Britt, Neill Lasane

Individual Personnel Data
Name Britt, Neill Lasane   ‡
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Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-804606   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #163 dated 8 December 1943, effective 9 December 1943.
Duty Pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 14 January 1944
Results Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
DecorationsAwarded the Purple Heart for wounds received on 14 January 1944 per General Orders #8, Headquarters Department of the Air Force dated 18 January 1950.
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 7 June 1918
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 2497⇓ (3.733 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Britt, Neill LasanePilotPOW
2nd Lt. Haley, Raymond John⇗Co-pilotPOW
2nd Lt. Lindell, Ernest Vivian⇗NavigatorEV
2nd Lt. Richard, Oscar Gabriel, III⇗BombardierPOW
T/SGT. Harris, Morton George⇗Radio Operator / GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Tucker, Donald Peter⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerPOW
SGT. Argenbright, William David⇗Ball Turret GunnerPOW
SGT. Mason, Morton Cook, Jr⇗Tail GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Nichols, Conway Bruce⇗Flexible GunnerPOW
SGT. Wolfe, Clarence Leo⇗Flexible GunnerPOW
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 3 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
49⇗ 4 January 1944 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Kiel, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑3051⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑37776.
Sortie Report⇗
52⇗ 11 January 1944 Target: Ju-88 Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Halberstadt, Germany 		Pilot 42‑37788⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
53⇗ 14 January 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Le Meillard, France 		Pilot 42‑31246⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Downed by flak before bombs away.
Sortie Report⇗

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