Scarce, James Richard, Jr

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Scarce, James Richard, "Dick", Jr ‡ ⇗
Rank	Corporal / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number	13180016 ‡
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #239 dated 5 December 1944, effective 5 December 1944.
Duty	Tail Gunner
MOS	611 - Aerial Gunner
Last Duty Date	14 April 1945
Results	Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 25 November 1925 Promoted to Sergeant effective 16 December 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #247 dated 16 December 1944. Reclassified from MOS 611 to MOS 612 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #40 dated 18 February 1945. Promoted to Staff Sergeant effective 14 March 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #57 dated 14 March 1945.

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Gilmer, Charles E⇗	Pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Edwards, Robert A⇗	Co-pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Neumann, James Howard⇗	Navigator	CT
2nd Lt. Wickander, Wallace Homer⇗	Bombardier	CT
CPL. Alessi, Vincent (NMI)⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	CT
CPL. Sainsbury, Joseph A⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	CT
CPL. Anderson, Carl Ellsworth⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	CT
CPL. Scarce, James Richard, Jr, "Dick"	Tail Gunner	CT
CPL. Drew, John Edward⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 31 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
240⇗	18 December 1944	Target: Road Junction Type: Transportation Location: Gemünd, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑38501⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
242⇗	23 December 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Ehrang, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑38994⇗	Combat Mission Credit Hot camera ship. Landed at Grafton Underwood. Sortie Report⇗
243⇗	24 December 1944	Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Kirch Göns, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑38994⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41C Group, Low Squadron Hot Camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
244⇗	27 December 1944	Target: Bridge (Tactical) Type: Transportation Location: Altenahr, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑38548⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
245⇗	28 December 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Brühl, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑38548⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
248⇗	1 January 1945	Target: Oil Storage Depot Type: Oil Industry Location: Derben, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑32106⇗	Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Lead Squadron Sortie Report⇗
249⇗	2 January 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Gerolstein, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑97251⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
250⇗	3 January 1945	Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub Type: Military Location: St Vith, Belgium	Tail Gunner	42‑97251⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
251⇗	5 January 1945	Target: Landing Ground Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Neiderbreisig, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑38752⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
252⇗	7 January 1945	Target: Enemy Strong Point Type: Military Location: Blankenheim, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑38548⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
253⇗	8 January 1945	Target: Railroad Type: Transportation Location: Kyllburg, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑38548⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
254⇗	10 January 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Bonn, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑38548⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
256⇗	17 January 1945	Target: Railroad Viaduct Type: Transportation Location: Bielefeld, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑39060⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
257⇗	20 January 1945	Target: Rail and Road Bridges Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑39060⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed away at RAF Wyton, Cambridgeshire. Sortie Report⇗
260⇗	23 January 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Neuss, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑107125⇗	Combat Mission Credit Group deputy; Gee-H ship. Landed away at North Pickenham Airfield, AAF Station 143. Sortie Report⇗
264⇗	3 February 1945	Target: Tempelhof Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑39053⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗
267⇗	15 February 1945	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bohlen, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑38501⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Bassingbourn AIrfield, AAF Station 121. Sortie Report⇗
268⇗	19 February 1945	Target: Coking Plant Type: Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑39060⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron deputy. Sortie Report⇗
269⇗	20 February 1945	Target: Main Railroad Station Type: Transportation Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑39131⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
270⇗	21 February 1945	Target: Tank Factory Type: Industry Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany	Tail Gunner	44‑6882⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
271⇗	22 February 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Ülzen, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑39053⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy. Sortie Report⇗
273⇗	24 February 1945	Target: Submarine Construction Shipyard Type: Shipyards Location: Hamburg, Germany	Tail Gunner	44‑8665⇗	Combat Mission Credit Group deputy; PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗
275⇗	26 February 1945	Target: Schlesicher Railroad Station (Bahnhof) Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑39236⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
276⇗	27 February 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑39060⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron deputy. Sortie Report⇗
280⇗	3 March 1945	Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Misburg, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑39197⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron deputy and hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
284⇗	9 March 1945	Target: Henschel Tank and Locomotive Works Type: Industry Location: Kassel, Germany	Tail Gunner	44‑8580⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead; PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗
289⇗	15 March 1945	Target: Army HQ Type: Military Location: Zossen, Germany	Tail Gunner	44‑8668⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗
292⇗	19 March 1945	Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bohlen, Germany	Tail Gunner	44‑8211⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41C Group, Low Squadron Lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗
298⇗	26 March 1945	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Zeitz, Germany	Tail Gunner	44‑8580⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗
302⇗	3 April 1945	Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot Type: Oil Industry Location: Kiel, Germany	Tail Gunner	44‑8665⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗
306⇗	7 April 1945	Target: Underground Oil Storage Plant Type: Military Location: Hitzacker, Germany	Tail Gunner	44‑8649⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗
310⇗	14 April 1945	Target: Gun Battery Type: Military Location: Royan (Bordeaux), France	Tail Gunner	44‑8665⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lt. Walker, Low Squadron Lead Sortie Report⇗

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