| Name | Poe, Henry Ford |
| Rank | Corporal / Staff Sergeant |
| Serial Number | 34548624 |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #26 dated 2 February 1945, effective 2 February 1945. |
| Duty | Radio Operator / Gunner |
| MOS | 757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF |
| Last Duty Date | 25 April 1945 |
| Results | Flying Combat Missions At End Of War |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Accident Report # 45-05-14-517⇓ (4.120 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Knaur, John Sherman, III⇗ | Pilot | CT |
| Flt. Ofcr. Gustafson, Charles Louis⇗ | Co-pilot | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Woodward, Raymond B⇗ | Navigator | CT |
| CPL. Lutton, Walter Clarence, Jr⇗ | Togglier | CT |
| CPL. Poe, Henry Ford | Radio Operator / Gunner | FCMEW |
| CPL. Paschkowski, Stanley (NMI)⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
| CPL. Schwartz, George Elmer⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | CT |
| CPL. Chamberlain, Leon De⇗ | Tail Gunner | CT |
| CPL. Matthews, William James, Jr⇗ | Flexible Gunner | FCMEW |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 307⇗ | 9 April 1945 |
Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany |
Radio Operator | 44‑6476⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 308⇗ | 10 April 1945 |
Target: Ordnance Depot Workshop Area Type: Military Location: Oranienburg, Germany |
Radio Operator | 43‑38974⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 310⇗ | 14 April 1945 |
Target: Gun Battery Type: Military Location: Royan (Bordeaux), France |
Radio Operator | 44‑6892⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 311⇗ | 15 April 1945 |
Target: Flak guns at Pointe de Suzac Type: Military Location: Royan, France |
Radio Operator | 44‑8608⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back due to the master rod bearing of #1 engine burning out. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 312⇗ | 16 April 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Regensburg, Germany |
Radio Operator | 43‑39138⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 313⇗ | 17 April 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Dresden, Germany |
Radio Operator | 44‑8608⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 314⇗ | 19 April 1945 |
Target: Railroad Station & Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Elsterwerda, Germany |
Radio Operator | 43‑39138⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 315⇗ | 20 April 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Seddin, Germany |
Radio Operator | 44‑8945⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 316⇗ | 25 April 1945 |
Target: Skoda Armament Works Type: Industry Location: Pilsen / Plzeň, Czechoslovakia |
Radio Operator | 42‑97824⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron Hot Camera ship. Landed away at RAF Woodbridge, Suffolk, on return with hydraulics out due to battle damage. Sortie Report⇗ |
| -- | 14 May 1945 |
None Non-combat sortie |
Radio Operator | 42‑102620⇗ |
Aircraft nosed over while running up engines. There were no injuries to crew. Sortie Report⇗ |