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Alloway, Ralph Hugh

Individual Personnel Data
Name Alloway, Ralph Hugh
Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-746012
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #141 dated 12 November 1943, effective 12 November 1943.
Duty Co-pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 18 April 1944
Results Completed Tour, Returned to USA
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 23 December 1922
  • Placed on Temporary Duty to Coombe House Hotel, Semley Dorsey (a Flak House) for seven days on or about 3 March 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #39 dated 27 February 1944.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Booska, Maurice ArthurPilotCT
2nd Lt. Alloway, Ralph HughCo-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Hock, Robert EdwardNavigatorPOW
2nd Lt. Ackerson, Donald RichardBombardierPOW
S/SGT. Hill, Edward TheodoreRadio Operator / GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Farrow, Thomas ChapellEngineer / Top Turret GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Carvell, John PatrickBall Turret GunnerCT
S/SGT. Karcher, Norbert Raymond, "Red"Tail GunnerKIA
SGT. Olstad, Kermit IverFlexible GunnerKIA
SGT. Pond, Jesse ElmoreFlexible GunnerCT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 26 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
38 29 November 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Bremen, Germany
Co-pilot 42‑29554 Did not take off; engines had insufficient oil pressure, and no Spare Aircraft were available.
Sortie Report
39 1 December 1943 Target: Non-Ferrous Metals Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Solingen, Germany
Co-pilot 42‑37801 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
41 11 December 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Emden, Germany
Co-pilot 41‑24525 Combat Mission Credit
Flying spare. Unable to locate the 384th formation, joined the 381st BG (1st Combat Wing).
Sortie Report
42 13 December 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Bremen, Germany
Co-pilot 42‑3087 Combat Mission Credit
Lead group.
Sortie Report
43 16 December 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Bremen, Germany
Co-pilot 41‑24525 Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at RAF Wyton.
Sortie Report
47 30 December 1943 Target: I. G. Farben Industrie, Chemical/Synthetic Rubber Plants
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany
Co-pilot 42‑29688 Combat Mission Credit
Flying Spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report
49 4 January 1944 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Kiel, Germany
Co-pilot 42‑37793 Combat Mission Credit
Flying Spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report
51 7 January 1944 Target: Powerhouse
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany
Co-pilot 42‑37788 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
53 14 January 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Le Meillard, France
Co-pilot 42‑29688 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
54 21 January 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Preuseville, France
Co-pilot 42‑37788 Combat Mission Credit
41B Group.
Sortie Report
55 29 January 1944 Target: Aircraft Parts Plants
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Co-pilot 42‑37788 Combat Mission Credit
Low group.
Sortie Report
56 30 January 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany
Co-pilot 42‑37788 Combat Mission Credit
Lead group.
Sortie Report
57 3 February 1944 Target: Submarines (under construction)
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Wilhelmshaven, Germany
Co-pilot 42‑37788 Combat Mission Credit
Low Group. After losing the formation in clouds, continued mission with the 91st BG.
Sortie Report
58 4 February 1944 Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Co-pilot 42‑31433 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy, high group, 41st A Combat Wing.
Sortie Report
60 6 February 1944 Target: Nancy/Essey Aerodrome
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nancy, France
Co-pilot 42‑37788 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
61 8 February 1944 Target: Piston Ring Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Co-pilot 42‑37788 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
Sortie Report
63 20 February 1944 Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Leipzig & Bernburg, Germany
Co-pilot 42‑37788 Combat Mission Credit
41B Group, Low Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report
64 21 February 1944 Target: Fighter Field & Aircraft Storage Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Werl, Germany
Co-pilot 42‑37788 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
65 22 February 1944 Target: Aircraft Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Halberstadt & Aschersleben, Germany
Co-pilot 42‑31433 Combat Mission Credit
41B Group, Low Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report
66 24 February 1944 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany
Co-pilot 42‑31495 Combat Mission Credit
Wing deputy.
Sortie Report
67 25 February 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly & Ball Bearings Plants
Type: Industry
Location: Augsburg & Stuttgart, Germany
Co-pilot 42‑31433 Combat Mission Credit
41A Group, Low Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report
69 2 March 1944 Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant and Machine Shop
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Co-pilot 42‑31433 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
75 16 March 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly & Repair Works
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany
Co-pilot 42‑31871 Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy, high group, 40th B Combat Wing.
Sortie Report
80 23 March 1944 Target: Airdrome and Airpark
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Gütersloh, Germany
Co-pilot 42‑31433 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead, lead group.
Sortie Report
86 9 April 1944 Target: FW-190 Fighter Aircraft Assembly Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Marienburg, Germany
Co-pilot 42‑97072 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead, lead group.
Sortie Report
87 10 April 1944 Target: Evere Airfield (50°54'3"N 4°20'9"E)
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Brussels / Bruxelles, Belgium
Co-pilot 42‑97072 Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy.
Sortie Report
90 18 April 1944 Target: Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oranienburg, Germany
Co-pilot 42‑38158 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy.
Sortie Report

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