Nelson, Francis Page, Jr

Individual Personnel Data
Name Nelson, Francis Page, Jr   ‡
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Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-677552   ‡
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #110 dated 4 October 1943, effective 4 October 1943.
  • Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #115, effective 11 October 1943.
Duty Co-pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 30 January 1944
Results Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 4 February 1921
  • Appointed First Lieutenant (AUS) effective 9 January 1944 per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 14 January 1944.
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 2263⇓ (3.481 MB)
Accident Report # 43-10-09-503⇓ (2.904 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Berbrich, John Martin⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Nelson, Francis Page, JrCo-pilotPOW
2nd Lt. Schwartz, Julius Sol⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Alles, William George⇗BombardierPOW
S/SGT. Moore, Howard Milton⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
S/SGT. Kolassa, Edward Leonard⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Dennison, James Edward⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Peloke, Dale Dean⇗Tail GunnerKIA
SGT. Connors, Albert William⇗Flexible GunnerCT
SGT. Montz, Nemours Albert, "Nem"⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 11 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
-- 9 October 1943 None
Non-combat sortie 		Co-pilot 41‑24529⇗ Berbrich took off at 1516 hrs for the purpose of slow-timing two engines (note that pilot Willing aborted this aircraft from the morning combat mission, landing at 1012 hrs). After flying for one-and-one-half hours, a fuel problem developed, so he attempted to land at 1640 hrs, running off the end of the runway and seriously damaging the aircraft.
Sortie Report⇗
33⇗ 20 October 1943 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Düren, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑5444⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
--⇗ 30 October 1943 Target: Marshaling Yard
Type: Transportation
Location: Geilenkirchen, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑3218⇗ Sortie Report⇗
34⇗ 3 November 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Wilhelmshafen, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑5444⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
35⇗ 5 November 1943 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑37816⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
36⇗ 16 November 1943 Target: Knaben II Molybdenum Mine
Type: Industry
Location: Knaben, Norway 		Co-pilot 42‑37776⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
40⇗ 5 December 1943 Target: Fighter Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Saint-Jean-d'Angély, France 		Co-pilot 42‑39888⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
42⇗ 13 December 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑5404⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group, high Squadron deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
46⇗ 24 December 1943 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Croisette, France 		Co-pilot 41‑24525⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑29554.
Sortie Report⇗
47⇗ 30 December 1943 Target: I. G. Farben Industrie, Chemical/Synthetic Rubber Plants
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑30026⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
51⇗ 7 January 1944 Target: Powerhouse
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑29632⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Became separated from formation in dense clouds after group assembly; failed to make wing rendezvous.
Sortie Report⇗
54⇗ 21 January 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Preuseville, France 		Co-pilot 42‑31415⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group, Low Squadron Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
55⇗ 29 January 1944 Target: Aircraft Parts Plants
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑5444⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead group.
Sortie Report⇗
56⇗ 30 January 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑5444⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Low group high Squadron. Last seen at 1146 hrs, six minutes before the IP, being attacked by FW 190s and began falling away from the formation where he burst into flames, but continued on and dropped bombs on target; three chutes seen to emerge; crashed near Oberkirchen, Germany. Casualties buried in Meinsen. MACR 2263
Sortie Report⇗

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