Vinnedge, Roy Alan

Individual Personnel Data
Name Vinnedge, Roy Alan
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Rank Captain
Serial Number O-725555
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #140, effective 17 July 1944.
  • Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #195, effective 2 October 1944.
Duty Pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 8 January 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Prior to his assignment to the 384th Bomb Group, Captain Vinnedge completed a combat tour with the 369th Bomb Squadron, 306th Bomb Group. He flew his 25th and final mission with the 306th Bomb Group on 24 July 1943, a mission to Heroya, Norway.
    Granted a seven day operational leave of absence effective 6 December 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #238 dated 4 December 1944.
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
Capt. Vinnedge, Roy AlanPilotCT
2nd Lt. Schaaf, Herbert Henry⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Hightshoe, Clarence Cecil⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Roberts, Jack Deighton⇗BombardierCT
S/SGT. Burek, Stanley Thomas⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
S/SGT. Walcott, Lester Allen⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Wisdahl, Raymond Orlando⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Beesley, Delmar James⇗Tail GunnerKIA
SGT. Dunham, Lorin Arthur⇗Flexible GunnerTR
SGT. Rock, Frank Willis⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 27 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
166⇗ 28 July 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑38014⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group deputy and hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
167⇗ 29 July 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Pilot 42‑102500⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead, lead group, 41st B wing.
Sortie Report⇗
168⇗ 31 July 1944 Target: Aero Engine Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Munich / München, Germany 		Pilot 42‑102500⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Group, High Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
169⇗ 1 August 1944 Target: Railroad Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Chartres, France 		Pilot 42‑102500⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group, Low Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
170⇗ 3 August 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Fleury, Flers, Fiefs, France 		Pilot 42‑102933⇗ Combat Mission Credit
H Group Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
172⇗ 4 August 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Crepieul, France 		Pilot 43‑38016⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low section lead.
Sortie Report⇗
175⇗ 8 August 1944 Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points
Type: Military
Location: Bretteville-sur-Laize, France 		Commander 42‑102933⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group lead.
Sortie Report⇗
176⇗ 9 August 1944 Target: Erding Airdrome & Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Erding, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97557⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing deputy. PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
177⇗ 11 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Coastal Artillery Emplacements
Type: Military
Location: Brest, France 		Commander 42‑97986⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
180⇗ 14 August 1944 Target: Echterdingen Airdrome
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Stuttgart, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97557⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing lead. PFF ship. Col. William L Travis, 41st Bomb Wing, aboard as combat wing commander.
Sortie Report⇗
184⇗ 25 August 1944 Target: Airfield & Airpark
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Anklam, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97986⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
185⇗ 26 August 1944 Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Pilot 44‑8007⇗ Weather aircraft; remainder of crew (CP, N, RO, Eng) not identified
Sortie Report⇗
189⇗ 8 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Commander 43‑37713⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group lead.
Sortie Report⇗
195⇗ 17 September 1944 Target: Tank and Gun Concentrations, Tactical
Type: Military
Location: Eindhoven & 's‑Hertogenbosch (den Bosch), The Netherlands 		Commander 42‑38014⇗ Combat Mission Credit
E Squadron lead.
Sortie Report⇗
198⇗ 25 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Commander 42‑97948⇗ Combat Mission Credit
C wing, low group lead.
Sortie Report⇗
200⇗ 27 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (PFF Aiming Points)
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Commander 42‑97986⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
204⇗ 3 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany 		Commander 42‑97948⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report⇗
207⇗ 7 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Leipzig, Germany 		Commander 42‑102449⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report⇗
212⇗ 17 October 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Commander 42‑97592⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
214⇗ 19 October 1944 Target: Heinrich Lanz Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Commander 44‑8256⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. PFF ship loaned by 303rd BG. Callsign EAVESDROP-Y.
Sortie Report⇗
218⇗ 2 November 1944 Target: Ruhr-Chemie A.G. Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade (Holten), Germany 		Commander 42‑97592⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. PFF ship. Turned over lead to deputy for Gee-H bomb run.
Sortie Report⇗
222⇗ 8 November 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant (visual aim point)
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Commander 43‑38542⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead.
Sortie Report⇗
224⇗ 10 November 1944 Target: Ostheim Airfield & Butzweilerhof Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Commander 42‑97592⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group, High Squadron Lead. PFF ship. Landed away at RAF Woodbridge, Suffolk, due to low fuel.
Sortie Report⇗
226⇗ 16 November 1944 Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions
Type: Military
Location: Eschweiler, Germany 		Commander 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.
Sortie Report⇗
228⇗ 23 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Coking Plant at Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Commander 42‑97592⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead, B group; PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
232⇗ 29 November 1944 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany 		Commander 43‑38542⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead.
Sortie Report⇗
234⇗ 2 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Oberlahnstein, Germany 		Commander 43‑38262⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report⇗
240⇗ 18 December 1944 Target: Road Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Gemünd, Germany 		Commander 44‑8216⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report⇗

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