Hensarling, Kinard Dale

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Hensarling, Kinard Dale ⇗
Rank	Corporal / Technical Sergeant
Serial Number	34872493
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #29 dated 5 February 1945, effective 5 February 1945.
Duty	Radio Operator / Gunner
MOS	757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF
Last Duty Date	8 January 1946
Results	Transferred
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 5 July 1925 Promoted to Sergeant effective 22 February 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #43 dated 22 February 1945. Promoted to Staff Sergeant effective 26 March 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #66 dated 26 March 1945. Promoted to Technical Sergeant effective 12 April 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #79 dated 12 April 1945. Transferred in Grade to Casual Shipment Number RE - 5113 for Return to Z of I (USA) per AAF Station 195 Special Orders #6 dated 8 January 1946.
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Donnell, Alonzo McWilliams, Jr⇗	Pilot	TBD
Flt. Ofcr. Villa, Alberto A⇗	Co-pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Troiano, Frank Anthony⇗	Navigator	CT
2nd Lt. Ryan, Patrick A, Jr⇗	Bombardier	CT
CPL. Hensarling, Kinard Dale	Radio Operator / Gunner	TR
CPL. Hanna, Paul Eugene⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	TR
CPL. Palmer, Ward Allen⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	CT
CPL. Richardson, Harold Leroy, Jr⇗	Tail Gunner	CT
CPL. Condon, James Robert⇗	Flexible Gunner	TR

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 23 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
270⇗	21 February 1945	Target: Tank Factory Type: Industry Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑39060⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
271⇗	22 February 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Ülzen, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑39203⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
273⇗	24 February 1945	Target: Submarine Construction Shipyard Type: Shipyards Location: Hamburg, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑38766⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
274⇗	25 February 1945	Target: Tank & Submarine Engine Factory Type: Industry Location: Friedrichshafen, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑39053⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
275⇗	26 February 1945	Target: Schlesicher Railroad Station (Bahnhof) Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑39053⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
276⇗	27 February 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany	Radio Operator	43‑39053⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗
277⇗	28 February 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hagen, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑39053⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
279⇗	2 March 1945	Target: Low Temperature Carbonization Plant and Refinery of Deutsche Petroleum A.G. Type: Oil Industry Location: Rositz, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑39053⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
282⇗	7 March 1945	Target: Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Bochum, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑39053⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
284⇗	9 March 1945	Target: Henschel Tank and Locomotive Works Type: Industry Location: Kassel, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑39053⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
285⇗	10 March 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Schwerte, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑39053⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
287⇗	12 March 1945	Target: Railway Center Type: Transportation Location: Betzdorf, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑38630⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
288⇗	14 March 1945	Target: Railroad Bridge, Weser River Type: Transportation Location: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑39053⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
289⇗	15 March 1945	Target: Army HQ Type: Military Location: Zossen, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑39053⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
292⇗	19 March 1945	Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bohlen, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑39053⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41C Group. Sortie Report⇗
302⇗	3 April 1945	Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot Type: Oil Industry Location: Kiel, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑39197⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy. Sortie Report⇗
303⇗	4 April 1945	Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Fassberg, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑39197⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron deputy and hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
306⇗	7 April 1945	Target: Underground Oil Storage Plant Type: Military Location: Hitzacker, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑39197⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy and hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
307⇗	9 April 1945	Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑39197⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron deputy and hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
310⇗	14 April 1945	Target: Gun Battery Type: Military Location: Royan (Bordeaux), France	Radio Operator	43‑39197⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron Deputy Sortie Report⇗
311⇗	15 April 1945	Target: Flak guns at Pointe de Suzac Type: Military Location: Royan, France	Radio Operator	43‑39197⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron deputy and hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
312⇗	16 April 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Regensburg, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑8211⇗	Combat Mission Credit Group deputy. PFF ship. Hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
315⇗	20 April 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Seddin, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑8211⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron Lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗

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