Pierce, John Vernon

Individual Personnel Data
Name Pierce, John Vernon   ‡
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Rank Sergeant / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 13167578   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Oreders #57 dated 25 March 1944, effective 25 March 1944.
Duty Flexible Gunner
MOS748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer
Last Duty Date 24 April 1944
Results Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 21 May 1923
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #66 dated 7 April 1944.
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 4351⇓ (31.504 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Brouillard, Richard Vincent⇗PilotPOW
Flt. Ofcr. Parker, Charles Warren, Jr⇗Co-pilotPOW
2nd Lt. McLaughlin, Walter Scott⇗NavigatorPOW
2nd Lt. Burton, Paul Fredrick⇗BombardierPOW
S/SGT. Currin, Bernard Woodrow⇗Radio Operator / GunnerPOW
S/SGT. McCain, Earl Floyd, "Blackjack"⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerPOW
SGT. Bryson, Robert Chelsie⇗Ball Turret GunnerPOW
SGT. Jones, Robert Evan⇗Tail GunnerPOW
SGT. Pierce, John VernonFlexible GunnerPOW
SGT. Belknap, Robert Gene⇗Flexible GunnerPOW
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 3 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
89⇗ 13 April 1944 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97204⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
90⇗ 18 April 1944 Target: Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oranienburg, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97150⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Supercharger in #4 engine failed.
Sortie Report⇗
91⇗ 19 April 1944 Target: Fieseler Aircraft Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Kassel (Waldau), Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97221⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
92⇗ 20 April 1944 Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Sottevast, France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97263⇗ Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Sortie Report⇗
94⇗ 24 April 1944 Target: Dornier-Werke GMBH Aircraft Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97221⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Attacked by enemy aircraft at 1329 hrs; crashed 2 miles SW of Schlehdorf/Kochelsee, Germany. MACR 4351
Sortie Report⇗

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