Sherrer, Richard P

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Sherrer, Richard P ‡ ⇗
Rank	Second Lieutenant
Serial Number	O-736896 ‡
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Special Orders #70 dated 11 March 1943, effective 11 March 1943.
Duty	Navigator
MOS	1034 - Navigator
Last Duty Date	29 July 1943
Results	Prisoner Of War POW Camp: Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 15 November 1923
Related Documents	Post Loss Document File #12⇗
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Original 384^th Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Way, John Richard⇗	Pilot	MIA
2nd Lt. Harvey, Walter Lewis, "Bill, Big Dog"⇗	Co-pilot	EV
2nd Lt. Sherrer, Richard P	Navigator	POW
2nd Lt. Corrigan, Thomas Joseph⇗	Bombardier	POW
S/SGT. Gadomski, Edmund Stephen⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	POW
S/SGT. Hill, William Charles, Jr⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	POW
S/SGT. Feagin, William Raymond, "Red"⇗	Flexible Gunner	KIA
S/SGT. Dodge, Raymond Earl⇗	Flexible Gunner	KIA
SGT. McCulley, George Dewey⇗	Flexible Gunner	POW
S/SGT. O'Connell, Charles D⇗	Flexible Gunner	TR

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 3 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
9⇗	24 July 1943	Target: Aluminum & Magnesium Plants Type: Industry Location: Herøya, Norway	Navigator	42‑29686⇗	Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑30196. Sortie Report⇗
11⇗	28 July 1943	Target: Aircraft Engine Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Kassel, Germany	Navigator	42‑3259⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
12⇗	29 July 1943	Target: Naval Base Type: Military Location: Kiel, Germany	Navigator	42‑29700⇗	Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Shot down by enemy aircraft after attacking target of opportunity (TOO) with the group. No MACR. Sortie Report⇗

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