Radakovitz, Herman Andrew

Individual Personnel Data
Name Radakovitz, Herman Andrew
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Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-757916
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #72 dated 16 April 1944, effective 16 April 1944.
  • Transferred to the Casual Pool, 8th AFRD, AAF Station 594, per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 17 September 1944, effective 13 September 1944.
Duty Bombardier
MOS1035 - Bombardier
Last Duty Date 13 September 1944
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 1 June 1921
  • Graduated from Bombardier School at Roswell AAF, Roswell, New Mexico, Class #43-15, 23 October 1943.
  • Placed on seven days Temporary Duty to Aylesfield House, Alton Northants (a Flak House) on 21 July 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #142 dated 20 July 1944.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Pompe, Bernard Joseph⇗PilotCT
Flt. Ofcr. Morton, Howard Raymond⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Kane, William Francis⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Radakovitz, Herman AndrewBombardierCT
S/SGT. Williamson, Albert (NMI)⇗Radio Operator / GunnerTBD
S/SGT. Bliss, John Franklin⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Glotfelty, Emroy Martin⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Thompson, Luther Edwin⇗Tail GunnerCT
SGT. Balvin, William August⇗Flexible GunnerTR
SGT. Lemoine, Fritz Paul⇗Flexible GunnerTR
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 33 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
96⇗ 27 April 1944 Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Sottevast, France 		Bombardier 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy.
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97⇗ 27 April 1944 Target: Toul/Croix de Metz Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nancy, France 		Bombardier 42‑97309⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
98⇗ 29 April 1944 Target: Industrial District
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑97309⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
99⇗ 1 May 1944 Target: Launch Site in Foret Nationale de Tournehem
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Foret Nationale de Tournehem, France 		Bombardier 42‑97573⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
101⇗ 7 May 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑97573⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Flying spare; joined formation.
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102⇗ 8 May 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑97309⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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104⇗ 9 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Thionville, France 		Bombardier 42‑97309⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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105⇗ 11 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Saarbrücken and Ehrang, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑97309⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group.
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106⇗ 12 May 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑97309⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
109⇗ 19 May 1944 Target: Unidentified Industrial Area
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑97309⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Lead Group, High Squadron Lead. Turned back at 1125 hrs because he could not locate group.
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136⇗ 15 June 1944 Target: Railroad Viaduct
Type: Transportation
Location: La Possonnièrre, France 		Navigator 42‑97178⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Group, Low Squadron Deputy.
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138⇗ 18 June 1944 Target: Ölwerke Julius Humbles
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Navigator 44‑6147⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group.
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139⇗ 19 June 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Fleury & Crépy, France 		Navigator 42‑102430⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group, Flying Spare. Joined formation.
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140⇗ 19 June 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Fleury & Crépy, France 		Navigator 42‑102430⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group.
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142⇗ 21 June 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Industrial Area
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Navigator 42‑102442⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group.
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144⇗ 22 June 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Lille (Fives district), France 		Navigator 42‑102430⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
149⇗ 30 June 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Montdidier, France 		Navigator 44‑6109⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead, low group.
Sortie Report⇗
153⇗ 7 July 1944 Target: Me-109 Aircraft Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Leipzig, Germany 		Navigator 44‑6109⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group, 41st B wing. Lost group in heavy clouds; tacked on to the low group of the 41st B wing and bombed with them.
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154⇗ 8 July 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Renescure, France 		Navigator 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High section lead, lead group.
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155⇗ 11 July 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany 		Navigator 42‑31484⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead, low group.
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156⇗ 12 July 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany 		Navigator 42‑107148⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead group hot camera ship.
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157⇗ 13 July 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97178⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group, Low Squadron Deputy. Landed away at RAF Wratting Common, Cambridgeshire, on return due to weather.
Sortie Report⇗
159⇗ 17 July 1944 Target: Beautor Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Beautor, France 		Navigator 42‑31484⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead, high group.
Sortie Report⇗
169⇗ 1 August 1944 Target: Railroad Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Chartres, France 		Navigator 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group, Low Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
173⇗ 5 August 1944 Target: Luftwaffe Controlling Station
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Langenhagen, Germany 		Navigator 44‑6109⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead, low group.
Sortie Report⇗
174⇗ 7 August 1944 Target: Aircraft Fuel Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dugny (Paris), France 		Navigator 42‑107125⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High section lead, lead group.
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175⇗ 8 August 1944 Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points
Type: Military
Location: Bretteville-sur-Laize, France 		Navigator 44‑6135⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low section lead, lead group.
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177⇗ 11 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Coastal Artillery Emplacements
Type: Military
Location: Brest, France 		Navigator 42‑31484⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead, low group.
Sortie Report⇗
179⇗ 13 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Road Network
Type: Transportation
Location: Beaumont-le-Roger (area), France 		Navigator 44‑6109⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead, lead group.
Sortie Report⇗
185⇗ 26 August 1944 Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38016⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group deputy and hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
186⇗ 30 August 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Crepieul, France 		Navigator 43‑37971⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Hot camera ship. Low Squadron Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
188⇗ 5 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Navigator 43‑37971⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 44‑6294. Hot camera ship. High group deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
191⇗ 10 September 1944 Target: BMW Motor Component Parts Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Sindelfingen, Germany 		Navigator 44‑8047⇗ Combat Mission Credit
PFF ship; wing deputy.
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192⇗ 11 September 1944 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf & Merseburg, Germany 		Navigator 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group, Group Deputy. Hot Camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗

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