Vernon, Sheldon Ira

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Vernon, Sheldon Ira ⇗
Rank	Second Lieutenant
Serial Number	O-688139
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #146 dated 17 November 1943, effective 14 November 1943.
Duty	Navigator
MOS	1034 - Navigator
Last Duty Date	4 May 1944
Results	Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 1 August 1922
Photos of this Veteran signing the Wing Panel	Vernon Signing⇗
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Foster, James Everett⇗	Pilot	KIA
2nd Lt. Duffy, John H⇗	Co-pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Vernon, Sheldon Ira	Navigator	CT
2nd Lt. Ferazzi, Gabriel Ernest⇗	Bombardier	CT
S/SGT. Corbett, Thomas Walter⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	KIA
S/SGT. Birch, Frank Austin⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	CT
SGT. Overcash, Jimmy Lee, Jr⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	KIA
SGT. Matthijetz, Carl Walter⇗	Tail Gunner	CT
SGT. Corfield, Robert Milton⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT
S/SGT. Cochran, Thomas Tidwell⇗	Flexible Gunner	KIA

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 31 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
36⇗	16 November 1943	Target: Knaben II Molybdenum Mine Type: Industry Location: Knaben, Norway	Navigator	42‑37816⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
41⇗	11 December 1943	Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Emden, Germany	Navigator	42‑39888⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
42⇗	13 December 1943	Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany	Navigator	42‑31274⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low group. Sortie Report⇗
53⇗	14 January 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Le Meillard, France	Navigator	42‑37848⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
54⇗	21 January 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Preuseville, France	Navigator	42‑39888⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41A Group. FLIGHT TIME 4:30 Sortie Report⇗
55⇗	29 January 1944	Target: Aircraft Parts Plants Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany	Navigator	42‑39888⇗	Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Lead group Sortie Report⇗
56⇗	30 January 1944	Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany	Navigator	42‑39888⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low group. FLIGHT TIME 6:45 Sortie Report⇗
57⇗	3 February 1944	Target: Submarines (under construction) Type: Submarine Facility Location: Wilhelmshaven, Germany	Navigator	42‑39888⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead group. FLIGHT TIME 7:30 Sortie Report⇗
58⇗	4 February 1944	Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany	Navigator	42‑3087⇗	Combat Mission Credit Aborted Mission After Taking Off High group, 41st B Combat Wing. Turned back at 1108 hrs over The Netherlands "because #2 supercharger surged and ran away ... was uncontrollable." Sortie Report⇗
59⇗	5 February 1944	Target: Bricy Aerodrome, Luftwaffe Training and Bomber Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Orleans, France	Navigator	42‑39962⇗	Combat Mission Credit FLIGHT TIME 6:00 Sortie Report⇗
60⇗	6 February 1944	Target: Nancy/Essey Aerodrome Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Nancy, France	Navigator	42‑39888⇗	Combat Mission Credit FLIGHT TIME 7:30 Sortie Report⇗
61⇗	8 February 1944	Target: Piston Ring Factory Type: Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany	Navigator	42‑39888⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
64⇗	21 February 1944	Target: Fighter Field & Aircraft Storage Depot Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Werl, Germany	Navigator	42‑39888⇗	Combat Mission Credit Released 25 parcels of G-27 'nickles' (propaganda leaflets) and six 500-pound general-purpose bombs on the target. Sortie Report⇗
65⇗	22 February 1944	Target: Aircraft Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Halberstadt & Aschersleben, Germany	Navigator	42‑39888⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off 41A Group. Sortie Report⇗
66⇗	24 February 1944	Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany	Navigator	42‑39888⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron, lead group. Sortie Report⇗
67⇗	25 February 1944	Target: Aircraft Assembly & Ball Bearings Plants Type: Industry Location: Augsburg & Stuttgart, Germany	Navigator	42‑31235⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41A Group, High Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗
69⇗	2 March 1944	Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant and Machine Shop Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany	Navigator	42‑39888⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
70⇗	3 March 1944	Target: Roller-Bearing Factory Type: Bearings Industry Location: Berlin, Germany	Navigator	42‑39888⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back because of severe vibration in #3 engine. Sortie Report⇗
71⇗	4 March 1944	Type: Military Location: Berlin, Germany	Navigator	42‑31495⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑39888. Turned back at 1018 hrs because #2 & #3 engines were running rough, were smoking and detonating; tach and manifold pressure oscillated. Sortie Report⇗
72⇗	6 March 1944	Target: Erkner Ball-Bearing Factory Type: Bearings Industry Location: Berlin, Germany	Navigator	42‑31495⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron deputy, high composite group, 41st Composite Combat Wing. Sortie Report⇗
74⇗	9 March 1944	Target: Heinkel Aircraft Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oranienburg, Germany	Navigator	42‑39888⇗	Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Sortie Report⇗
75⇗	16 March 1944	Target: Aircraft Assembly & Repair Works Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany	Navigator	42‑39888⇗	Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Sortie Report⇗
78⇗	20 March 1944	Type: Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany	Navigator	42‑39888⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
79⇗	22 March 1944	Target: Heinkel Aircraft Assembly Plant at Annahof Airfield Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oranienburg, Germany	Navigator	42‑39888⇗	Combat Mission Credit Dropped 25 parcels of G-31 'Nickles' (propaganda leaflets), in addition to bombs. Sortie Report⇗
80⇗	23 March 1944	Target: Airdrome and Airpark Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Gütersloh, Germany	Navigator	42‑39888⇗	Combat Mission Credit Flying spare; joined the lead group. Sortie Report⇗
81⇗	24 March 1944	Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany	Navigator	42‑39888⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
82⇗	26 March 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Le Grismont, Rebecques, France	Navigator	42‑31495⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
83⇗	27 March 1944	Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Tours & Chartres, France	Navigator	42‑39888⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off 94 Group. Turned back over Kettering at 1210 hrs because #3 prop ran away. Sortie Report⇗
85⇗	29 March 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany	Navigator	42‑3440⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
86⇗	9 April 1944	Target: FW-190 Fighter Aircraft Assembly Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Marienburg, Germany	Navigator	42‑39888⇗	Combat Mission Credit 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	Navigator	42‑39888⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
90⇗	18 April 1944	Target: Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oranienburg, Germany	Navigator	42‑39888⇗	Combat Mission Credit Flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗
91⇗	19 April 1944	Target: Fieseler Aircraft Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Kassel (Waldau), Germany	Navigator	42‑39888⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy. Landed to correct loose gas cap problem, then took off and joined formation. Sortie Report⇗
92⇗	20 April 1944	Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Sottevast, France	Navigator	42‑31435⇗	Combat Mission Credit B Wing, High Group. Sortie Report⇗
94⇗	24 April 1944	Target: Dornier-Werke GMBH Aircraft Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany	Navigator	42‑3441⇗	Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑39888. Sustained 20mm cannon damage. Sortie Report⇗
95⇗	25 April 1944	Target: Metz-Frescaty Airdrome Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Metz, France	Navigator	42‑97521⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
97⇗	27 April 1944	Target: Toul/Croix de Metz Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Nancy, France	Navigator	42‑97251⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗
99⇗	1 May 1944	Target: Launch Site in Foret Nationale de Tournehem Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Foret Nationale de Tournehem, France	Navigator	42‑97404⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗

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