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Kajka, Frank Andrew

Individual Personnel Data
Name Kajka, Frank Andrew   
Rank Corporal / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 31040491   
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #14 dated 16 January 1945, effective 16 January 1945.
  • Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 547th Bomb Squadron Morning Report - 70th Reinforcement Depot, AAF Station Chorley, effective 14 May 1945.
Duty Radio Operator / Gunner
MOS757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF
Last Duty Date 14 May 1945
Results Completed Tour, Returned to USA
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 28 May 1918
  • Promoted to Sergeant effective 1 February 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #25 dated 1 February 1945.
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant effective 21 March 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #62 dated 21 March 1945.
  • Promoted to Technical Sergeant effective 3 April 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #72 dated 3 April 1945.
  • Placed on approximately two days Temporary Duty to London on or about 23 April 1945, purpose Public Affairs Office (PRO) Radio Activities per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #87 dated 21 April 1945.
Related Documents Accident Report # 45-05-08-511 (1.225 MB)




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Graehl, Russell EPilotCT
2nd Lt. Horrigan, Thomas JCo-pilotCT
Flt. Ofcr. Skrocki, Casimir StanleyNavigatorCT
Flt. Ofcr. McGowan, James AltonBombardierCT
CPL. Kajka, Frank AndrewRadio Operator / GunnerCT
T/SGT. Alderson, William EEngineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Crawford, Donald LeeBall Turret GunnerTBD
CPL. McKee, William RFlexible GunnerTBD

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 30 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
264 3 February 1945 Target: Tempelhof Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany
Radio Operator 43‑38647 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
Sortie Report
265 9 February 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany
Radio Operator 43‑38757 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
266 14 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany
Radio Operator 43‑38757 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
268 19 February 1945 Target: Coking Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Radio Operator 44‑6514 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
269 20 February 1945 Target: Main Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany
Radio Operator 42‑32106 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron flying spare; joined formation. This aircraft was a ground spare, which replaced 43‑37917 after having taken off and returned.
Sortie Report
271 22 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ülzen, Germany
Radio Operator 43‑38630 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
272 23 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Plauen, Germany
Radio Operator 43‑38647 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
273 24 February 1945 Target: Submarine Construction Shipyard
Type: Shipyards
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Radio Operator 42‑102661 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
276 27 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany
Radio Operator 43‑38647 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
277 28 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hagen, Germany
Radio Operator 42‑37788 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
Sortie Report
278 1 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bruchsal, Germany
Radio Operator 43‑39131 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
280 3 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany
Radio Operator 43‑38647 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
281 4 March 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ulm, Germany
Radio Operator 42‑102459 Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 44‑8430.
Sortie Report
282 7 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bochum, Germany
Radio Operator 43‑37843 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
Sortie Report
286 11 March 1945 Target: Vacuum Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bremen, Germany
Radio Operator 43‑38647 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
288 14 March 1945 Target: Railroad Bridge, Weser River
Type: Transportation
Location: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
Radio Operator 43‑38647 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
289 15 March 1945 Target: Army HQ
Type: Military
Location: Zossen, Germany
Radio Operator 43‑38678 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
Sortie Report
290 17 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen (Leipzig), Germany
Radio Operator 43‑38647 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
292 19 March 1945 Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany
Radio Operator 43‑38647 Combat Mission Credit
41C Group.
Sortie Report
293 20 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Radio Operator 43‑38647 Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑37788.
Sortie Report
294 22 March 1945 Target: German Hutted Camps (Barracks) at 51°36'N,7°06'E
Type: Military
Location: Westerholt, Germany
Radio Operator 43‑37843 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
295 23 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gladbeck, Germany
Radio Operator 43‑38501 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
297 24 March 1945 Target: Twente Enschede Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
Radio Operator 44‑8401 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
299 28 March 1945 Target: Berlin/Spandau Motor Transport Works
Type: Industry
Location: Spandau (Berlin), Germany
Radio Operator 44‑6898 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
300 30 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Schiff- u. Maschinenbau A.G. (DESCHIMAG)
Submarine and Warship Yard
Machine Shop
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Bremen, Germany
Radio Operator 44‑6514 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report
301 31 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany
Radio Operator 43‑38757 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
302 3 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Kiel, Germany
Radio Operator 44‑8430 Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 43‑38757.
Sortie Report
303 4 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fassberg, Germany
Radio Operator 42‑37788 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
Sortie Report
304 5 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ingolstadt, Germany
Radio Operator 43‑38757 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
305 6 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (Visual Primary)
Type: Transportation
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Radio Operator 44‑6592 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
-- 8 May 1945 None
Non-combat sortie
Radio Operator 43‑38757 Left main landing gear collapsed after hard landing on that wheel. There were no crew injuries.
Sortie Report

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