Orton, Victor B

Individual Personnel Data
Name Orton, Victor B
Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-787188
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #43 dated 22 February 1945, effective 22 February 1945.
  • Transferred to the 385th Bomb group for return to Zone of the Interior (ZOI), per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report (reference to 1st Air Division Special Orders #176 EXTRACT) dated 26 June 1945, effective 28 June 1945.
Duty Bombardier
MOS1035 - Bombardier
Last Duty Date 28 June 1945
Results Transferred
Additional Information
  • Graduated from Bombardier School at Victorville AAF, Victorville, California, Class #43-13, 30 September 1944.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Blagg, John AnthonyPilotKIS
2nd Lt. Grant, Jerome LCo-pilotFCMEW
2nd Lt. McVicker, Robert FrancisNavigatorFCMEW
2nd Lt. Orton, Victor BBombardierTR
CPL. Shaffer, John BurkeyRadio Operator / GunnerTBD
CPL. Sweny, Burdette HEngineer / Top Turret GunnerFCMEW
CPL. Ross, Samuel CalvinBall Turret GunnerFCMEW
CPL. Albrandt, Waldemar ReinholtTail GunnerTBD
CPL. Campbell, Roy HowardFlexible GunnerCT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 12 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
283 8 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery - 'Benzol Plant'
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Essen, Germany
Bombardier 43‑39060 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
284 9 March 1945 Target: Henschel Tank and Locomotive Works
Type: Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany
Bombardier 42‑97271 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
286 11 March 1945 Target: Vacuum Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bremen, Germany
Bombardier 44‑6109 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
287 12 March 1945 Target: Railway Center
Type: Transportation
Location: Betzdorf, Germany
Bombardier 42‑32106 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
288 14 March 1945 Target: Railroad Bridge, Weser River
Type: Transportation
Location: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
Bombardier 42‑32106 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
292 19 March 1945 Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany
Bombardier 44‑6109 Combat Mission Credit
41C Group.
Sortie Report
293 20 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Bombardier 44‑6109 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
Sortie Report
295 23 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gladbeck, Germany
Bombardier 44‑6923 Combat Mission Credit
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
Bombardier 44‑8408 Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑107125.
Sortie Report
301 31 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany
Bombardier 43‑38548 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
302 3 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Kiel, Germany
Bombardier 43‑37717 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report
303 4 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fassberg, Germany
Bombardier 43‑37717 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
Sortie Report

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