Westrick, Urban William

Individual Personnel Data
Name Westrick, Urban William   ‡
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Rank Sergeant / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 15329783   ‡
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #146 dated 17 November 1943, effective 17 November 1943.
  • Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 547th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 4 April 1944 - 15th Air Force, effective 3 April 1944.
Duty Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
MOS748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer
Last Duty Date 4 April 1944
Results Transferred
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 28 April 1922
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #56 dated 24 March 1944.
  • Transferred to the 15th Air Force.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Kravet, Marvin Robert⇗PilotTR
2nd Lt. Gay, Greeley (NMI)⇗Co-pilotTR
2nd Lt. Walling, Neil Emerson⇗NavigatorKIA
2nd Lt. Pederson, Floyd Roy⇗BombardierCT
S/SGT. Gray, Kenneth D (IO)⇗Radio Operator / GunnerPOW
SGT. Westrick, Urban WilliamEngineer / Top Turret GunnerTR
T/SGT. Altendorf, Elroy Andrew⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerKIA
SGT. Cox, John Stewart⇗Ball Turret GunnerKIA
SGT. Felicetti, Frank Dominick⇗Tail GunnerPOW
SGT. Gustafson, Claus Norman⇗Flexible GunnerPOW
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 8 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
65⇗ 22 February 1944 Target: Aircraft Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Halberstadt & Aschersleben, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑37788⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
41B Group. Turned back at 1053 hrs as #2 supercharger ran away.
Sortie Report⇗
66⇗ 24 February 1944 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 41‑24578⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Lead Squadron, low group. Turned back because #2 supercharger ran away and engine began losing oil and smoking; could not be feathered.
Sortie Report⇗
67⇗ 25 February 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly & Ball Bearings Plants
Type: Industry
Location: Augsburg & Stuttgart, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑3441⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group.
Sortie Report⇗
70⇗ 3 March 1944 Target: Roller-Bearing Factory
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑3441⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back because #2 engine supercharger ran away.
Sortie Report⇗
75⇗ 16 March 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly & Repair Works
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑3441⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
76⇗ 18 March 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly & Repair Works
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑38013⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
78⇗ 20 March 1944 Type: Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑38013⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
79⇗ 22 March 1944 Target: Heinkel Aircraft Assembly Plant at Annahof Airfield
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oranienburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑38013⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
80⇗ 23 March 1944 Target: Airdrome and Airpark
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Gütersloh, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97136⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
82⇗ 26 March 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Le Grismont, Rebecques, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑29927⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
83⇗ 27 March 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Tours & Chartres, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97231⇗ Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
94 Group.
Sortie Report⇗
84⇗ 28 March 1944 Target: Dijon-Longvic Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dijon, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97231⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗

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