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Wilson, Roger Earl

Individual Personnel Data
Name Wilson, Roger Earl
Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-2069897
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #8 dated 9 January 1945, effective 9 January 1945.
Duty Navigator
MOS1034 - Navigator
Last Duty Date 19 April 1945
Results Flying Combat Missions At End Of War
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Haaf, Arthur HerschelPilotFCMEW
2nd Lt. Hoffman, Dennis MCo-pilotFCMEW
2nd Lt. Wilson, Roger EarlNavigatorFCMEW
S/SGT. Tompkins, George ClevelandTogglierTBD
PVT. Lazzaro, August MichaelRadio Operator / GunnerCT
CPL. Beardshear, Paul FrancisEngineer / Top Turret GunnerFCMEW
CPL. Merritt, William Thomas, JrBall Turret GunnerFCMEW
CPL. Lind, Eldon WarrenTail GunnerFCMEW
CPL. Cayce, Lawrence WendellFlexible GunnerFCMEW

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 12 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
284 9 March 1945 Target: Henschel Tank and Locomotive Works
Type: Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany
Navigator 44‑8211 Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy and lead Squadron hot camera ship; PFF and Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report
286 11 March 1945 Target: Vacuum Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bremen, Germany
Navigator 44‑8541 Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy; PFF ship; lead Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
288 14 March 1945 Target: Railroad Bridge, Weser River
Type: Transportation
Location: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
Navigator 42‑98027 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead; PFF and Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report
291 18 March 1945 Target: Schlesischer Railway Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany
Navigator 44‑8789 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report
295 23 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gladbeck, Germany
Navigator 44‑8211 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. PFF and Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report
296 24 March 1945 Target: Vechta Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Vechta, Germany
Navigator 44‑8665 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 44‑8789. Low Squadron lead. Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report
302 3 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Kiel, Germany
Navigator 44‑8668 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report
306 7 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Plant
Type: Military
Location: Hitzacker, Germany
Navigator 44‑8221 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report
307 9 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany
Navigator 44‑8221 Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy and hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
309 11 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Freiham, Germany
Navigator 44‑8401 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report
310 14 April 1945 Target: Gun Battery
Type: Military
Location: Royan (Bordeaux), France
Navigator 44‑8211 Combat Mission Credit
Capt. Laboda, High Squadron Lead
Sortie Report
314 19 April 1945 Target: Railroad Station & Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Elsterwerda, Germany
Navigator 44‑8541 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report

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