Herman, Howard Seymore

Individual Personnel Data
Name Herman, Howard Seymore   ‡
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Rank Sergeant / Technical Sergeant
Serial Number 32620820   ‡
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #136 dated 5 November 1943, effective 5 November 1943.
  • Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report - 482nd Bomb Group, AAF Station 110, effective 20 January 1944.
Duty Radio Operator / Gunner
MOS757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF
Last Duty Date 20 January 1944
Results Transferred
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 3 April 1921
  • Promoted from S/Sgt to Technical Sergeant on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #178 dated 30 December 1943.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Penney, Comus Robert⇗PilotPOW
2nd Lt. Huber, Robert Thomas⇗NavigatorKIA
2nd Lt. Pinger, Harvey Klarner⇗BombardierPOW
SGT. Herman, Howard SeymoreRadio Operator / GunnerTR
SGT. Gregerson, Allan Harold⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerKIA
SGT. McClure, Charles Roesler⇗Ball Turret GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Hunt, Walter Francis⇗Tail GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Kohl, John Gustave⇗Flexible GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Nickles, Mercer Chartos, Jr⇗Flexible GunnerPOW
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 9 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
37⇗ 26 November 1943 Target: City Center
Type: Non-Military
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑37727⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
39⇗ 1 December 1943 Target: Non-Ferrous Metals Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Solingen, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑37727⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
40⇗ 5 December 1943 Target: Fighter Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Saint-Jean-d'Angély, France 		Radio Operator 42‑37792⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
41⇗ 11 December 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Emden, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑29554⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
42⇗ 13 December 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑37885⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group.
Sortie Report⇗
45⇗ 22 December 1943 Target: Steel Shops/Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Osnabrück, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑5404⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
46⇗ 24 December 1943 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Croisette, France 		Radio Operator 42‑37816⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Deputy
Sortie Report⇗
47⇗ 30 December 1943 Target: I. G. Farben Industrie, Chemical/Synthetic Rubber Plants
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑37816⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead
Sortie Report⇗
51⇗ 7 January 1944 Target: Powerhouse
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑37727⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Flying spare. Became separated from formation in dense clouds after group assembly; failed to make wing rendezvous.
Sortie Report⇗
52⇗ 11 January 1944 Target: Ju-88 Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Halberstadt, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑37727⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗

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