Hord, Jack O'Mahor

Individual Personnel Data
Name Hord, Jack O'Mahor
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Rank Staff Sergeant / Technical Sergeant
Serial Number 18066529
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #140 dated 17 July 1944, effective 17 July 1944.
Duty Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
MOS748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer
Last Duty Date 2 December 1944
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 22 January 1921
  • Promoted to Technical Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #175 dated 1 September 1944.
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Hepler, Wilbur David, Jr⇗PilotTR
2nd Lt. Powell, Joseph Donald⇗Co-pilotTR
2nd Lt. Mason, James Robert, Jr⇗NavigatorTR
Flt. Ofcr. Reed, Ira Ottinger, Jr⇗BombardierCT
S/SGT. Way, James Leon⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
S/SGT. Hord, Jack O'MahorEngineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Watson, Paul Leland⇗Ball Turret GunnerPOW
SGT. Wishnak, Lawrence George⇗Tail GunnerTR
SGT. Daniel, Paul Fitzgerald⇗Flexible GunnerCT
CPL. Hofer, Arthur (NMI), Jr⇗Flexible GunnerTR
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 35 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
169⇗ 1 August 1944 Target: Railroad Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Chartres, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97320⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Group. Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 44‑6141.
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170⇗ 3 August 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Fleury, Flers, Fiefs, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑37703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
J Group, Low Squadron Deputy.
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171⇗ 4 August 1944 Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Peenemünde, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97282⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group Hot Camera Ship.
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175⇗ 8 August 1944 Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points
Type: Military
Location: Bretteville-sur-Laize, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑37788⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead group.
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177⇗ 11 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Coastal Artillery Emplacements
Type: Military
Location: Brest, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102500⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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178⇗ 12 August 1944 Target: "Landing Ground"
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: La Perthe, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97320⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead group hot camera ship. 'Landed at coast for fuel' and arrived at base two hours late.
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179⇗ 13 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Road Network
Type: Transportation
Location: Beaumont-le-Roger (area), France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑39888⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group.
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180⇗ 14 August 1944 Target: Echterdingen Airdrome
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Stuttgart, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑39888⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group.
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181⇗ 16 August 1944 Target: Delitzsch Air Field and Air Equipment Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Delitzsch, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38062⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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182⇗ 18 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Vise, Belgium 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97510⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group. Originally assigned as the lead group flying spare, joined the high group after two aborts in that formation.
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183⇗ 24 August 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑37703⇗ Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
High group.
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184⇗ 25 August 1944 Target: Airfield & Airpark
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Anklam, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑37822⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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186⇗ 30 August 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Crepieul, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑37822⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Hot camera ship.
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187⇗ 3 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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195⇗ 17 September 1944 Target: Tank and Gun Concentrations, Tactical
Type: Military
Location: Eindhoven & 's‑Hertogenbosch (den Bosch), The Netherlands 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑37822⇗ Combat Mission Credit
E Squadron.
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199⇗ 26 September 1944 Target: Steelworks
Type: Industry
Location: Osnabrück, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑37822⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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201⇗ 28 September 1944 Target: Steelworks
Type: Industry
Location: Magdeburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38615⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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202⇗ 30 September 1944 Target: Handorf Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Münster, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑37703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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203⇗ 2 October 1944 Target: Ford Motor Works
Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38615⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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204⇗ 3 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6512⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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205⇗ 5 October 1944 Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38062⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron. Dropped out of formation after bombs away, but returned OK to base.
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207⇗ 7 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Leipzig, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑37703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Hot camera ship. Bomb doors had to be manually opened and closed.
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208⇗ 9 October 1944 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑39888⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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209⇗ 11 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6512⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Third Squadron.
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212⇗ 17 October 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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213⇗ 18 October 1944 Target: Ford Motor Works
Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑39888⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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214⇗ 19 October 1944 Target: Heinrich Lanz Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
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215⇗ 25 October 1944 Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑98000⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Fourth Squadron.
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216⇗ 30 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑37822⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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217⇗ 1 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38062⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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218⇗ 2 November 1944 Target: Ruhr-Chemie A.G. Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade (Holten), Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑39888⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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221⇗ 6 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6512⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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223⇗ 9 November 1944 Target: Ground Installations
Type: Military
Location: Ouvrages de Sorbey (Metz), France 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38801⇗ 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 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑39888⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41D Squadron.
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225⇗ 11 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97251⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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230⇗ 26 November 1944 Target: Railroad Viaduct
Type: Transportation
Location: Altenbeken, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38750⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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