Roth, Verle Leroy

Individual Personnel Data
Name Roth, Verle Leroy
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Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-755603
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #37 dated 24 February 1944, effective 24 February 1944.
  • Transferred to the 12th RCD (Special Orders #178, Headquarters, 1st Bomb Division), per 547th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 3 July 1944, effective 3 July 1944.
Duty Co-pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 3 July 1944
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 1 September 1920
  • Placed on seven days Temporary Duty on or about 24 May 1944 to 8th Air Force Officers Rest Home, Stanbridge Earl, Hampshire (a Flak House) per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #96 dated 24 May 1944.
  • Completed Combat Tour of Duty and left Grafton Underwood on 3 July 1944 to return to the USA (squadron history, microfilm A0641-00230).
Related Documents Verle Roth's War⇓ (0.092 MB)
Verle Roth, B-17 Pilot, Speaking at 2011 Reunion⇗
Photos of this Veteran signing the Wing PanelRoth Signing⇗
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Kelly, John Thomas⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Roth, Verle LeroyCo-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Welsbacher, Robert Henry, "Bob"⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Dotherow, Ed (NMI)⇗BombardierCT
S/SGT. Trypuc, John Vincent, Jr⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
S/SGT. Cruise, James Henry⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
PVT. Chouinard, Garnet (NMI)⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Wray, Forrest Donald⇗Flexible GunnerCT
SGT. Madera, Alfred (NMI)⇗Flexible GunnerTBD
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 32 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
76⇗ 18 March 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly & Repair Works
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑38158⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy, lead group, 41st Combat Bombardment Wing.
Sortie Report⇗
78⇗ 20 March 1944 Type: Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑3441⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
79⇗ 22 March 1944 Target: Heinkel Aircraft Assembly Plant at Annahof Airfield
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oranienburg, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑3441⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
80⇗ 23 March 1944 Target: Airdrome and Airpark
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Gütersloh, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑3441⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
82⇗ 26 March 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Le Grismont, Rebecques, France 		Co-pilot 42‑38208⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
83⇗ 27 March 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Tours & Chartres, France 		Co-pilot 42‑38013⇗ Combat Mission Credit
94 Group.
Sortie Report⇗
84⇗ 28 March 1944 Target: Dijon-Longvic Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dijon, France 		Co-pilot 42‑38013⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
85⇗ 29 March 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97231⇗ Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Sortie Report⇗
86⇗ 9 April 1944 Target: FW-190 Fighter Aircraft Assembly Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Marienburg, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97201⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back at 0915; could not locate formation due to bad weather.
Sortie Report⇗
87⇗ 10 April 1944 Target: Evere Airfield (50°54'3"N 4°20'9"E)
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Brussels / Bruxelles, Belgium 		Co-pilot 42‑97201⇗ Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Sortie Report⇗
88⇗ 11 April 1944 Target: FW Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Sorau, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97201⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
90⇗ 18 April 1944 Target: Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oranienburg, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97237⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
91⇗ 19 April 1944 Target: Fieseler Aircraft Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Kassel (Waldau), Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97263⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
92⇗ 20 April 1944 Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Sottevast, France 		Co-pilot 42‑97263⇗ Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Sortie Report⇗
93⇗ 22 April 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hamm, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97372⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
95⇗ 25 April 1944 Target: Metz-Frescaty Airdrome
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Metz, France 		Co-pilot 42‑38013⇗ Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Sortie Report⇗
97⇗ 27 April 1944 Target: Toul/Croix de Metz Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nancy, France 		Co-pilot 42‑97201⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
98⇗ 29 April 1944 Target: Industrial District
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97367⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy. Assumed lead after group lead aborted.
Sortie Report⇗
99⇗ 1 May 1944 Target: Launch Site in Foret Nationale de Tournehem
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Foret Nationale de Tournehem, France 		Co-pilot 42‑97237⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
103⇗ 8 May 1944 Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Sottevast, France 		Pilot 42‑37788⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
105⇗ 11 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Saarbrücken and Ehrang, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97201⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group.
Sortie Report⇗
106⇗ 12 May 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97201⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
107⇗ 13 May 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly Components Factory.
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Poznań, Poland 		Pilot 42‑97201⇗ Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Sortie Report⇗
109⇗ 19 May 1944 Target: Unidentified Industrial Area
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97201⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group.
Sortie Report⇗
112⇗ 22 May 1944 Target: Warehouse District in the Dock Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Kiel, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97201⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
113⇗ 23 May 1944 Target: Nancy/Essey Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nancy, France 		Pilot 42‑97201⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group
Sortie Report⇗
114⇗ 24 May 1944 Target: Unidentified Military Installations
Type: Military
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97201⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group Low Squadron Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
125⇗ 4 June 1944 Target: Artillery Battery
Type: Military
Location: Hardelot (Boulogne area), France 		Pilot 42‑97201⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group; did not bomb target due to incorrectly set up intervalometer.
Sortie Report⇗
126⇗ 5 June 1944 Target: Field Artillery Battery
Type: Military
Location: La Fosse, France 		Pilot 42‑97201⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group, Low Squadron Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
128⇗ 6 June 1944 Target: Two Bridges
Type: Transportation
Location: Caen, France 		Pilot 42‑97201⇗ Combat Mission Credit
K Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
130⇗ 7 June 1944 Target: Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: Condé-sur-Noireau, France 		Pilot 42‑97201⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
131⇗ 8 June 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (41C) & Loire River Railroad Bridge (41D)
Type: Transportation
Location: Orleans, France 		Pilot 42‑97201⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Wing.
Sortie Report⇗
132⇗ 10 June 1944 Target: Chateau Bougon Airfield (41A) & Vannes Airfield (41B)
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nantes & Vannes, France 		Pilot 42‑97201⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group, Low Squadron Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
133⇗ 12 June 1944 Target: Railroad Bridge 48°29'N,2°0'W
Type: Transportation
Location: La Vicomté-sur-Rance, France 		Pilot 42‑97201⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
134⇗ 13 June 1944 Target: Dreux Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dreux, France 		Pilot 42‑97201⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Polebrook, AAF Station 110, on return, due to bad weather.
Sortie Report⇗
135⇗ 14 June 1944 Target: Coulommiers Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Coulommiers, France 		Pilot 42‑97201⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41D Group. Jettisoned bomb load in the English Channel due to battle damage.
Sortie Report⇗
139⇗ 19 June 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Fleury & Crépy, France 		Pilot 44‑6128⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group, Low Squadron Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
141⇗ 20 June 1944 Target: Oil Refineries
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Harburg (Hamburg area), Germany 		Pilot 44‑6149⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group.
Sortie Report⇗

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