Watson, Henry Overholt

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Watson, Henry Overholt ‡ ⇗
Rank	Staff Sergeant / Technical Sergeant
Serial Number	13143474 ‡
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #38 dated 26 February 1944, effective 26 February 1944.
Duty	Radio Operator / Gunner
MOS	757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF
Last Duty Date	13 April 1944
Results	Killed In Action Final Resting Place or Memorial: Long Run Presbyterian Cemetery, North Huntingdon Township, Pennsylvania
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 15 May 1923 Promoted to Technical Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #55 dated 23 March 1944.
Related Documents	Missing Air Crew Report # 3866⇓ (16.978 MB) Accident Report # 44-03-24-524⇓ (1.597 MB)
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Miller, Max Jean⇗	Pilot	KIA
2nd Lt. Dent, James Edgar, Jr⇗	Co-pilot	KIA
2nd Lt. Dubin, Leonard (NMI)⇗	Navigator	WNC
2nd Lt. Petrush, Joseph Adolphe⇗	Bombardier	WNC
S/SGT. Watson, Henry Overholt	Radio Operator / Gunner	KIA
S/SGT. Rodden, Elvie Lawrence⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	KIA
SGT. Schelberg, Saul Jacob⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	KIA
SGT. Krizner, Albert Patrick⇗	Tail Gunner	KIA
SGT. Fulkerson, Edwin Pierce⇗	Flexible Gunner	POW
SGT. LeConey, Howard Rudolph⇗	Flexible Gunner	KIA

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 10 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
73⇗	8 March 1944	Target: Erkner Ball-Bearing Factory Type: Bearings Industry Location: Berlin, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑3440⇗	Combat Mission Credit This aircraft dropped 'nickles' (propaganda leaflets) in addition to demolition bombs. Sortie Report⇗
74⇗	9 March 1944	Target: Heinkel Aircraft Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oranienburg, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑31871⇗	Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Sortie Report⇗
75⇗	16 March 1944	Target: Aircraft Assembly & Repair Works Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑37792⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
79⇗	22 March 1944	Target: Heinkel Aircraft Assembly Plant at Annahof Airfield Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oranienburg, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑37792⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
80⇗	23 March 1944	Target: Airdrome and Airpark Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Gütersloh, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑37792⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
81⇗	24 March 1944	Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑31166⇗	Flying spare. Turned back early with engine trouble, crash-landed at Nuthampstead. Sortie Report⇗
83⇗	27 March 1944	Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Tours & Chartres, France	Radio Operator	42‑97521⇗	Combat Mission Credit 94 Group. Sortie Report⇗
84⇗	28 March 1944	Target: Dijon-Longvic Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dijon, France	Radio Operator	42‑31346⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
85⇗	29 March 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑37816⇗	Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Sortie Report⇗
86⇗	9 April 1944	Target: FW-190 Fighter Aircraft Assembly Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Marienburg, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑97477⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Attlebridge, Norfolk, on return because of low fuel. 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	Radio Operator	42‑32106⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
88⇗	11 April 1944	Target: FW Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Sorau, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑97309⇗	Combat Mission Credit Flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗
89⇗	13 April 1944	Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑31048⇗	Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Shot down during fighter attacks which lasted from 1354 to 1357 hrs; crashed near Mannheim, Germany. MACR 3866 Sortie Report⇗

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