Evans, Homer Joseph

Individual Personnel Data
Name Evans, Homer Joseph   ‡
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Rank Sergeant / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 15327999   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #72 dated 16 April 1944, effective 16 April 1944.
Duty Flexible Gunner
MOS611 - Aerial Gunner
Last Duty Date 7 July 1944
Results Killed In Action
Final Resting Place or Memorial: Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge, England: Plot C Row 6 Grave 52
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 11 May 1923
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #89 dated 12 May 1944.
  • Attached to the 1140th Military Police Company for rations, quarters and administration effective 25 May 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #100 dated 30 May 1944.
  • Relieved from attachment to the 1140th Military Police Company per AAF Station 123 dated 27 June 1944.
Related Documents Accident Report # 44-07-07-515⇓ (11.808 MB)
Walter T Peterson Crew (Legacy)⇗
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Peterson, Walter Thomas, "Pete"⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Malthouse, William Albert⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Cunningham, Wilbert Philmore⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Pitts, William Lawrence⇗BombardierCT
S/SGT. Mignano, Anthony (NMI)⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
S/SGT. Barth, Boyd Austin⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Coke, Crawford Calvin⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Frederick, Roger Royce⇗Tail GunnerCT
SGT. Evans, Homer JosephFlexible GunnerKIA
SGT. Flinn, Edward James⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 9 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
96⇗ 27 April 1944 Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Sottevast, France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97521⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Did not atack target due to malfunction of bomb bay doors, and mechanical difficulty with release mechanism; jettisoned 7x1000# GP bombs 2 minutes before target and 1x1000# GP shortly after target.
Sortie Report⇗
98⇗ 29 April 1944 Target: Industrial District
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97521⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
100⇗ 4 May 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑37758⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑102518.
Sortie Report⇗
101⇗ 7 May 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97178⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy, lead group.
Sortie Report⇗
102⇗ 8 May 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97178⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
104⇗ 9 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Thionville, France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97178⇗ Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Sortie Report⇗
105⇗ 11 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Saarbrücken and Ehrang, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97178⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group, Group Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
106⇗ 12 May 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97178⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
150⇗ 4 July 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dreux (Conches-en-Ouche), France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
151⇗ 6 July 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Coubronne, France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102430⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
153⇗ 7 July 1944 Target: Me-109 Aircraft Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Leipzig, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102442⇗ High group, 41st B wing. Collided with 44‑6147 over England due to weather conditions; crashed 8 miles NW Ridgewell at Withersfield, Suffolk, UK.
Sortie Report⇗

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