Ryan, Patrick A, Jr

Individual Personnel Data
Name Ryan, Patrick A, Jr
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Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-782899
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #29 dated 5 February 1945, effective 5 February 1945.
  • Transferred to the 388th Bomb group for return to Zone of the Interior (ZOI), per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report (reference to 1st Air Division Special Orders #176 EXTRACT) dated 25 June 1945, effective 26 June 1945.
Duty Bombardier
MOS1035 - Bombardier
Last Duty Date 26 June 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 3 September 1923
  • Graduated from Bombardier School at Carlsbad AAF, Carlsbad, New Mexico, Class #44-09, 1 July 1944.
  • Promoted to First Lieutenant effective 1 June 1945 per HQ 8th Air Force Special Orders #152, recorded in 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 4 June 1945.
  • Attached to the 547th Bomb Squadron for rations, quarters and administration per AAF Station 106 Special Orders # 122 dated 21 June 1945.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Donnell, Alonzo McWilliams, Jr⇗PilotTBD
Flt. Ofcr. Villa, Albert Anthony⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Troiano, Frank Anthony⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Ryan, Patrick A, JrBombardierCT
CPL. Hensarling, Kinard Dale⇗Radio Operator / GunnerTR
CPL. Hanna, Paul Eugene⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerTR
CPL. Palmer, Ward Allen⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Richardson, Harold Leroy, Jr⇗Tail GunnerCT
CPL. Condon, James Robert⇗Flexible GunnerTR

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 19 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
270⇗ 21 February 1945 Target: Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany
Bombardier 43‑39060⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
271⇗ 22 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ülzen, Germany
Bombardier 43‑39203⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
272⇗ 23 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Plauen, Germany
Bombardier 43‑39197⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
273⇗ 24 February 1945 Target: Submarine Construction Shipyard
Type: Shipyards
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Bombardier 43‑38766⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
274⇗ 25 February 1945 Target: Tank & Submarine Engine Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Friedrichshafen, Germany
Bombardier 43‑39053⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
275⇗ 26 February 1945 Target: Schlesicher Railroad Station (Bahnhof)
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany
Bombardier 43‑39053⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
276⇗ 27 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany
Bombardier 43‑39053⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
277⇗ 28 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hagen, Germany
Bombardier 43‑39053⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
279⇗ 2 March 1945 Target: Low Temperature Carbonization Plant and Refinery of Deutsche Petroleum A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Rositz, Germany
Bombardier 43‑39053⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
282⇗ 7 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bochum, Germany
Bombardier 43‑39053⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
284⇗ 9 March 1945 Target: Henschel Tank and Locomotive Works
Type: Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany
Bombardier 43‑39053⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
285⇗ 10 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Schwerte, Germany
Bombardier 43‑39053⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
302⇗ 3 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Kiel, Germany
Bombardier 43‑39197⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
303⇗ 4 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fassberg, Germany
Bombardier 43‑39197⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
306⇗ 7 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Plant
Type: Military
Location: Hitzacker, Germany
Bombardier 43‑39197⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
307⇗ 9 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany
Bombardier 43‑39197⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
310⇗ 14 April 1945 Target: Gun Battery
Type: Military
Location: Royan (Bordeaux), France
Bombardier 43‑39197⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron Deputy
Sortie Report⇗
311⇗ 15 April 1945 Target: Flak guns at Pointe de Suzac
Type: Military
Location: Royan, France
Bombardier 43‑39197⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
312⇗ 16 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Regensburg, Germany
Bombardier 44‑8211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy. PFF ship. Hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗

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