Waggoner, Harold Lewis

Individual Personnel Data
Name Waggoner, Harold Lewis   ‡
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Rank Corporal / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 39717502   ‡
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Spedial Orders #239 dated 5 December 1944, effective 5 December 1944.
  • Transferred to the 70th Reinforcement Depot, AAF Station Bamber Bridge, per 547th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 22 April 1945, effective 22 April 1945.
Duty Flexible Gunner / Spot Jammer
MOS612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner
Last Duty Date 22 April 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 25 July 1922
  • Promoted to Sergeant effective 16 December 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #247 dated 16 December 1944.
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant effective 18 February 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #40 dated 18 February 1945.
  • Reclassified from MOS 612 to MOS P-514 effective 13 March 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #55 dated 13 March 1945.



Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Smisek, William Joseph⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Zakas, Joseph (NMI), Jr⇗Co-pilotCT
Flt. Ofcr. Ward, Robert C⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Morrison, William Bedell⇗BombardierCT
SGT. Dawson, Edward Charles⇗Radio Operator / GunnerTBD
SGT. Pazjk, Frank Joseph⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Misko, Louis E⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Holz, Henry Joseph⇗Tail GunnerCT
CPL. Waggoner, Harold LewisFlexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 30 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
241⇗ 19 December 1944 Target: Railway Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Glaadt, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 44‑6514⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at RAF Fairwood Common near Swansea, Wales.
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242⇗ 23 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ehrang, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 44‑6105⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Hot camera ship. Landed at Grafton Underwood.
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243⇗ 24 December 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Kirch Göns, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑38208⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group. Landed away at Sudbury Airfield, AAF Station 174, due to weather.
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244⇗ 27 December 1944 Target: Bridge (Tactical)
Type: Transportation
Location: Altenahr, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑38013⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 44‑6105. High Squadron.
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245⇗ 28 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Brühl, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38630⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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246⇗ 30 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Limburg, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38630⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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247⇗ 31 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102500⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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248⇗ 1 January 1945 Target: Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Derben, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97960⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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249⇗ 2 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gerolstein, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 44‑6592⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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250⇗ 3 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: St Vith, Belgium 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97150⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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251⇗ 5 January 1945 Target: Landing Ground
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neiderbreisig, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 44‑6105⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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252⇗ 7 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point
Type: Military
Location: Blankenheim, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 44‑6105⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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253⇗ 8 January 1945 Target: Railroad
Type: Transportation
Location: Kyllburg, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38800⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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265⇗ 9 February 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		RADAR Countermeasures 43‑38647⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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267⇗ 15 February 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany 		Spot Jammer 43‑39053⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Bassingbourn Airfield, AAF Station 121.
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273⇗ 24 February 1945 Target: Submarine Construction Shipyard
Type: Shipyards
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Spot Jammer 43‑38647⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy.
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276⇗ 27 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany 		Spot Jammer 43‑38647⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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277⇗ 28 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hagen, Germany 		Spot Jammer 44‑8408⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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281⇗ 4 March 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ulm, Germany 		Spot Jammer 43‑38647⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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283⇗ 8 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery - 'Benzol Plant'
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Essen, Germany 		Spot Jammer 44‑6898⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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286⇗ 11 March 1945 Target: Vacuum Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Spot Jammer 43‑38647⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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288⇗ 14 March 1945 Target: Railroad Bridge, Weser River
Type: Transportation
Location: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany 		Spot Jammer 43‑38630⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
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290⇗ 17 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen (Leipzig), Germany 		Spot Jammer 43‑38630⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
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293⇗ 20 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Spot Jammer 43‑38630⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy.
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294⇗ 22 March 1945 Target: German Hutted Camps (Barracks) at 51°36'N,7°06'E
Type: Military
Location: Westerholt, Germany 		Spot Jammer 44‑6898⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy; hot camera ship.
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295⇗ 23 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gladbeck, Germany 		Spot Jammer 43‑38647⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
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299⇗ 28 March 1945 Target: Berlin/Spandau Motor Transport Works
Type: Industry
Location: Spandau (Berlin), Germany 		Spot Jammer 44‑8608⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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300⇗ 30 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Schiff- u. Maschinenbau A.G. (DESCHIMAG)
Submarine and Warship Yard
Machine Shop
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Spot Jammer 44‑6592⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back over North Sea because the exhaust stack 'broke off completely' on one engine.
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301⇗ 31 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Spot Jammer 43‑38647⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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304⇗ 5 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ingolstadt, Germany 		Spot Jammer 44‑6898⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
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307⇗ 9 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany 		Spot Jammer 44‑6898⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
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