| Name | Connor, John Michael ‡ |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Serial Number | O-780525 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #34 dated 11 February 1945, effective 11 February 1945. |
| Duty | Pilot |
| MOS | 1091 - Pilot, B-17 |
| Last Duty Date | 23 March 1945 |
| Results |
Prisoner Of War POW Camp: Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12. Housed in "North-3 Block-9 Room-6" |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 13611⇓ (7.970 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Connor, John Michael | Pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Robinette, Mack (NMI)⇗ | Co-pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Bellavance, Paul Joseph, Jr⇗ | Navigator | POW |
| CPL. Hollenbeck, Claude (NMI), "HOLLIE"⇗ | Togglier | POW |
| CPL. Fulton, Max Johns⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | KIA |
| CPL. Earl, Willard George⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | POW |
| CPL. Mendias, Ferdinand J⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | KIA |
| PVT. Ainsworth, Donald James⇗ | Tail Gunner | WIA |
| CPL. Burke, Hal Eugene⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 272⇗ | 23 February 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Plauen, Germany |
Co-pilot | 43‑38747⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 273⇗ | 24 February 1945 |
Target: Submarine Construction Shipyard Type: Shipyards Location: Hamburg, Germany |
Co-pilot | 43‑39197⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 274⇗ | 25 February 1945 |
Target: Tank & Submarine Engine Factory Type: Industry Location: Friedrichshafen, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38747⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 275⇗ | 26 February 1945 |
Target: Schlesicher Railroad Station (Bahnhof) Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑39060⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Bungay Airfield, AAF Station 125, due to low fuel. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 276⇗ | 27 February 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany |
Pilot | 42‑97510⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 277⇗ | 28 February 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hagen, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑39019⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 279⇗ | 2 March 1945 |
Target: Low Temperature Carbonization Plant and Refinery of Deutsche Petroleum A.G. Type: Oil Industry Location: Rositz, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑97510⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 280⇗ | 3 March 1945 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Misburg, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑102620⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off High Squadron flying spare. Turned back with mechanical problem after jettisoning bombs into the North Sea. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 281⇗ | 4 March 1945 |
Target: Ordnance Depot Type: Military Location: Ulm, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38588⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 282⇗ | 7 March 1945 |
Target: Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Bochum, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38548⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 287⇗ | 12 March 1945 |
Target: Railway Center Type: Transportation Location: Betzdorf, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑39060⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 288⇗ | 14 March 1945 |
Target: Railroad Bridge, Weser River Type: Transportation Location: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38747⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 289⇗ | 15 March 1945 |
Target: Army HQ Type: Military Location: Zossen, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38747⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 291⇗ | 18 March 1945 |
Target: Schlesischer Railway Station Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑39053⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 292⇗ | 19 March 1945 |
Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bohlen, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38548⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41C Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 293⇗ | 20 March 1945 |
Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard Type: Submarine Facility Location: Hamburg, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38747⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 294⇗ | 22 March 1945 |
Target: German Hutted Camps (Barracks) at 51°36'N,7°06'E Type: Military Location: Westerholt, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38766⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 295⇗ | 23 March 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Gladbeck, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑39053⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Left formation at target on fire after aircraft received direct flak burst, setting #4 on fire and #2 started smoking; the aircraft lost 8-10,000ft in a spin, then exploded in mid-air; two to four chutes observed; crashed near Duisburg, Germany. MACR 13611 Sortie Report⇗ |