Bass, Sam (NMI)

Individual Personnel Data
Name Bass, Sam (NMI)
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Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-734414
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #155 dated 2 August 1944, effective 2 August 1944.
  • Transferred to the Detachment of Patients, 4203rd US Army Hospital Plant, per 544th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 1944-10-29, effective 28 October 1944.
Duty Bombardier
MOS1035 - Bombardier
Last Duty Date 28 October 1944
Results Transferred
Additional Information
  • Graduated from Bombardier School at Victorville AAF, Victorville, California, Class #42-17, 12 December 1942.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Gabel, Raymond John⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Robilotta, Robert Frank⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Lovegren, Richard Leroy⇗NavigatorKIA
2nd Lt. Bass, Sam (NMI)BombardierTR
S/SGT. Snow, James Kenneth⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
SGT. Airhart, L G⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Ciaccio, Raymond (NMI)⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Kolinek, Henry Joseph, Jr⇗Tail GunnerCT
CPL. Gwin, Reginald (NMI)⇗Flexible GunnerPOW
CPL. Miller, Fonda Coy⇗Flexible GunnerTR
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 16 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
177⇗ 11 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Coastal Artillery Emplacements
Type: Military
Location: Brest, France 		Bombardier 43‑37822⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High section lead, low group.
Sortie Report⇗
178⇗ 12 August 1944 Target: "Landing Ground"
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: La Perthe, France 		Bombardier 42‑102459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy, lead group.
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179⇗ 13 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Road Network
Type: Transportation
Location: Beaumont-le-Roger (area), France 		Bombardier 42‑102459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy, high group.
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180⇗ 14 August 1944 Target: Echterdingen Airdrome
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Stuttgart, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑102459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group hot camera ship. Landed away at RAF Syerston, Nottinghamshire, on return, for unknown reasons.
Sortie Report⇗
182⇗ 18 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Vise, Belgium 		Bombardier 42‑102566⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead group.
Sortie Report⇗
186⇗ 30 August 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Crepieul, France 		Bombardier 42‑102430⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
187⇗ 3 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑98000⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
188⇗ 5 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑37822⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
189⇗ 8 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑37703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Returned Early
Hot camera ship. Unable to drop bombs due to failure of bomb release mechanism. Returned bombs to base.
Sortie Report⇗
190⇗ 9 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38062⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
192⇗ 11 September 1944 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf & Merseburg, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑37822⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group. Landed with bomb bay doors open.
Sortie Report⇗
196⇗ 19 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hamm, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑37822⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Hot camera ship; lead Squadron. Landed away at Old Buckenham, reason unknown.
Sortie Report⇗
197⇗ 21 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mainz, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑37822⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
198⇗ 25 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑37822⇗ Combat Mission Credit
C Wing, low group.
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200⇗ 27 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (PFF Aiming Points)
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑98000⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
202⇗ 30 September 1944 Target: Handorf Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Münster, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38062⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
203⇗ 2 October 1944 Target: Ford Motor Works
Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑6105⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back due to personnel failure; radio operator became ill.
Sortie Report⇗

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