Fleshman, Warren Gray

Individual Personnel Data
Name Fleshman, Warren Gray
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Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-1302623
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #190 dated 26 September 1944, effective 26 September 1944.
  • Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 544th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 16 February 1945 - 4203rd U.S. Army Hospital Plant, APO 594, effective 14 February 1945.
Duty Pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 14 February 1945
Results Wounded In Action
Additional Information
  • Granted a seven day operational leave of absence effective 7 december 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #240 dated 6 December 1944.
  • Seriously injured on last mission; transferred to detachment of patients.
Related Documents Accident Report # 45-01-20-527⇓ (5.643 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Fleshman, Warren GrayPilotWIA
2nd Lt. Laney, John Neal⇗Co-pilotWIA
2nd Lt. Green, Billy A⇗NavigatorTBD
2nd Lt. Cochran, John Edward, Jr⇗BombardierCT
SGT. Richardson, William Harrison⇗Radio Operator / GunnerWIA
SGT. Woodruff, Walter Charles, Jr⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerWIA
CPL. Mitchell, Oreal Hugh⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Galetto, Anthony J⇗Tail GunnerWIA
SGT. Baumann, Frederick Herman⇗Flexible GunnerWIA
SGT. Decker, Floyd Virgil⇗Flexible GunnerKIA
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 27 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
208⇗ 9 October 1944 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑6141⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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209⇗ 11 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Third Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
211⇗ 15 October 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Pilot 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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212⇗ 17 October 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Pilot 42‑98000⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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213⇗ 18 October 1944 Target: Ford Motor Works
Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38062⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
214⇗ 19 October 1944 Target: Heinrich Lanz Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97282⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
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215⇗ 25 October 1944 Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97510⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Fourth Squadron. Aborted due to internal failure of #1 engine
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216⇗ 30 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Pilot 42‑37822⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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217⇗ 1 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Pilot 44‑6141⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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220⇗ 5 November 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Pilot 42‑37822⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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221⇗ 6 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany 		Pilot 42‑102459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
222⇗ 8 November 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant (visual aim point)
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Pilot 42‑102459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
223⇗ 9 November 1944 Target: Ground Installations
Type: Military
Location: Ouvrages de Sorbey (Metz), France 		Pilot 42‑98000⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
224⇗ 10 November 1944 Target: Ostheim Airfield & Butzweilerhof Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Pilot 44‑8409⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41D Squadron. Ground Spare aircraft, replaced 42‑98000.
Sortie Report⇗
225⇗ 11 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Pilot 42‑98000⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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227⇗ 20 November 1944 Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Pilot 42‑98000⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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228⇗ 23 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Coking Plant at Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97320⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Hot camera ship.
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229⇗ 25 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Pilot 43‑37703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Aldermaston, due to weather.
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231⇗ 27 November 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Offenburg, Germany 		Pilot 43‑37703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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232⇗ 29 November 1944 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany 		Pilot 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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233⇗ 30 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany 		Pilot 44‑6141⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Crash landed in Luxembourg due to battle damage after the crew bailed out.
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241⇗ 19 December 1944 Target: Railway Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Glaadt, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97309⇗ Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off
Did not take off due to weather which deteriorated after lead aircraft took off.
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249⇗ 2 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gerolstein, Germany 		Pilot 42‑98000⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
250⇗ 3 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: St Vith, Belgium 		Pilot 42‑97320⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
251⇗ 5 January 1945 Target: Landing Ground
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neiderbreisig, Germany 		Pilot 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
252⇗ 7 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point
Type: Military
Location: Blankenheim, Germany 		Pilot 42‑98000⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
253⇗ 8 January 1945 Target: Railroad
Type: Transportation
Location: Kyllburg, Germany 		Pilot 42‑102620⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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256⇗ 17 January 1945 Target: Railroad Viaduct
Type: Transportation
Location: Bielefeld, Germany 		Pilot 42‑102620⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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257⇗ 20 January 1945 Target: Rail and Road Bridges
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38542⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Crash landed near Molesworth Airfield, AAF Station 107 due to weather and engine failures; 2 crew killed, 7 seriously injured.
Sortie Report⇗

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