Stearman, Charles Lee Verne

Individual Personnel Data
Name Stearman, Charles Lee Verne   ‡
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Rank Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 38288110   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #53 dated 20 July 1943, effective 20 July 1943.
Duty Ball Turret Gunner
Last Duty Date 21 January 1944
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 4 July 1922
  • Placed on Temporary Duty as Charles NMI Spearman, (R&R) for seven days to Moulsford Manor near Chelsey, Berkshire (a flak house) on or about 6 September 1943 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #89 dated 4 September 1943. SSO #89 amended on SSO #120 to read Charles L V Stearman.
  • Completed 25 missions and was transferred to the 482nd Bomb Group on 21 January 1944 (squadron history, microfilm A0640-01418).
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Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 25 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
9⇗ 24 July 1943 Target: Aluminum & Magnesium Plants
Type: Industry
Location: Herøya, Norway 		Ball Turret 42‑5889⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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10⇗ 25 July 1943 Target: Blohm & Voss Aircraft Works and Shipyard
Type: Industry
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑5889⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Only aircraft/crew of the Low Squadron to return to Grafton Underwood today.
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11⇗ 28 July 1943 Target: Aircraft Engine Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑5889⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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12⇗ 29 July 1943 Target: Naval Base
Type: Military
Location: Kiel, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑5889⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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13⇗ 30 July 1943 Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑29703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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15⇗ 15 August 1943 Target: Poix-en-Picardie and Amiens-Glisy Airfields
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Poix-de-Picardie & Amiens, France 		Ball Turret 42‑5889⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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16⇗ 16 August 1943 Target: Le Bourget Airport & Air Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Paris, France 		Ball Turret 42‑29651⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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17⇗ 17 August 1943 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑5889⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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18⇗ 27 August 1943 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Watten, France 		Ball Turret 42‑3440⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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19⇗ 31 August 1943 Target: Fighter Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Romilly-sur-Seine, France 		Ball Turret 42‑5852⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing Lead for 41st Combat Bombardment Wing.
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20⇗ 3 September 1943 Target: Air Park and Aerodrome
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Romilly-sur-Seine, France 		Ball Turret 42‑3216⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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21⇗ 6 September 1943 Type: Industry
Location: Stuttgart, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑3440⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. Landed away at Little Staughton, Cambridgeshire, due to low fuel.
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24⇗ 16 September 1943 Target: Blockade Runner Ship (in Loire River)
Type: Transportation
Location: Nantes, France 		Ball Turret 42‑3440⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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25⇗ 23 September 1943 Target: Submarine Repair Ship
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Nantes, France 		Ball Turret 42‑3440⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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26⇗ 27 September 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Emden, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑3440⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron Lead.
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33⇗ 20 October 1943 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Düren, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑3440⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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--⇗ 30 October 1943 Target: Marshaling Yard
Type: Transportation
Location: Geilenkirchen, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑3440⇗ LSqLd
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34⇗ 3 November 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Wilhelmshafen, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑3440⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead.
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37⇗ 26 November 1943 Target: City Center
Type: Non-Military
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑3429⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead.
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44⇗ 20 December 1943 Target: Port Area/Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑3429⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead; landed away at Attlebridge due to low fuel, with '#3 engine out.'
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45⇗ 22 December 1943 Target: Steel Shops/Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Osnabrück, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑37848⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Deputy; took off late but joined formation at Chesterfield. Took over lead when Buck/Lecates aborted.
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46⇗ 24 December 1943 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Croisette, France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑29717⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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48⇗ 31 December 1943 Target: Blockade Runner 'Orsone' (name of ship)
Type: Transportation
Location: [Mouth of River Garonne], France 		Ball Turret 42‑39888⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. Landed away at 'Little Stanton' (assumed Little Staughton); bombs returned.
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49⇗ 4 January 1944 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Kiel, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑31246⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy.
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50⇗ 5 January 1944 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Kiel, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑37924⇗ Combat Mission Credit
FLIGHT TIME 8:00
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54⇗ 21 January 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Preuseville, France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑31235⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group.
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