Denton, Horace Bruce

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Denton, Horace Bruce ⇗
Rank	Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number	O-762906
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #116 dated 19 June 1944, effective 19 June 1944. Transferred to the 70th Reinforcement Depot, AAF Station Chorley, per 547th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 8 April 1945, effective 8 April 1945.
Duty	Bombardier
MOS	1035 - Bombardier
Last Duty Date	8 April 1945
Results	Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 5 December 1922 Graduated from Bombardier School at Carlsbad AAF, Carlsbad, New Mexico, Class #43-18, 24 December 1943. Granted a seven day operational leave of absence effective 28 November 1944 per AAF Station Special Orders #233 dated 26 November 1944.
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Neville, Harry Walter⇗	Pilot	CT
2nd Lt. McNamara, John Gordon⇗	Co-pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Hobdey, Cecil Delwin, "Hobbie"⇗	Navigator	TBD
2nd Lt. Denton, Horace Bruce	Bombardier	CT
S/SGT. Lay, Obert Merle⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	CT
S/SGT. DeLauri, Angelo (NMI)⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	CT
SGT. Kania, Stanley Joseph⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	TBD
CPL. Olson, Robert Woodrow⇗	Tail Gunner	CT
CPL. Harper, Jack Rollin⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT
SGT. Gaston, David William⇗	Flexible Gunner	WIA

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 30 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
151⇗	6 July 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Coubronne, France	Bombardier	42‑97150⇗	Combat Mission Credit High group. Sortie Report⇗
153⇗	7 July 1944	Target: Me-109 Aircraft Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Leipzig, Germany	Bombardier	42‑97449⇗	Combat Mission Credit High group, 41st A wing. Sortie Report⇗
154⇗	8 July 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Renescure, France	Bombardier	42‑97150⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead group. Sortie Report⇗
155⇗	11 July 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Munich / München, Germany	Bombardier	42‑97204⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead, lead group. Sortie Report⇗
156⇗	12 July 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Munich / München, Germany	Bombardier	42‑97150⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
157⇗	13 July 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Munich / München, Germany	Bombardier	42‑97204⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41B Group, High Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗
159⇗	17 July 1944	Target: Beautor Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Beautor, France	Bombardier	44‑6149⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low group. Sortie Report⇗
160⇗	18 July 1944	Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Peenemünde & Zinnowitz, Germany	Bombardier	44‑6149⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41B Group. Sortie Report⇗
164⇗	24 July 1944	Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points Type: Military Location: La Chapelle en Juger & Hébécrevon, France	Bombardier	44‑6149⇗	Combat Mission Credit High group. Sortie Report⇗
165⇗	25 July 1944	Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points Type: Military Location: Montreuil-sur-Lozon, Le Châtel, & La Chapelle en Juger, France	Bombardier	42‑38013⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Group. Sortie Report⇗
166⇗	28 July 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany	Bombardier	44‑6149⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead group hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
167⇗	29 July 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany	Bombardier	44‑8011⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy, high group, 41st B wing. Sortie Report⇗
204⇗	3 October 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Wesseling, Germany	Bombardier	42‑97986⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron deputy. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗
211⇗	15 October 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany	Bombardier	43‑38542⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
214⇗	19 October 1944	Target: Heinrich Lanz Tank Factory Type: Industry Location: Mannheim, Germany	Bombardier	44‑8256⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. PFF ship loaned by 303rd BG. Callsign EAVESDROP-Y. Sortie Report⇗
215⇗	25 October 1944	Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Bombardier	42‑97592⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. PFF ship. Relinquished lead to deputy at IP for Gee-H guidance on bomb run. Sortie Report⇗
218⇗	2 November 1944	Target: Ruhr-Chemie A.G. Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Sterkrade (Holten), Germany	Bombardier	42‑97592⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. PFF ship. Turned over lead to deputy for Gee-H bomb run. Sortie Report⇗
224⇗	10 November 1944	Target: Ostheim Airfield & Butzweilerhof Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany	Bombardier	42‑97592⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41C Group, High Squadron Lead. PFF ship. Landed away at RAF Woodbridge, Suffolk, due to low fuel. Sortie Report⇗
226⇗	16 November 1944	Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions Type: Military Location: Eschweiler, Germany	Bombardier	44‑8211⇗	Combat Mission Credit PFF & Gee-H ship; lead Squadron lead, 41st Bomb Wing D group. Landed away at RAF Tilstock, Shropshire, due to weather. Sortie Report⇗
238⇗	11 December 1944	Target: Road & Rail Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany	Bombardier	44‑8221⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead D Group. PFF & Gee-H ship. Because the group leader did not climb over clouds at French coast, this Squadron continued on its own to the IP and target, attacking by Gee-H. Sortie Report⇗
244⇗	27 December 1944	Target: Bridge (Tactical) Type: Transportation Location: Altenahr, Germany	Bombardier	42‑97592⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. Turned over lead of Squadron to deputy at the IP for a Gee-H run. The Gee-H failed about 2/3 of the way to the target and Parker resumed the lead and attempted to complete the attack visually, but was unable to. They then attempted to complete a second run visually, which was unsuccessful because conditions prevented identification of the target, so they moved on to the secondary, using PFF with visual assist. Sortie Report⇗
248⇗	1 January 1945	Target: Oil Storage Depot Type: Oil Industry Location: Derben, Germany	Bombardier	44‑8221⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. PFF ship. Followed group lead past primary target and started bomb run on secondary PFF target but was out of position. Returned for a second run and found the assigned MPI was obliterated by other bombs, they 'bombed the shops and yards at the western side' of the target area. Sortie Report⇗
255⇗	15 January 1945	Target: Neuburg Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Neuburg an der Donau, Germany	Bombardier	44‑8008⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. Ordered to bring his Squadron into the lead position when group leader aborted. Led group in a PFF attack on the secondary briefed target. Sortie Report⇗
262⇗	29 January 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Siegen, Germany	Bombardier	44‑8008⇗	Combat Mission Credit Group lead; PFF & Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗
269⇗	20 February 1945	Target: Main Railroad Station Type: Transportation Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany	Bombardier	44‑8008⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead; PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗
273⇗	24 February 1945	Target: Submarine Construction Shipyard Type: Shipyards Location: Hamburg, Germany	Bombardier	44‑8668⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead; PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗
282⇗	7 March 1945	Target: Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Bochum, Germany	Bombardier	44‑8211⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead; PFF and Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗
289⇗	15 March 1945	Target: Army HQ Type: Military Location: Zossen, Germany	Bombardier	43‑39019⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗
294⇗	22 March 1945	Target: German Hutted Camps (Barracks) at 51°36'N,7°06'E Type: Military Location: Westerholt, Germany	Bombardier	44‑8211⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗
295⇗	23 March 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Gladbeck, Germany	Bombardier	44‑6898⇗	Combat Mission Credit Group deputy and hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗

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