Nead, Harry VanHorn, Jr

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Nead, Harry VanHorn, Jr ‡ ⇗
Rank	Corporal / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number	15375639 ‡
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #213 dated 28 October 1944, effective 28 October 1944. Transferred to the Casual Pool, 70th replacement Depot, AAF Station Bamber bridge, per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 26 March 1945, effective 18 March 1945.
Duty	Tail Gunner / Ball Turret Gunner
MOS	611 - Aerial Gunner
Last Duty Date	18 March 1945
Results	Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 19 April 1925 Promoted to Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #224 dated 13 November 1944. Ordered to Spetchley Park, AAF Station 562 (a Flak house) on 31 January 1945 for seven days Temporary Duty to carry out instructions of the Commanding General per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #24 dated 30 January 1945. Reclassified from MOS 611 to MOS 612 effective 5 March 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #51 dated 5 March 1945. Promoted to Staff Sergeant effective 6 March 1945per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #52 dated 6 March 1945.
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. McLean, William S⇗	Pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Smith, Jack L⇗	Co-pilot	CT
Flt. Ofcr. Todd, Joseph W⇗	Navigator	CT
CPL. Hunt, Harry B⇗	Nose Gunner	CT
CPL. Holzbaur, Richard C⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	CT
CPL. Loader, Kenneth Walter⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	CT
CPL. Milkovich, John (NMI)⇗	Tail Gunner	CT
CPL. Nead, Harry VanHorn, Jr	Tail Gunner	CT
CPL. Friend, Lynn Merle⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 35 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
224⇗	10 November 1944	Target: Ostheim Airfield & Butzweilerhof Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑38616⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41C Group, Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
225⇗	11 November 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Ball Turret	42‑107121⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
226⇗	16 November 1944	Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions Type: Military Location: Eschweiler, Germany	Ball Turret	43‑38766⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Stratford, due to weather. Sortie Report⇗
228⇗	23 November 1944	Target: Nordstern Coking Plant at Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-A.G. Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Ball Turret	42‑107121⇗	Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft, replaced 43‑38766. Sortie Report⇗
229⇗	25 November 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Lützkendorf, Germany	Ball Turret	44‑8430⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Aldermaston, due to weather. Sortie Report⇗
231⇗	27 November 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Offenburg, Germany	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	42‑102501⇗	Combat Mission Credit Hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
232⇗	29 November 1944	Target: Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Misburg, Germany	Ball Turret	42‑102501⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
234⇗	2 December 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Oberlahnstein, Germany	Ball Turret	42‑102501⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
236⇗	6 December 1944	Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany	Ball Turret	42‑102501⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
237⇗	9 December 1944	Target: Airfield and Daimler Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Böblingen (Stuttgart area), Germany	Ball Turret	42‑102501⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
238⇗	11 December 1944	Target: Road & Rail Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany	Ball Turret	42‑102501⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
239⇗	12 December 1944	Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany	Ball Turret	42‑102501⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗
240⇗	18 December 1944	Target: Road Junction Type: Transportation Location: Gemünd, Germany	Ball Turret	42‑102501⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
242⇗	23 December 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Ehrang, Germany	Ball Turret	43‑38501⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Horham due to weather. Sortie Report⇗
243⇗	24 December 1944	Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Kirch Göns, Germany	Ball Turret	43‑38501⇗	Combat Mission Credit 13F Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
244⇗	27 December 1944	Target: Bridge (Tactical) Type: Transportation Location: Altenahr, Germany	Ball Turret	42‑102501⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
246⇗	30 December 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Limburg, Germany	Ball Turret	43‑38616⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy. Sortie Report⇗
247⇗	31 December 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Neuss, Germany	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	42‑97986⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
250⇗	3 January 1945	Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub Type: Military Location: St Vith, Belgium	Ball Turret	43‑38616⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron deputy. Sortie Report⇗
251⇗	5 January 1945	Target: Landing Ground Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Neiderbreisig, Germany	Ball Turret	43‑38630⇗	Combat Mission Credit Group deputy. Sortie Report⇗
253⇗	8 January 1945	Target: Railroad Type: Transportation Location: Kyllburg, Germany	Ball Turret	43‑38747⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy. Sortie Report⇗
254⇗	10 January 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Bonn, Germany	Ball Turret	43‑38616⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron deputy. Crash-landed at RAF Manston, Kent, upon return. Crew OK, but aircraft was salvaged. Sortie Report⇗
259⇗	22 January 1945	Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Sterkrade, Germany	Ball Turret	43‑38747⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
260⇗	23 January 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Neuss, Germany	Ball Turret	42‑102501⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Landed away at RAF Downham Market, Norfolk. Sortie Report⇗
268⇗	19 February 1945	Target: Coking Plant Type: Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Ball Turret	43‑38548⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
269⇗	20 February 1945	Target: Main Railroad Station Type: Transportation Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany	Ball Turret	43‑38548⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗
270⇗	21 February 1945	Target: Tank Factory Type: Industry Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany	Ball Turret	43‑38548⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
271⇗	22 February 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Ülzen, Germany	Ball Turret	43‑38548⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
275⇗	26 February 1945	Target: Schlesicher Railroad Station (Bahnhof) Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany	Ball Turret	42‑97510⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
276⇗	27 February 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany	Ball Turret	43‑38548⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
277⇗	28 February 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hagen, Germany	Ball Turret	43‑38548⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron. Landed away at Alconbury Airfield, AAF Station 102, on return, due to low fuel. Sortie Report⇗
279⇗	2 March 1945	Target: Low Temperature Carbonization Plant and Refinery of Deutsche Petroleum A.G. Type: Oil Industry Location: Rositz, Germany	Ball Turret	43‑38994⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
280⇗	3 March 1945	Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Misburg, Germany	Ball Turret	43‑38994⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
284⇗	9 March 1945	Target: Henschel Tank and Locomotive Works Type: Industry Location: Kassel, Germany	Ball Turret	43‑38994⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
285⇗	10 March 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Schwerte, Germany	Ball Turret	43‑38994⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗

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