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Fickling, Forrest Ellison

Individual Personnel Data
Name Fickling, Forrest Ellison   ‡
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Rank Corporal / Sergeant
Serial Number 39710217   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #8 dated 9 January 1945, effective 9 January 1945.
Duty Ball Turret Gunner
MOS611 - Aerial Gunner
Last Duty Date TBD
Results Flying Combat Missions At End Of War
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 18 April 1925
  • Promoted to Sergeant effective 23 January 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #20 dated 23 January 1945.
  • Reclassified from MOS 611 to MOS 612 effective 26 March 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #66 dated 26 March 1945.
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant effective 3 April 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #72 dated 3 April 1945.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Patterson, Nelton Dreward⇗PilotFCMEW
2nd Lt. Bowman, Harold Horace⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Nicholson, Louis T⇗NavigatorFCMEW
CPL. Alderman, Robert Arthur, "Hoggy"⇗TogglierFCMEW
CPL. Ritter, Martin Mayhon, Jr⇗Radio Operator / GunnerFCMEW
CPL. Moriarty, Ernest Condit, Jr⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerFCMEW
CPL. Fickling, Forrest EllisonBall Turret GunnerFCMEW
CPL. Yetter, William H⇗Tail GunnerFCMEW
S/SGT. Kalinoski, Frank F⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 24 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
260⇗ 23 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38752⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back due to failure of #1 engine. Landed away at Alconbury Airfield, AAF Station 102
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261⇗ 28 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Ball Turret 44‑6514⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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263⇗ 1 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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264⇗ 3 February 1945 Target: Tempelhof Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron, Flying Spare; joined formation.
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266⇗ 14 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
May have flown with another group.
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268⇗ 19 February 1945 Target: Coking Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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270⇗ 21 February 1945 Target: Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38800⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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271⇗ 22 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ülzen, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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272⇗ 23 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Plauen, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38630⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Boxted Airfield, AAF Station 150.
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277⇗ 28 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hagen, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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278⇗ 1 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bruchsal, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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280⇗ 3 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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281⇗ 4 March 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ulm, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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282⇗ 7 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bochum, Germany 		Ball Turret 44‑6514⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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283⇗ 8 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery - 'Benzol Plant'
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Essen, Germany 		Ball Turret 44‑6514⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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285⇗ 10 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Schwerte, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑37971⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead.
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289⇗ 15 March 1945 Target: Army HQ
Type: Military
Location: Zossen, Germany 		Tail Gunner 43‑38630⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
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290⇗ 17 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen (Leipzig), Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 44‑6898⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
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292⇗ 19 March 1945 Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38016⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare aircraft. Replaced 44‑6898, which was taken by Group Deputy.
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293⇗ 20 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 44‑8789⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. PFF ship.
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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 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑37788⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Released bombs late. Dropped out of formation about 15 minutes after leaving German coast on the return, apparently due to #2 engine problem, but made it back to base.
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295⇗ 23 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gladbeck, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38757⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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299⇗ 28 March 1945 Target: Berlin/Spandau Motor Transport Works
Type: Industry
Location: Spandau (Berlin), Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 44‑8668⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead
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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 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 44‑8211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
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312⇗ 16 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Regensburg, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑37971⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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