Hammond, Jerrold Eugene

Individual Personnel Data
Name Hammond, Jerrold Eugene
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Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-716912
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #173 dated 29 August 1944, effective 29 August 1944.
Duty Bombardier
MOS1035 - Bombardier
Last Duty Date 16 February 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 7 March 1923
  • Graduated from Bombardier School at Midland AAF, Midland, Texas, Class #44-04, 18 March 1944.
  • Ordered on seven days Temporary Duty to Moulsford Manor, AAF Station 511 (a Flak house) on 16 December 1944 to carry out the instructions of the Commanding General per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #246 dated 15 December 1944.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Farnsworth, Reuben Joseph, "Joe"⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Chamberlin, Myron NMI⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Johns, Dwight LaReuel⇗NavigatorTR
2nd Lt. Hammond, Jerrold EugeneBombardierCT
SGT. Fordham, Howard Calvert⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
SGT. McKinney, Roy Willard⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Bauer, Lawrence Martin⇗Tail GunnerCT
SGT. Ortiz, Ralph Gregory⇗Flexible GunnerCT
CPL. Stevens, Sam Stanley⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 34 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
196⇗ 19 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hamm, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑6109⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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198⇗ 25 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑97263⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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199⇗ 26 September 1944 Target: Steelworks
Type: Industry
Location: Osnabrück, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑6080⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead group hot camera ship.
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200⇗ 27 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (PFF Aiming Points)
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑31222⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group flying spare; joined formation.
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202⇗ 30 September 1944 Target: Handorf Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Münster, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑97960⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group hot camera ship.
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204⇗ 3 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑6294⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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208⇗ 9 October 1944 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑6105⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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209⇗ 11 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑37822⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
First Squadron. Aborted due to defective manifold pressure in #3 engine.
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210⇗ 14 October 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Saarbrücken, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑102430⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
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211⇗ 15 October 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑97960⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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221⇗ 6 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany 		Navigator 43‑38542⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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222⇗ 8 November 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant (visual aim point)
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Navigator 42‑38208⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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223⇗ 9 November 1944 Target: Ground Installations
Type: Military
Location: Ouvrages de Sorbey (Metz), France 		Navigator 42‑38013⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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224⇗ 10 November 1944 Target: Ostheim Airfield & Butzweilerhof Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97960⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group, High Squadron. Landed away on continent due to low fuel. Engineer died from anoxia.
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227⇗ 20 November 1944 Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Navigator 42‑37788⇗ 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 		Navigator 43‑38630⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron, B group.
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229⇗ 25 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38757⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Aldermaston, due to weather.
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233⇗ 30 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38752⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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234⇗ 2 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Oberlahnstein, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38752⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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235⇗ 4 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Soest, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38752⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation, but turned back at Belgian coast on return; landed in Belgium or France to refuel.
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236⇗ 6 December 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38752⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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237⇗ 9 December 1944 Target: Airfield and Daimler Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Böblingen (Stuttgart area), Germany 		Navigator 42‑32106⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
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238⇗ 11 December 1944 Target: Road & Rail Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38752⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron, D Group.
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239⇗ 12 December 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Navigator 44‑6592⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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243⇗ 24 December 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Kirch Göns, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38757⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group. Landed away at Sudbury Airfield, AAF Station 174, due to inclement weather.
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244⇗ 27 December 1944 Target: Bridge (Tactical)
Type: Transportation
Location: Altenahr, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38752⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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245⇗ 28 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Brühl, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38752⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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246⇗ 30 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Limburg, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38752⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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247⇗ 31 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany 		Navigator 42‑37788⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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248⇗ 1 January 1945 Target: Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Derben, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38757⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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249⇗ 2 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gerolstein, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38800⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy.
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250⇗ 3 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: St Vith, Belgium 		Navigator 44‑6592⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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255⇗ 15 January 1945 Target: Neuburg Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neuburg an der Donau, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38630⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy.
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256⇗ 17 January 1945 Target: Railroad Viaduct
Type: Transportation
Location: Bielefeld, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38630⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy.
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259⇗ 22 January 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38757⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy.
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