Kotys, Joseph (NMI)

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Kotys, Joseph (NMI) ‡ ⇗
Rank	Corporal / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number	35928236 ‡
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #247 dated 16 December 1944, effective 16 December 1944. Transferred to the 493rd Bomb group for return to Zone of the Interior (ZOI), per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report (reference to 1st Air Division Special Orders #176 EXTRACT) dated 25 June 1945, effective 26 June 1945, effective 26 June 1945.
Duty	Tail Gunner / Flexible Gunner
MOS	611 - Aerial Gunner
Last Duty Date	26 June 1945
Results	Completed Tour, Returned to USA
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 31 October 1925 Promoted to Sergeant effective 30 December 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #260 dated 30 December 1944. Reclassified from MOS 611 to MOS 612 effective 26 February 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #46 dated 26 February 1945. Promoted to Staff Sergeant effective 14 March 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #57 dated 14 March 1945. Ordered to Spetchley Park, AAF Station 562 (a Flak house) on 6 April 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #71 dated 2 April 1945.
Related Documents	Accident Report # 45-01-01-521⇓ (2.565 MB)
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Ramsay, Walter E⇗	Pilot	TBD
2nd Lt. Wahlstrom, Harry Lawrence⇗	Co-pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Mitchell, John Glenn, Jr⇗	Navigator	TBD
2nd Lt. Mitchell, Jacklin Wilson⇗	Bombardier	CT
CPL. Marberg, Roy Kurt⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	CT
CPL. Hartman, John Edward⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	TBD
CPL. Lacey, Ray (NMI)⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	TBD
CPL. Kotys, Joseph (NMI)	Tail Gunner	CT
CPL. Ehr, Willard (NMI)⇗	Flexible Gunner	KIA

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 28 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
246⇗	30 December 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Limburg, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑38014⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
247⇗	31 December 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Neuss, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑38014⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
248⇗	1 January 1945	Target: Oil Storage Depot Type: Oil Industry Location: Derben, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑38014⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron. Crashed while landing at RAF Detling, Kent, on return from mission with battle damage. Struck obstructions including a hut, destroying aircraft. There were no personnel injuries. Sortie Report⇗
251⇗	5 January 1945	Target: Landing Ground Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Neiderbreisig, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑38013⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
252⇗	7 January 1945	Target: Enemy Strong Point Type: Military Location: Blankenheim, Germany	Tail Gunner	44‑6476⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
253⇗	8 January 1945	Target: Railroad Type: Transportation Location: Kyllburg, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑97251⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
254⇗	10 January 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Bonn, Germany	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	42‑102501⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron flying spare; joined formation (low Squadron). Sortie Report⇗
256⇗	17 January 1945	Target: Railroad Viaduct Type: Transportation Location: Bielefeld, Germany	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	43‑38548⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
257⇗	20 January 1945	Target: Rail and Road Bridges Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	43‑38548⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Landed away at RAF Manston, Kent. Sortie Report⇗
263⇗	1 February 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑38548⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
265⇗	9 February 1945	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Lützkendorf, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑38501⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
267⇗	15 February 1945	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bohlen, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑39060⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy. Landed away at Bassingbourn Airfield, AAF Station 121. Sortie Report⇗
273⇗	24 February 1945	Target: Submarine Construction Shipyard Type: Shipyards Location: Hamburg, Germany	Tail Gunner	44‑8608⇗	Combat Mission Credit Returned Early Turned back because #2 engine failed. Attacked target of opportunity (TOO) at 53°40'N,07°55'E, near Quakenbrück, Germany. Sortie Report⇗
275⇗	26 February 1945	Target: Schlesicher Railroad Station (Bahnhof) Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑39197⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy. Sortie Report⇗
276⇗	27 February 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑39053⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗
277⇗	28 February 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hagen, Germany	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	42‑98027⇗	Combat Mission Credit Group deputy; PFF and Gee-H ship; lead Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
279⇗	2 March 1945	Target: Low Temperature Carbonization Plant and Refinery of Deutsche Petroleum A.G. Type: Oil Industry Location: Rositz, Germany	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	43‑38647⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy and hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
281⇗	4 March 1945	Target: Ordnance Depot Type: Military Location: Ulm, Germany	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	43‑39197⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy and hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
282⇗	7 March 1945	Target: Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Bochum, Germany	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	44‑8580⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron deputy and hot camera ship; PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗
284⇗	9 March 1945	Target: Henschel Tank and Locomotive Works Type: Industry Location: Kassel, Germany	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	43‑39197⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy and hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
285⇗	10 March 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Schwerte, Germany	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	43‑39197⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron deputy and hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
287⇗	12 March 1945	Target: Railway Center Type: Transportation Location: Betzdorf, Germany	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	44‑8211⇗	Combat Mission Credit Group deputy and hot camera ship; PFF and Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗
291⇗	18 March 1945	Target: Schlesischer Railway Station Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	42‑98027⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy and hot camera ship. PFF ship. 1Lt R G Johnston, 41st CBW, was aboard as an observer. Sortie Report⇗
292⇗	19 March 1945	Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bohlen, Germany	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	43‑39203⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41C Group, Low Squadron Hot Camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
293⇗	20 March 1945	Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard Type: Submarine Facility Location: Hamburg, Germany	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	43‑39060⇗	Combat Mission Credit Returned with major battle damage. Sortie Report⇗
294⇗	22 March 1945	Target: German Hutted Camps (Barracks) at 51°36'N,7°06'E Type: Military Location: Westerholt, Germany	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	43‑38501⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
295⇗	23 March 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Gladbeck, Germany	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	43‑39131⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
296⇗	24 March 1945	Target: Vechta Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Vechta, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑39197⇗	Combat Mission Credit Group deputy and hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
299⇗	28 March 1945	Target: Berlin/Spandau Motor Transport Works Type: Industry Location: Spandau (Berlin), Germany	Tail Gunner	44‑8211⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead Sortie Report⇗

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