Ohlson, Floyd Henry

Individual Personnel Data
Name Ohlson, Floyd Henry   ‡
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Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-683297   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #138 dated 8 November 1943, effective 8 November 1943.
Duty Navigator
MOS1034 - Navigator
Last Duty Date 8 February 1944
Results Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 4 July 1917
  • Rescued after ditching on 26 November 1943 (MACR 1579).
  • Placed on Temporary Duty for seven days on or about 30 November 1943 to 8th Air Force Officers Rest Home, Stanbridge Earls, Hampshire (a flak house) per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #156 dated 29 November 1943.
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 1579⇓ (30.215 MB)
Missing Air Crew Report # 2496⇓ (16.693 MB)
'Valor: The Saga of Barrel House Bessie' in Air Force Magazine⇗



Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Covington, Royston Truitt, Jr⇗PilotEV
2nd Lt. Allio, Orion Randolph⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Ohlson, Floyd HenryNavigatorPOW
2nd Lt. McGuinn, Thomas Patrick⇗BombardierPOW
S/SGT. Christian, Kenneth Paul Charles⇗Radio Operator / GunnerEV
T/SGT. Younker, John Joseph⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerPOW
SGT. Onstad, William Walter⇗Ball Turret GunnerPOW
SGT. Wasilewski, Aleck Michael⇗Tail GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Whitney, Stanley Clifford⇗Flexible GunnerPOW
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 10 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
36⇗ 16 November 1943 Target: Knaben II Molybdenum Mine
Type: Industry
Location: Knaben, Norway 		Navigator 42‑5051⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
37⇗ 26 November 1943 Target: City Center
Type: Non-Military
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Navigator 42‑5051⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Damaged by flak, ditched in the North Sea near the English coast, with most of the crew rescued; MACR 1579; T/Sgt. Maurice Henry awarded posthumous Distinguished Service Cross, Owens p.195; Maj. William Gilmore awarded Silver Star, Owens p. 198.
Sortie Report⇗
41⇗ 11 December 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Emden, Germany 		Navigator 42‑37785⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
42⇗ 13 December 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Navigator 42‑39784⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group.
Sortie Report⇗
44⇗ 20 December 1943 Target: Port Area/Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Navigator 42‑39784⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Brought one bomb back due to bomb release malfunction.
Sortie Report⇗
46⇗ 24 December 1943 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Croisette, France 		Navigator 42‑37793⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
49⇗ 4 January 1944 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Kiel, Germany 		Navigator 42‑31045⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Flying Spare. Joined formation, then turned back because of an oxygen system failure.
Sortie Report⇗
53⇗ 14 January 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Le Meillard, France 		Navigator 42‑29651⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
54⇗ 21 January 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Preuseville, France 		Navigator 42‑39784⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group.
Sortie Report⇗
55⇗ 29 January 1944 Target: Aircraft Parts Plants
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Navigator 42‑39784⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Lead group. Turned back at 1007 hrs because #3 engine was throwing oil and caught fire.
Sortie Report⇗
57⇗ 3 February 1944 Target: Submarines (under construction)
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Wilhelmshaven, Germany 		Navigator 41‑24578⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group.
Sortie Report⇗
61⇗ 8 February 1944 Target: Piston Ring Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Navigator 42‑39784⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
High Squadron Deputy. Turned back at 1048 hrs after first and only attack by enemy aircraft on our wing; jettisoned his bombs; crashed southeast of Cherbourg, France, possibly near near le Theil, France. MACR 2496
Sortie Report⇗

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