Massicotte, Desire Labby

Individual Personnel Data
Name Massicotte, Desire Labby   ‡
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Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-2077891   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #73 dated 4 April 1945, effective 4 April 1945.
Duty Navigator
MOS1034 - Navigator
Last Duty Date 10 December 1945
Results Killed In Service
Final Resting Place or Memorial: Rhône American Cemetery, Draguignan, France: Plot A Row 8 Grave 3
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 21 May 1916
  • Killed in a crash during a ferry flight in bad weather in France, on 10 December 1945.
Related Documents Accident Report # 45-12-10-503⇓ (15.444 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Hartley, Henry Allan, "AL"⇗PilotTBD
2nd Lt. Biederman, Bernard Emil⇗Co-pilotTBD
2nd Lt. Massicotte, Desire LabbyNavigatorKIS
SGT. Sullivan, Benjamin James⇗TogglierTBD
SGT. Hovermale, John Edward⇗Radio Operator / GunnerTBD
SGT. Klader, Nicholas Ernest⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerTBD
CPL. Baye, Douglas Wilbur⇗Ball Turret GunnerTBD
CPL. Plautz, Charles Arthur⇗Tail GunnerCT
CPL. Loverde, Edward Russell⇗Flexible GunnerTR
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 4 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
313⇗ 17 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38994⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
314⇗ 19 April 1945 Target: Railroad Station & Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Elsterwerda, Germany 		Navigator 44‑6476⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
315⇗ 20 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Seddin, Germany 		Navigator 43‑39138⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
316⇗ 25 April 1945 Target: Skoda Armament Works
Type: Industry
Location: Pilsen / Plzeň, Czechoslovakia 		Navigator 44‑6476⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
-- 10 December 1945 None
Non-combat sortie 		Navigator 43‑39236⇗ Crashed in bad weather while attempting a landing. Two crew and 3 passengers were killed, while three crew suffered major injuries.
Sortie Report⇗

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