Name | Croll, George Albert ‡ |
Rank | Sergeant / Staff Sergeant |
Serial Number | 13026537 ‡ |
Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #88 dated 11 May 1944, effective 11 May 1944. |
Duty | Togglier / Engineer / Top Turret Gunner |
MOS | 611 - Aerial Gunner |
Last Duty Date | 5 September 1944 |
Results | Transferred |
Additional Information |
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Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
---|---|---|
2nd Lt. Strong, Bert Franklin⇗ | Pilot | CT |
2nd Lt. Wiseman, Abraham (NMI)⇗ | Navigator | EV |
2nd Lt. Ferguson, Donald Louis⇗ | Navigator | CT |
SGT. Croll, George Albert | Togglier | TR |
S/SGT. Guettel, Marvin Alfred⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | CT |
S/SGT. Davis, Lester Levi, "Slip"⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
SGT. Williams, Walter Bruce, Jr⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | CT |
SGT. Philbin, Thomas Patrick⇗ | Tail Gunner | CT |
SGT. Riggio, Steve (NMI)⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
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118⇗ | 28 May 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Togglier | 42‑37785⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑38013. Sortie Report⇗ |
119⇗ | 29 May 1944 |
Target: Focke-Wulf Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Krzesiny District, Poznań, Poland |
Togglier | 42‑97824⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
120⇗ | 30 May 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Hangars and Repair Sheds Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Halberstadt, Germany |
Togglier | 42‑39888⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
121⇗ | 31 May 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Colmar, France |
Togglier | 42‑39888⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Flying Spare. Joined formation. Sortie Report⇗ |
125⇗ | 4 June 1944 |
Target: Artillery Battery Type: Military Location: Hardelot (Boulogne area), France |
Togglier | 42‑37785⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Lead Group. Turned back over Brighton because #2 engine was giving trouble and pulling only 17 inches, due to a hole in the exhaust collection ring. Sortie Report⇗ |
129⇗ | 6 June 1944 |
Target: Highway Choke Point in City of Caen Type: Transportation Location: Caen, France |
Togglier | 42‑37822⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
132⇗ | 10 June 1944 |
Target: Chateau Bougon Airfield (41A) & Vannes Airfield (41B) Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Nantes & Vannes, France |
Togglier | 42‑102661⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41B Group, Low Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
133⇗ | 12 June 1944 |
Target: Railroad Bridge 48°29'N,2°0'W Type: Transportation Location: La Vicomté-sur-Rance, France |
Togglier | 43‑37703⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Group, Low Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
139⇗ | 19 June 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Fleury & Crépy, France |
Togglier | 44‑6147⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41A Group, Ground Spare aircraft. Replaced 42‑31435. Sortie Report⇗ |
140⇗ | 19 June 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Fleury & Crépy, France |
Togglier | 42‑102617⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41B Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
141⇗ | 20 June 1944 |
Target: Oil Refineries Type: Oil Industry Location: Harburg (Hamburg area), Germany |
Togglier | 42‑37974⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
142⇗ | 21 June 1944 |
Target: Friedrichstrasse Industrial Area Type: Industry Location: Berlin, Germany |
Togglier | 42‑102617⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
144⇗ | 22 June 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Lille (Fives district), France |
Togglier | 42‑102617⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗ |
147⇗ | 27 June 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Storage Depot) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Saint-Martin-L'Hortier, France |
Togglier | 42‑102959⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead, 41st A section. Sortie Report⇗ |
148⇗ | 28 June 1944 |
Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Juvincourt (Juvincourt-et-Damary), France |
Togglier | 44‑6141⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group, 41st B wing. Landed away at Boxted, AAF Station 150, on return due to weather. Sortie Report⇗ |
150⇗ | 4 July 1944 |
Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dreux (Conches-en-Ouche), France |
Togglier | 43‑37703⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead, lead group. Sortie Report⇗ |
153⇗ | 7 July 1944 |
Target: Me-109 Aircraft Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Leipzig, Germany |
Togglier | 42‑102661⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off High group, 41st B wing. Lost group in heavy clouds; returned to base. Sortie Report⇗ |
164⇗ | 24 July 1944 |
Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points Type: Military Location: La Chapelle en Juger & Hébécrevon, France |
Togglier | 43‑37703⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead, lead group. Sortie Report⇗ |
173⇗ | 5 August 1944 |
Target: Luftwaffe Controlling Station Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Langenhagen, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 43‑37822⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group deputy and hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
181⇗ | 16 August 1944 |
Target: Delitzsch Air Field and Air Equipment Depot Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Delitzsch, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑97320⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
182⇗ | 18 August 1944 |
Target: Tactical: Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Vise, Belgium |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑97320⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead group hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
183⇗ | 24 August 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑97320⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |