Mayo, Roy Oscar, Jr

Individual Personnel Data
Name Mayo, Roy Oscar, Jr
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Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-707084
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #80, dated 29 April 1944, effective 29 April 1944.
Duty Navigator
MOS1034 - Navigator
Last Duty Date 5 September 1944
Results Transferred
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 10 June 1921
  • Transferred in grade to the Casual Pool, 8th AFRD, AAF Station 594 on 5 September 1944 per Squadron Morning Report.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Halasz, John Julius⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Teehan, John Francis, "Whiskey Jack"⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Mayo, Roy Oscar, JrNavigatorTR
2nd Lt. Schmitzer, William James⇗BombardierCT
S/SGT. McGill, Thomas Francis, Jr⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
S/SGT. Berg, Clifford George⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Swartzendruber, Carroll Duane⇗Ball Turret GunnerKIA
SGT. Monteith, Richard Taylor⇗Tail GunnerCT
SGT. Pang, Sun Wah⇗Flexible GunnerCT
SGT. Ormsby, Roger Stanley⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 11 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
105⇗ 11 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Saarbrücken and Ehrang, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97142⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group.
Sortie Report⇗
106⇗ 12 May 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Navigator 42‑102459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
109⇗ 19 May 1944 Target: Unidentified Industrial Area
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Navigator 42‑37822⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Lead group. Turned back at 1201 hrs; could not locate formation.
Sortie Report⇗
110⇗ 20 May 1944 Target: Orly Airport
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Paris, France 		Navigator 42‑37822⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
111⇗ 21 May 1944 Target: NOBALL (Supergun Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Mimoyecques, France 		Navigator 42‑37822⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Group B. Turned back and landed at RAF Manston, Kent, due to failure of #2 engine.
Sortie Report⇗
114⇗ 24 May 1944 Target: Unidentified Military Installations
Type: Military
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Navigator 42‑37982⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group.
Sortie Report⇗
115⇗ 25 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Sarreguemines and Blainville-sur-l'Eau, France 		Navigator 42‑97282⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group.
Sortie Report⇗
116⇗ 27 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97188⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group, Flying Spare Aircraft. Joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
118⇗ 28 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Navigator 42‑3429⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
119⇗ 29 May 1944 Target: Focke-Wulf Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Krzesiny District, Poznań, Poland 		Navigator 42‑37974⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
121⇗ 31 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Colmar, France 		Navigator 42‑102620⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑37822.
Sortie Report⇗
182⇗ 18 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Vise, Belgium 		Navigator 44‑6141⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead, lead group.
Sortie Report⇗
183⇗ 24 August 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Navigator 44‑6141⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Returned Early
Turned back due to flak damage prior to primary and bombed unknown target of opportunity (TOO). Landed away at Rackheath, AAF Station 145, with two engines out.
Sortie Report⇗

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