Leighton, Gerald Eugene

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Leighton, Gerald Eugene ⇗
Rank	Second Lieutenant
Serial Number	O-780637
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #18 dated 21 January 1945, effective 21 January 1945.
Duty	Co-pilot
MOS	1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date	TBD
Results	TBD
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 26 August 1922 Promoted to First Lieutenant effective 1 June 1945 per HQ 8th Air Force Special Orders #152, recorded in 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 4 June 1945.
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
1st Lt. Ostnes, Leif Robert⇗	Pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Leighton, Gerald Eugene	Co-pilot	TBD
2nd Lt. Purchase, George Alan⇗	Navigator	TBD
2nd Lt. Robinson, John V⇗	Bombardier	CT
CPL. Nepo, Alexander Harry⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	TBD
CPL. Riordan, Victor Joseph⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	TBD
CPL. Beck, Harrison Gerald⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	TR
CPL. Burns, Harry Worren ⇗	Tail Gunner	TR
CPL. Hamblin, Robert George⇗	Flexible Gunner	TBD

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 13 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
266⇗	14 February 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Dresden, Germany	Co-pilot	44‑6476⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed away at A-82, Verdun, France, due to low fuel. Sortie Report⇗
273⇗	24 February 1945	Target: Submarine Construction Shipyard Type: Shipyards Location: Hamburg, Germany	Co-pilot	43‑39203⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
276⇗	27 February 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany	Co-pilot	43‑39197⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
277⇗	28 February 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hagen, Germany	Co-pilot	43‑39197⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗
279⇗	2 March 1945	Target: Low Temperature Carbonization Plant and Refinery of Deutsche Petroleum A.G. Type: Oil Industry Location: Rositz, Germany	Co-pilot	43‑39060⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
292⇗	19 March 1945	Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bohlen, Germany	Co-pilot	43‑39197⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41C Group, Low Squadron Deputy and Hot Camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
293⇗	20 March 1945	Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard Type: Submarine Facility Location: Hamburg, Germany	Co-pilot	43‑39197⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron deputy. Sortie Report⇗
294⇗	22 March 1945	Target: German Hutted Camps (Barracks) at 51°36'N,7°06'E Type: Military Location: Westerholt, Germany	Co-pilot	43‑39197⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy. Sortie Report⇗
298⇗	26 March 1945	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Zeitz, Germany	Co-pilot	43‑39197⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy and hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
299⇗	28 March 1945	Target: Berlin/Spandau Motor Transport Works Type: Industry Location: Spandau (Berlin), Germany	Co-pilot	43‑39197⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron Deputy 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	Co-pilot	44‑8541⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron deputy and hot camera ship. PFF & Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗
304⇗	5 April 1945	Target: Ordnance Depot Type: Military Location: Ingolstadt, Germany	Co-pilot	43‑39197⇗	Combat Mission Credit Group deputy and hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
308⇗	10 April 1945	Target: Ordnance Depot Workshop Area Type: Military Location: Oranienburg, Germany	Co-pilot	44‑8211⇗	Combat Mission Credit Group deputy and hot camera ship. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗

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