Gadd, Elliott Leroy

Individual Personnel Data
Name Gadd, Elliott Leroy   ‡
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Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-747390   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #96 dated 14 September 1943, effective 14 September 1943.
Duty Co-pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 9 April 1944
Results Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 1921
  • Placed on seven days Temporary Duty to Coombe House Hotel, Semley Dorsey (A Flak house) on or about 25 February 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #35 dated 21 February 1944. This order was rescinded per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #37 dated 24 February 1944.
  • Granted a seven day sick leave on or about 20 March 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #51 dated 17 March 1944.
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 3653⇓ (14.958 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Johnson, Erwin Crawford⇗PilotWIA
2nd Lt. Gadd, Elliott LeroyCo-pilotPOW
2nd Lt. Bailey, William Eugene⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Littleton, George James⇗BombardierPOW
S/SGT. Baker, Earl Shelton, "Jeff"⇗Nose GunnerCT
T/SGT. Ranallo, Sam David⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
T/SGT. Hunt, Leo Albert⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
S/SGT. Couture, Clement Adrian⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
S/SGT. Parsons, Lawrence Lincoln⇗Tail GunnerCT
S/SGT. Fless, Gustave (NMI)⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 19 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
28⇗ 4 October 1943 Type: Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑29712⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
31⇗ 10 October 1943 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Münster, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑30026⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
32⇗ 14 October 1943 Target: Ball-Bearing Factory
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑29784⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Crew bailed out over England; their battle-damaged aircraft crash-landed near Baydon, Wiltshire. Erwin C. Johnson and Elliott L. Gadd were injured as a result of bailing out. Johnson did not fly again. Gadd remained off flight status until 5 December 1943.
Sortie Report⇗
40⇗ 5 December 1943 Target: Fighter Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Saint-Jean-d'Angély, France 		Tail Gunner 42‑3441⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing lead.
Sortie Report⇗
41⇗ 11 December 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Emden, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑29723⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
42⇗ 13 December 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Observer 42‑3491⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing lead: Lt. Col. Eugene Romig (351st BG) Flight Leader, with former 384th pilot Lecates. PFF ship and personnel not identified were provided by the 482nd BG at Alconbury.
Sortie Report⇗
46⇗ 24 December 1943 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Croisette, France 		Co-pilot 42‑30026⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Composite group, low Squadron lead,
Sortie Report⇗
47⇗ 30 December 1943 Target: I. G. Farben Industrie, Chemical/Synthetic Rubber Plants
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑3492⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead; aircraft, and remaining unidentified crew, supplied by 482BG at Alconbury. Lecates (P) was formerly a 384th pilot: he had transferred to the 482nd after completing a combat tour.
Sortie Report⇗
52⇗ 11 January 1944 Target: Ju-88 Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Halberstadt, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑31211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead.
Sortie Report⇗
56⇗ 30 January 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑29636⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead group.
Sortie Report⇗
57⇗ 3 February 1944 Target: Submarines (under construction)
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Wilhelmshaven, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑29636⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group.
Sortie Report⇗
58⇗ 4 February 1944 Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑29636⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group, 41st A Combat Wing. Landed away on return at RAF Woodbridge, Suffolk, due to low fuel.
Sortie Report⇗
63⇗ 20 February 1944 Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Leipzig & Bernburg, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑39991⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
41B Group Lead. Turned back at 1105 hrs because of failure of #2 engine.
Sortie Report⇗
67⇗ 25 February 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly & Ball Bearings Plants
Type: Industry
Location: Augsburg & Stuttgart, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑39991⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
70⇗ 3 March 1944 Target: Roller-Bearing Factory
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑39991⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead.
Sortie Report⇗
73⇗ 8 March 1944 Target: Erkner Ball-Bearing Factory
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑38014⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead.
Sortie Report⇗
74⇗ 9 March 1944 Target: Heinkel Aircraft Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oranienburg, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑31375⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
75⇗ 16 March 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly & Repair Works
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97477⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑31222.
Sortie Report⇗
85⇗ 29 March 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97139⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. Landed away at RAF Cottesmore, Rutland, due to weather.
Sortie Report⇗
86⇗ 9 April 1944 Target: FW-190 Fighter Aircraft Assembly Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Marienburg, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑31740⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Hit by flak at 1546 hrs; left wing root on fire; the aircraft was seen circling under control and 10 chutes emerged; crashed east of Schleswig, Germany.
Sortie Report⇗

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