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Gariepy, Ernest J

Individual Personnel Data
Name Gariepy, Ernest J
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Rank Corporal / Technical Sergeant
Serial Number 37586282
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #255 dated 24 December 1944, effective 24 December 1944.
  • Transferred to the 375th Fighter Squadron of the 361st Fighter Group, Station 165, per 40th Bomb Wing HQ Special Orders #78 dated 23 September 1945, per 544th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 24 September 1945., effective 23 September 1945.
Duty Tail Gunner / Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
MOS611 - Aerial Gunner
Last Duty Date 23 September 1945
Results Flying Combat Missions At End Of War
DecorationsAwarded the Purple Heart for wounds received on 22 January 1945 per General Orders #108, Headquarters 1st Bomb Division dated 5 February 1945.
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 16 January 1917
  • Promoted to Sergeant effective 1 January 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #1 dated 1 January 1945.
  • Suffered a 'high altitude cold injury' on the 22 January 1945 mission. This required hospitalization on base and kept him off operations for a few weeks.
  • Reclassified from MOS 611 to MOS 612 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #40 dated 18 February 1945.
  • Reclassified from MOS 612 to MOS 748 effective 26 February 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #46 dated 26 February 1945.
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant effective 2 March 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #49 dated 2 March 1945.
  • Promoted to Technical Sergeant effective 9 April 1945 Per AAF station 106 Special Orders #76 dated 9 April 1945.
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Reed, Verlin Dean⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Thebart, Ellsworth E⇗Co-pilotFCMEW
2nd Lt. Weiss, Morris B⇗NavigatorFCMEW
CPL. Vermillion, Eugene Carroll⇗TogglierTR
CPL. Grimes, Paul John⇗Radio Operator / GunnerFCMEW
CPL. Bobbitt, Charles Rufus⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerFCMEW
CPL. Leighton, Robert Raymond⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Gariepy, Ernest JTail GunnerFCMEW
CPL. Knagg, John A⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 31 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
252⇗ 7 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point
Type: Military
Location: Blankenheim, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑102620⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
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253⇗ 8 January 1945 Target: Railroad
Type: Transportation
Location: Kyllburg, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑37703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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254⇗ 10 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bonn, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑102620⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
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255⇗ 15 January 1945 Target: Neuburg Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neuburg an der Donau, Germany 		Tail Gunner 43‑37703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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259⇗ 22 January 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑102459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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265⇗ 9 February 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38801⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
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268⇗ 19 February 1945 Target: Coking Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑39138⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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269⇗ 20 February 1945 Target: Main Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 44‑6892⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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271⇗ 22 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ülzen, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 44‑8608⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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274⇗ 25 February 1945 Target: Tank & Submarine Engine Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Friedrichshafen, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 44‑6892⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy.
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275⇗ 26 February 1945 Target: Schlesicher Railroad Station (Bahnhof)
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Flexible (Waist) Gunner 43‑39138⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Seething Airfield, AAF Station 146, due to low fuel.
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277⇗ 28 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hagen, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 44‑8608⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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278⇗ 1 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bruchsal, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑39138⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
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283⇗ 8 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery - 'Benzol Plant'
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Essen, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑39138⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
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284⇗ 9 March 1945 Target: Henschel Tank and Locomotive Works
Type: Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38062⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
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289⇗ 15 March 1945 Target: Army HQ
Type: Military
Location: Zossen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6892⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
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290⇗ 17 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen (Leipzig), Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6590⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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291⇗ 18 March 1945 Target: Schlesischer Railway Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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292⇗ 19 March 1945 Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8608⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41D Squadron.
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296⇗ 24 March 1945 Target: Vechta Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Vechta, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38647⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑37788.
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298⇗ 26 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102459⇗ 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 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97824⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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301⇗ 31 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97824⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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302⇗ 3 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Kiel, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38062⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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304⇗ 5 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ingolstadt, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8679⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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305⇗ 6 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (Visual Primary)
Type: Transportation
Location: Leipzig, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38062⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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306⇗ 7 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Plant
Type: Military
Location: Hitzacker, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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308⇗ 10 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot Workshop Area
Type: Military
Location: Oranienburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38673⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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309⇗ 11 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Freiham, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38766⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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310⇗ 14 April 1945 Target: Gun Battery
Type: Military
Location: Royan (Bordeaux), France 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑39138⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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312⇗ 16 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Regensburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8945⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗

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