Holt, Alfred Irwin

Individual Personnel Data
Name Holt, Alfred Irwin   ‡
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Rank Sergeant
Serial Number 35624236   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #88 dated 11 May 1944, effective 11 May 1944.
Duty Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
MOS748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer
Last Duty Date 14 June 1944
Results Evaded Capture
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 13 February 1924
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #173 dated 29 August 1944.
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 5800⇓ (3.927 MB)
Escape & Evasion Report # 1009⇓ (2.670 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Vogt, Jean Deveau, "Gene"⇗Co-pilotKIA
2nd Lt. Sulser, James David, Jr⇗NavigatorPOW
2nd Lt. Eisenach, Ralph Eugene⇗BombardierPOW
S/SGT. McClanahan, John Howard, Jr⇗Radio Operator / GunnerPOW
SGT. Holt, Alfred IrwinEngineer / Top Turret GunnerEV
SGT. Larocca, Frank (NMI)⇗Ball Turret GunnerPOW
SGT. Harris, Thomas James⇗Tail GunnerKIA
S/SGT. Marshall, Sylvester Joseph⇗Flexible GunnerPOW
SGT. Witherspoon, Elmer Stanley⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 7 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
128⇗ 6 June 1944 Target: Two Bridges
Type: Transportation
Location: Caen, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97188⇗ Combat Mission Credit
L Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
130⇗ 7 June 1944 Target: Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: Condé-sur-Noireau, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97188⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group, Low Squadron Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
131⇗ 8 June 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (41C) & Loire River Railroad Bridge (41D)
Type: Transportation
Location: Orleans, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97188⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Wing.
Sortie Report⇗
132⇗ 10 June 1944 Target: Chateau Bougon Airfield (41A) & Vannes Airfield (41B)
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nantes & Vannes, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97188⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group.
Sortie Report⇗
133⇗ 12 June 1944 Target: Railroad Bridge 48°29'N,2°0'W
Type: Transportation
Location: La Vicomté-sur-Rance, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97188⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
134⇗ 13 June 1944 Target: Dreux Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dreux, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑37785⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
135⇗ 14 June 1944 Target: Coulommiers Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Coulommiers, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97188⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
41B Wing, Low Group. Attacked by about ten enemy aircraft on route to target; aircraft exploded and crashed near Bisseau, France. MACR 580
Sortie Report⇗

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