Koehne, George Henry, Jr

Individual Personnel Data
Name Koehne, George Henry, "Snapper", Jr
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Rank Major / Lieutenant Colonel
Serial Number O-383807
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #83, effective 3 May 1944.
  • Assigned to the 384th Bombardment Group Headquarters Detachment, per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #97 dated 26 May 1944, effective 25 May 1944.
  • Transferred to a non-384th unit, per Headquarters Detachment, 384th Bombardment Group Morning Report dated 10 February 1945., effective 30 January 1945.
Duty Pilot / Operations Officer
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 30 January 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 4 June 1918
  • Detailed Group Operations Officer, primary vice LT. COL. THOMAS P. BECKETT relieved per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #97 dated 26 May 1944.
  • Ordered on approximately two days Temporary Duty to London on or about 22 August 1944, purpose Official Business per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #169 dated 22 August 1944.
  • Appointed President of a Flying Evaluation Board effective 5 January 1945 (paragraph 12, SSO #4); previous Flying Evaluation Board appointments dated 6 February 1944 and 7 February 1944 are revoked (paragraph 11, SSO #4) per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #4 dated 5 January 1945.
    Relieved of duties as Group Operations Officer (primary) per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #27 dated 3 February 1945.
  • Paragraph 12, Special Orders #4, 5 January 1945 (appointment to Flying Evaluation Board) revoked per paragraph 7, AAF Station 106 Special Orders #43 dated 22 February 1945.
Related Documents 27 May 1944, Low Group, Lead Crew, Koehne/Lane⇗



Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 28 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
106⇗ 12 May 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑38208⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back at 1201 hrs because #1 engine went out and was running rough and losing oil. This occurred at a point about 100 miles inside Belgium, approaching the German border; since they were well within enemy territory, combat credit was awarded the crew for this mission.
Sortie Report⇗
107⇗ 13 May 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly Components Factory.
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Poznań, Poland 		Co-pilot 42‑97263⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead, low group, 40th CBW.
Sortie Report⇗
108⇗ 15 May 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Mimoyecques, France 		Co-pilot 42‑107221⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead.
Sortie Report⇗
110⇗ 20 May 1944 Target: Orly Airport
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Paris, France 		Commander 42‑31484⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
116⇗ 27 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Commander 42‑107221⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
123⇗ 2 June 1944 Target: Four Medium Howitzer Batteries, Tactical Support
Type: Military
Location: Neufchatel (5 miles SE of Hardelot), France 		Commander 42‑97699⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group Lead. PFF ship and unidentified crew members provided by the 305th BG, Chelveston, AAF Station 105.
Sortie Report⇗
130⇗ 7 June 1944 Target: Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: Condé-sur-Noireau, France 		Commander 42‑107125⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group Lead. Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report⇗
134⇗ 13 June 1944 Target: Dreux Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dreux, France 		Commander 42‑107125⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group Lead. Second Navigator: 2Lt Peterson (379th BG). Landed away at Polebrook, AAF Station 110, on return, due to bad weather.
Sortie Report⇗
137⇗ 16 June 1944 Target: Athies Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Laon, France 		Commander 42‑31574⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Group Lead. PFF ship and non-384 crew members provided by the 303rd BG, Molesworth, AAF Station 107.
Sortie Report⇗
142⇗ 21 June 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Industrial Area
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Commander 42‑97941⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
148⇗ 28 June 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Juvincourt (Juvincourt-et-Damary), France 		Commander 42‑97960⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group lead, 41st A wing. Landed away at Wattisham, AAF Station 377, on return due to weather.
Sortie Report⇗
150⇗ 4 July 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dreux (Conches-en-Ouche), France 		Commander 42‑102449⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group lead. Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report⇗
156⇗ 12 July 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany 		Commander 42‑97960⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group lead.
Sortie Report⇗
160⇗ 18 July 1944 Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Peenemünde & Zinnowitz, Germany 		Commander 42‑97941⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group, Group Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
166⇗ 28 July 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Commander 42‑102933⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group lead.
Sortie Report⇗
177⇗ 11 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Coastal Artillery Emplacements
Type: Military
Location: Brest, France 		Commander 42‑97557⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing lead. PFF ship provided by the 303rd BG, Molesworth, AAF Station 107.
Sortie Report⇗
184⇗ 25 August 1944 Target: Airfield & Airpark
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Anklam, Germany 		Commander 42‑97986⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
187⇗ 3 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Commander 44‑8007⇗ Combat Mission Credit
PFF ship. Wing lead.
Sortie Report⇗
190⇗ 9 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Commander 42‑97986⇗ Combat Mission Credit
PFF ship. Wing lead.
Sortie Report⇗
202⇗ 30 September 1944 Target: Handorf Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Münster, Germany 		Commander 42‑97592⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
211⇗ 15 October 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Commander 44‑8008⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
218⇗ 2 November 1944 Target: Ruhr-Chemie A.G. Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade (Holten), Germany 		Commander 44‑8008⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF ship. Turned over lead to deputy for bomb run.
Sortie Report⇗
224⇗ 10 November 1944 Target: Ostheim Airfield & Butzweilerhof Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Commander 44‑8007⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group, Group Lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
233⇗ 30 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany 		Commander 44‑8401⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead.
Sortie Report⇗
239⇗ 12 December 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Commander 44‑8401⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
248⇗ 1 January 1945 Target: Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Derben, Germany 		Commander 44‑8216⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF ship. Prevented from attacking the primary target by weather, led an attack on the secondary PFF target, but did not attack when PFF equipment failed. After several additional failed attempts to attack the secondary and last resort targets, finally attacked a target of opportunity (TOO).
Sortie Report⇗
255⇗ 15 January 1945 Target: Neuburg Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neuburg an der Donau, Germany 		Commander 44‑8007⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Returned Early
Group lead. PFF ship. Aborted 30 minutes prior to IP due to mechanical problems. Ordered low Squadron into lead before departing. Bombed a target of opportunity (TOO) during return.
Sortie Report⇗
258⇗ 21 January 1945 Target: Marshalling Yard
Type: Transportation
Location: Aschaffenburg, Germany 		Commander 42‑97592⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF and Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report⇗

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