| Name | Covington, Royston Truitt, Jr ‡ |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant |
| Serial Number | O-679049 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #138 dated 8 November 1943, effective 8 November 1943. |
| Duty | Pilot |
| MOS | 1091 - Pilot, B-17 |
| Last Duty Date | 8 February 1944 |
| Results | Evaded Capture |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 2496⇓ (16.693 MB) Escape & Evasion Report # 743⇓ (Filesize N/A) |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Covington, Royston Truitt, Jr | Pilot | EV |
| 2nd Lt. Allio, Orion Randolph⇗ | Co-pilot | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Ohlson, Floyd Henry⇗ | Navigator | POW |
| 2nd Lt. McGuinn, Thomas Patrick⇗ | Bombardier | POW |
| S/SGT. Christian, Kenneth Paul Charles⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | EV |
| T/SGT. Younker, John Joseph⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Onstad, William Walter⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Wasilewski, Aleck Michael⇗ | Tail Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Whitney, Stanley Clifford⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37⇗ | 26 November 1943 |
Target: City Center Type: Non-Military Location: Bremen, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑37828⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 38⇗ | 29 November 1943 |
Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑39784⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back; couldn't find formation after taking off late, due to misunderstanding over low engine oil pressure. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 40⇗ | 5 December 1943 |
Target: Fighter Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Saint-Jean-d'Angély, France |
Pilot | 42‑39784⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 41⇗ | 11 December 1943 |
Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Emden, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑37785⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 42⇗ | 13 December 1943 |
Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑39784⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 44⇗ | 20 December 1943 |
Target: Port Area/Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑39784⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Brought one bomb back due to bomb release malfunction. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 46⇗ | 24 December 1943 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Croisette, France |
Pilot | 42‑37793⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 49⇗ | 4 January 1944 |
Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Kiel, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑31045⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Flying Spare. Joined formation, then turned back because of an oxygen system failure. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 53⇗ | 14 January 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Le Meillard, France |
Pilot | 42‑29651⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 54⇗ | 21 January 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Preuseville, France |
Pilot | 42‑39784⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41A Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 55⇗ | 29 January 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Parts Plants Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑39784⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Lead group. Turned back at 1007 hrs because #3 engine was throwing oil and caught fire. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 57⇗ | 3 February 1944 |
Target: Submarines (under construction) Type: Submarine Facility Location: Wilhelmshaven, Germany |
Pilot | 41‑24578⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 61⇗ | 8 February 1944 |
Target: Piston Ring Factory Type: Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑39784⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return High Squadron Deputy. Turned back at 1048 hrs after first and only attack by enemy aircraft on our wing; jettisoned his bombs; crashed southeast of Cherbourg, France, possibly near near le Theil, France. MACR 2496 Sortie Report⇗ |