| Name | Cooksey, Vernon Edward ‡ |
| Rank | Corporal / Sergeant |
| Serial Number | 37702543 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #43 dated 22 February 1945, effective 22 February 1945. |
| Duty | Radio Operator / Gunner |
| MOS | 757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF |
| Last Duty Date | 17 March 1945 |
| Results |
Killed In Action Final Resting Place or Memorial: Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupré, Belgium: Plot B Row 29 Grave 17 |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 13114⇓ (19.499 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Lt. Schauer, William Carl⇗ | Pilot | POW |
| Flt. Ofcr. McKay, Van Robert⇗ | Co-pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Gallop, Willis Hodges, III⇗ | Navigator | POW |
| CPL. Frankel, Daniel (NMI)⇗ | Togglier | POW |
| CPL. Cooksey, Vernon Edward | Radio Operator / Gunner | KIA |
| CPL. Tumlin, Lamar (NMI)⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | POW |
| CPL. Shaffer, Claude Gordon, "GORDY"⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | POW |
| CPL. Stewart, Kenneth Jack⇗ | Tail Gunner | POW |
| CPL. Condon, Francis Raymond⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 283⇗ | 8 March 1945 |
Target: Oil Refinery - 'Benzol Plant' Type: Oil Industry Location: Essen, Germany |
Radio Operator | 44‑6923⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 284⇗ | 9 March 1945 |
Target: Henschel Tank and Locomotive Works Type: Industry Location: Kassel, Germany |
Radio Operator | 43‑38757⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 44‑6923 Sortie Report⇗ |
| 286⇗ | 11 March 1945 |
Target: Vacuum Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bremen, Germany |
Radio Operator | 43‑39019⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Deenethorpe Airfield, AAF Station 128, on return. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 287⇗ | 12 March 1945 |
Target: Railway Center Type: Transportation Location: Betzdorf, Germany |
Radio Operator | 43‑37917⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 288⇗ | 14 March 1945 |
Target: Railroad Bridge, Weser River Type: Transportation Location: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑102518⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 290⇗ | 17 March 1945 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bohlen (Leipzig), Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑107148⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Damaged by flak. Originally reported in MACR 13114 to have left formation over the Channel on return, surviving crew members reported the aircraft crashed in the vicinity of Oschatz, Germany. Sortie Report⇗ |