Hannah, Gerald Salone

Individual Personnel Data
Name Hannah, Gerald Salone   ‡
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Rank Corporal / Sergeant
Serial Number 34681222   ‡
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #174 dated 31 August 1944, effective 31 August 1944.
  • Transferred to the Detachment of Patients, 4303, U.S. Army Hospital Plant, APO 594, per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 20 November 1944, effective 18 November 1944.
Duty Flexible Gunner / Togglier
MOS611 - Aerial Gunner
Last Duty Date 18 November 1944
Results Wounded In Action
DecorationsAwarded the Purple Heart for wounds received on 5 November 1944 per General Orders #516, Headquarters 1st Bomb Division dated 11 November 1944.
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 19 June 1916
  • Promoted to Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #181 dated 12 September 1944.
  • Wounded In Action (WIA) on 5 November 1944.
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Chmura, Edward (NMI)⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Goodson, John Schley, Jr⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Cahill, Martin Owen, Jr⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Fox, Jacob Wesley, Jr⇗BombardierCT
CPL. Garley, Richard Albert⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
PVT. Murdza, Joseph (NMI)⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Einhouse, Raymond Dale⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
CPL. McFalls, Johnny Winslow⇗Tail GunnerCT
CPL. Hannah, Gerald SaloneFlexible GunnerWIA
CPL. Line, Harold Ivan⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 6 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
211⇗ 15 October 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 44‑6476⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
215⇗ 25 October 1944 Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Togglier 43‑38766⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
217⇗ 1 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Togglier 43‑38501⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
218⇗ 2 November 1944 Target: Ruhr-Chemie A.G. Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade (Holten), Germany 		Togglier 43‑38766⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
219⇗ 4 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany 		Togglier 43‑38747⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
220⇗ 5 November 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Togglier 42‑97251⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗

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