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Courson, Hollis Manning

Individual Personnel Data
Name Courson, Hollis Manning   ‡
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Rank Corporal / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 14170101   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #65 dated 25 March 1945, effective 25 March 1945.
Duty Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
MOS748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer
Last Duty Date TBD
Results TBD
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 13 April 1922
  • Promoted to Sergeant effective 4 April 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #73 dated 4 April 1945.
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant effective 18 April 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #84 dated 18 April 1945.
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Casagrande, James A⇗PilotTBD
2nd Lt. Mazzola, Sebastion⇗Co-pilotTBD
2nd Lt. Guerrieri, Peter⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Lyon, Corey E⇗BombardierTR
CPL. Dahlman, Marvin S⇗Radio Operator / GunnerTR
CPL. Courson, Hollis ManningEngineer / Top Turret GunnerTBD
CPL. Green, Richard Edward⇗Ball Turret GunnerKIS
CPL. Peatross, William Spofford⇗Tail GunnerCT
CPL. Bell, William Gist⇗Flexible GunnerTR
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 10 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
304⇗ 5 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ingolstadt, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑39164⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
305⇗ 6 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (Visual Primary)
Type: Transportation
Location: Leipzig, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8608⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
306⇗ 7 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Plant
Type: Military
Location: Hitzacker, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6514⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
307⇗ 9 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97510⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
308⇗ 10 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot Workshop Area
Type: Military
Location: Oranienburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8608⇗ Combat Mission Credit
This aircraft was carried long-delay fused bombs (6 to 72 hours).
Sortie Report⇗
309⇗ 11 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Freiham, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron. Landed away at A-61, Beauvais/Tille, France, with engine trouble and low fuel. Crew and aircraft remained there overnight.
Sortie Report⇗
310⇗ 14 April 1945 Target: Gun Battery
Type: Military
Location: Royan (Bordeaux), France 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6476⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
311⇗ 15 April 1945 Target: Flak guns at Pointe de Suzac
Type: Military
Location: Royan, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑39138⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
312⇗ 16 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Regensburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
313⇗ 17 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗

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