Peters, Joseph James

Individual Personnel Data
Name Peters, Joseph James
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Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-684657
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #85 dated 6 May 1944, effective 6 May 1944.
Duty Bombardier
MOS1035 - Bombardier
Last Duty Date 19 November 1944
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Graduated from Bombardier School at Childress AAF, Childress, Texas, Class #43-09, 24 June 1943.
  • Granted a seven day sick leave of absence effective 20 August 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #166 dated 19 August 1944.
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Fairfield, William Adelbert, Jr, "Bill"⇗PilotCT
Flt. Ofcr. Seidlein, George Harold⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. McNair, Alexander John⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Peters, Joseph JamesBombardierCT
SGT. Needle, Joseph (NMI)⇗TogglierCT
S/SGT. Flory, Clarence Robert⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
S/SGT. Bray, Leo (NMI)⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Wittwer, Derall Boyd⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
S/SGT. Andrews, James Lee⇗Tail GunnerCT
T/SGT. Larkin, Vincent Joseph⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 24 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
110⇗ 20 May 1944 Target: Orly Airport
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Paris, France 		Bombardier 42‑97188⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
111⇗ 21 May 1944 Target: NOBALL (Supergun Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Mimoyecques, France 		Bombardier 42‑97521⇗ Group B Flying Spare. Joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
118⇗ 28 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑97282⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
123⇗ 2 June 1944 Target: Four Medium Howitzer Batteries, Tactical Support
Type: Military
Location: Neufchatel (5 miles SE of Hardelot), France 		Bombardier 42‑97188⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
126⇗ 5 June 1944 Target: Field Artillery Battery
Type: Military
Location: La Fosse, France 		Bombardier 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group, High Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
128⇗ 6 June 1944 Target: Two Bridges
Type: Transportation
Location: Caen, France 		Bombardier 42‑102459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
I Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
131⇗ 8 June 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (41C) & Loire River Railroad Bridge (41D)
Type: Transportation
Location: Orleans, France 		Bombardier 42‑102617⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Wing.
Sortie Report⇗
136⇗ 15 June 1944 Target: Railroad Viaduct
Type: Transportation
Location: La Possonnièrre, France 		Bombardier 42‑97320⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Group, High Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
138⇗ 18 June 1944 Target: Ölwerke Julius Humbles
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑37703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group, Low Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
140⇗ 19 June 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Fleury & Crépy, France 		Bombardier 44‑6141⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group, Low Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
142⇗ 21 June 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Industrial Area
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑37703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group.
Sortie Report⇗
151⇗ 6 July 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Coubronne, France 		Bombardier 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
157⇗ 13 July 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
176⇗ 9 August 1944 Target: Erding Airdrome & Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Erding, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑8007⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing lead. PFF ship. Lt. Col. Calhoun aboard as Wing Commander (possibly from 41st CBW HQ).
Sortie Report⇗
181⇗ 16 August 1944 Target: Delitzsch Air Field and Air Equipment Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Delitzsch, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group lead.
Sortie Report⇗
188⇗ 5 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑97986⇗ Combat Mission Credit
PFF ship. Low group lead.
Sortie Report⇗
192⇗ 11 September 1944 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf & Merseburg, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑97824⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group, Group Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
195⇗ 17 September 1944 Target: Tank and Gun Concentrations, Tactical
Type: Military
Location: Eindhoven & 's‑Hertogenbosch (den Bosch), The Netherlands 		Bombardier 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
B Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
198⇗ 25 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑8007⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41st CBW C Wing lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
207⇗ 7 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Leipzig, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑8007⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy. PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
208⇗ 9 October 1944 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑97941⇗ Weather aircraft; remainder of crew (CP, N, RO, Eng) not identified
Sortie Report⇗
209⇗ 11 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑8008⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Third Squadron lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
213⇗ 18 October 1944 Target: Ford Motor Works
Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑97824⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. Gee-H ship. Relinquished lead to deputy on bomb run after Gee-H equipment failed.
Sortie Report⇗
216⇗ 30 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑97824⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report⇗
218⇗ 2 November 1944 Target: Ruhr-Chemie A.G. Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade (Holten), Germany 		Bombardier 42‑97824⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy. Gee-H ship (no Gee-H navigator assigned for this mission).
Sortie Report⇗
222⇗ 8 November 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant (visual aim point)
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead.
Sortie Report⇗

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