Cox, Frank LeRoy, Jr

Individual Personnel Data
Name Cox, Frank LeRoy, Jr
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Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-771900
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #132 dated 8 July 1944, effective 8 July 1944.
  • Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #92 dated 28 April 1945, effective 29 April 1945.
Duty Bombardier
MOS1035 - Bombardier
Last Duty Date TBD
Results Flying Combat Missions At End Of War
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 9 January 1923
  • Graduated from Bombardier School at Carlsbad AAF, Carlsbad, New Mexico, Class #44-04, 18 March 1944.
  • Ordered on seven days Temporary Duty to Furzedown House, AAF Station 563 (a Flak house) on 2 January 1945 to carry out instructions of the Commanding General per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #260 dated 30 December 1944.
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Farra, Robert Leslie⇗PilotCT
Flt. Ofcr. Christian, Arthur Dean⇗Co-pilotPOW
2nd Lt. Daley, Patrick Francis⇗NavigatorTR
2nd Lt. Cox, Frank LeRoy, JrBombardierFCMEW
S/SGT. Bonsall, Harold Leverne⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
S/SGT. McKinney, Chester J⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Amann, Marcel (NMI)⇗Ball Turret GunnerTR
SGT. Zerillo, William Vito⇗Tail GunnerTR
SGT. Fager, Vearl D⇗Flexible GunnerCT
SGT. Ferguson, John Locke⇗Flexible GunnerTR
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 26 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
159⇗ 17 July 1944 Target: Beautor Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Beautor, France 		Bombardier 44‑6135⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group.
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160⇗ 18 July 1944 Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Peenemünde & Zinnowitz, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑6135⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group.
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161⇗ 19 July 1944 Target: Hydrogen Peroxide Plant
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Höllriegelskreuth District, Pullach, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑6109⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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162⇗ 20 July 1944 Target: Aircraft Plants
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Dessau, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑6109⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group, High Squadron Deputy.
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163⇗ 21 July 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Schwäbisch Hall, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑6109⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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164⇗ 24 July 1944 Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points
Type: Military
Location: La Chapelle en Juger & Hébécrevon, France 		Bombardier 44‑6109⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group.
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191⇗ 10 September 1944 Target: BMW Motor Component Parts Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Sindelfingen, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑8047⇗ Combat Mission Credit
PFF ship; wing deputy.
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192⇗ 11 September 1944 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf & Merseburg, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group, Group Deputy. Hot Camera ship.
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197⇗ 21 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mainz, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑97986⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing deputy. PFF ship.
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199⇗ 26 September 1944 Target: Steelworks
Type: Industry
Location: Osnabrück, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑6294⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group deputy. Hot camera ship.
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203⇗ 2 October 1944 Target: Ford Motor Works
Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑6294⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy. Hot camera ship.
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216⇗ 30 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑8008⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy. PFF ship.
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220⇗ 5 November 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑98027⇗ Combat Mission Credit
PFF ship; group deputy.
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227⇗ 20 November 1944 Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑98027⇗ Combat Mission Credit
PFF ship; group lead, 41st Bomb Wing D group.
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231⇗ 27 November 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Offenburg, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑8221⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead: PFF & Gee-H ship.
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235⇗ 4 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Soest, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑8007⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
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241⇗ 19 December 1944 Target: Railway Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Glaadt, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38262⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. Gee-H ship. Landed away at RAF Fairwood Common near Swansea, Wales.
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258⇗ 21 January 1945 Target: Marshalling Yard
Type: Transportation
Location: Aschaffenburg, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑97824⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy. Gee-H ship.
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275⇗ 26 February 1945 Target: Schlesicher Railroad Station (Bahnhof)
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑8665⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead; PFF ship.
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278⇗ 1 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bruchsal, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑8541⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead; PFF and Gee-H ship.
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286⇗ 11 March 1945 Target: Vacuum Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑8649⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead; PFF ship.
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292⇗ 19 March 1945 Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑8541⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group, Group Lead. PFF ship.
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296⇗ 24 March 1945 Target: Vechta Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Vechta, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑8541⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
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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 44‑8649⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
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303⇗ 4 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fassberg, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑8649⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
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309⇗ 11 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Freiham, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑8649⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 44‑8541. Group lead. PFF ship.
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