Blencowe, Frederick Arthur

Individual Personnel Data
Name Blencowe, Frederick Arthur
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Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-682454
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #218 dated 5 November 1944, effective 5 November 1944.
Duty Navigator
MOS1039 - Navigator, Radar
Last Duty Date 20 April 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 15 August 1921
  • Blencowe was a RADAR, or 'Mickey' Navigator.
  • Placed on seven days Temporary Duty to Furzedown House, AAF Station 563 (a Flak house) on 11 April 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #76 dated 9 April 1945.
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 26 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
226⇗ 16 November 1944 Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions
Type: Military
Location: Eschweiler, Germany 		Navigator 44‑8211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
PFF & Gee-H ship; lead Squadron lead, 41st Bomb Wing D group. Landed away at RAF Tilstock, Shropshire, due to weather.
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230⇗ 26 November 1944 Target: Railroad Viaduct
Type: Transportation
Location: Altenbeken, Germany 		Navigator 44‑8211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead; PFF & Gee-H ship.
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231⇗ 27 November 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Offenburg, Germany 		Navigator 42‑98027⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead; PFF & Gee-H ship.
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233⇗ 30 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany 		Navigator 44‑8211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead.
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236⇗ 6 December 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Navigator 42‑98027⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
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237⇗ 9 December 1944 Target: Airfield and Daimler Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Böblingen (Stuttgart area), Germany 		Navigator 44‑8216⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship (no Gee-H Navigator on today's crew). Capt Ulrey intended to release on group lead, but his bombardier 'picked up the target visually, and made a visual run.'
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239⇗ 12 December 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Navigator 44‑8007⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
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242⇗ 23 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ehrang, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97986⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. Landed away at Horham due to weather.
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243⇗ 24 December 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Kirch Göns, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97986⇗ Combat Mission Credit
13F Squadron Deputy. PFF ship.
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246⇗ 30 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Limburg, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97986⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. PFF& Gee-H ship.
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265⇗ 9 February 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Navigator 44‑8211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing deputy; PFF ship. Non-384th passenger on this aircraft is listed as 'FO [formation observer?] JOHNSTON, ARCHIE B., 1st Lt.' He is assumed to be from Wing HQ.
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266⇗ 14 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany 		Radar Navigator 42‑98027⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing lead; PFF and Gee-H ship. Landed on Continent for fuel before returning to base.
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268⇗ 19 February 1945 Target: Coking Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Radar Navigator 44‑8665⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead; PFF ship.
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269⇗ 20 February 1945 Target: Main Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Radar Navigator 42‑98027⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead; PFF ship.
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272⇗ 23 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Plauen, Germany 		Radar Navigator 44‑8649⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead; PFF ship. Landed away at Glatton Airfield, AAF Station 130.
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273⇗ 24 February 1945 Target: Submarine Construction Shipyard
Type: Shipyards
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Mickey (Radar) Navigator 44‑8668⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead; PFF ship.
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276⇗ 27 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany 		Mickey (Radar) Navigator 44‑8665⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead; PFF ship.
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279⇗ 2 March 1945 Target: Low Temperature Carbonization Plant and Refinery of Deutsche Petroleum A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Rositz, Germany 		Navigator 44‑8008⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy and hot camera ship.
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281⇗ 4 March 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ulm, Germany 		Navigator 44‑8541⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead; PFF and Gee-H ship.
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285⇗ 10 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Schwerte, Germany 		Navigator 44‑8211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead; PFF and Gee-H ship.
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289⇗ 15 March 1945 Target: Army HQ
Type: Military
Location: Zossen, Germany 		Navigator 44‑8649⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF and Gee-H ship.
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291⇗ 18 March 1945 Target: Schlesischer Railway Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Navigator 44‑8649⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Division lead. PFF ship.
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299⇗ 28 March 1945 Target: Berlin/Spandau Motor Transport Works
Type: Industry
Location: Spandau (Berlin), Germany 		Navigator 44‑8649⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron lead
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304⇗ 5 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ingolstadt, Germany 		Navigator 44‑8541⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
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305⇗ 6 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (Visual Primary)
Type: Transportation
Location: Leipzig, Germany 		Navigator 44‑8789⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF ship.
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315⇗ 20 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Seddin, Germany 		Navigator 44‑8541⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group Lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
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