due to weather. Sortie Report⇗
245⇗	28 December 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Brühl, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑38630⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
246⇗	30 December 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Limburg, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑38630⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
247⇗	31 December 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Neuss, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑102500⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗
248⇗	1 January 1945	Target: Oil Storage Depot Type: Oil Industry Location: Derben, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑97960⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
249⇗	2 January 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Gerolstein, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑6592⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
250⇗	3 January 1945	Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub Type: Military Location: St Vith, Belgium	Radio Operator	42‑97150⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
251⇗	5 January 1945	Target: Landing Ground Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Neiderbreisig, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑6105⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
252⇗	7 January 1945	Target: Enemy Strong Point Type: Military Location: Blankenheim, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑6105⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
253⇗	8 January 1945	Target: Railroad Type: Transportation Location: Kyllburg, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑38800⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
254⇗	10 January 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Bonn, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑97960⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
255⇗	15 January 1945	Target: Neuburg Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Neuburg an der Donau, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑6105⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Number two engine blew #9 cylinder; jettisoned bombs in Channel. Sortie Report⇗
263⇗	1 February 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑38647⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
264⇗	3 February 1945	Target: Tempelhof Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑38800⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
265⇗	9 February 1945	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Lützkendorf, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑38800⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
266⇗	14 February 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Dresden, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑38800⇗	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	Radio Operator	44‑8007⇗	Crew on Artillery Spotting Sortie Report⇗
283⇗	8 March 1945	Target: Oil Refinery - 'Benzol Plant' Type: Oil Industry Location: Essen, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑38647⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
285⇗	10 March 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Schwerte, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑97824⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
287⇗	12 March 1945	Target: Railway Center Type: Transportation Location: Betzdorf, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑37843⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
290⇗	17 March 1945	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bohlen (Leipzig), Germany	Radio Operator	43‑39138⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy and hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
294⇗	22 March 1945	Target: German Hutted Camps (Barracks) at 51°36'N,7°06'E Type: Military Location: Westerholt, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑8211⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗
299⇗	28 March 1945	Target: Berlin/Spandau Motor Transport Works Type: Industry Location: Spandau (Berlin), Germany	Radio Operator	44‑8668⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead Sortie Report⇗
300⇗	30 March 1945	Target: Deutsche Schiff- u. Maschinenbau A.G. (DESCHIMAG) Submarine and Warship Yard Machine Shop Type: Submarine Facility Location: Bremen, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑8211⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗
304⇗	5 April 1945	Target: Ordnance Depot Type: Military Location: Ingolstadt, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑8580⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗

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