Clark, Coral Clifton

Individual Personnel Data
Name Clark, Coral Clifton
⇗
Rank Corporal / Technical Sergeant
Serial Number 38485559
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #190 dated 26 September 1944, effective 26 September 1944.
  • Transferred to the Casual Pool, 70th Reinforcement Depot, per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 11 April 1945, effective 3 April 1945.
Duty Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
MOS748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer
Last Duty Date 3 April 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 27 June 1923
  • Promoted to Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #196 dated 4 October 1944.
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #221 dated 9 November 1944.
  • Promoted to Technical Sergeant effective 16 December 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #247 dated 16 December 1944.
  • Ordered on seven days Temporary Duty to Spetchley Park, AAF Station 562 (a Flak house) on 21 December 1944 to carry out instructions of the Commanding General per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #251 dated 20 December 1944. This Temporary Duty order rescinded per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #253 dated 22 December 1944.
  • Ordered on seven days Temporary Duty to Spetchley Park, AAF Station 562 (a Flak house) on 23 December 1944 to carry out instructions of the Commanding General per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #253 dated 22 December 1944.
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Herring, Harold F, "FISH"⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Martin, Robert B⇗Co-pilotCT
Flt. Ofcr. Lamark, Edward Lincoln⇗NavigatorTBD
2nd Lt. Epstein, Norman D⇗BombardierCT
CPL. Bright, Getsel Merle⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
CPL. Clark, Coral CliftonEngineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Samuels, Robert Howard⇗Ball Turret GunnerKIA
CPL. Huffine, Robert Edward, Jr⇗Tail GunnerCT
SGT. Ezell, William Charles⇗Flexible GunnerTR
CPL. Hanrahan, John E⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 33 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
209⇗ 11 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97309⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Second Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
210⇗ 14 October 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Saarbrücken, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑32106⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
211⇗ 15 October 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97309⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
212⇗ 17 October 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102566⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
213⇗ 18 October 1944 Target: Ford Motor Works
Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102566⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
214⇗ 19 October 1944 Target: Heinrich Lanz Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102566⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
215⇗ 25 October 1944 Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
216⇗ 30 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
217⇗ 1 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑32106⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
218⇗ 2 November 1944 Target: Ruhr-Chemie A.G. Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade (Holten), Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑37971⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
220⇗ 5 November 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38823⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
221⇗ 6 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97309⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
222⇗ 8 November 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant (visual aim point)
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102566⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
224⇗ 10 November 1944 Target: Ostheim Airfield & Butzweilerhof Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑32106⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group, Lead Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
225⇗ 11 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38721⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
226⇗ 16 November 1944 Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions
Type: Military
Location: Eschweiler, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38678⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Stratford, due to weather.
Sortie Report⇗
227⇗ 20 November 1944 Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8409⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
230⇗ 26 November 1944 Target: Railroad Viaduct
Type: Transportation
Location: Altenbeken, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑39888⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
231⇗ 27 November 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Offenburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38678⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
232⇗ 29 November 1944 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38678⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
237⇗ 9 December 1944 Target: Airfield and Daimler Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Böblingen (Stuttgart area), Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38678⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
238⇗ 11 December 1944 Target: Road & Rail Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38678⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
241⇗ 19 December 1944 Target: Railway Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Glaadt, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑37971⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy. Landed away at RAF Fairwood Common near Swansea, Wales.
Sortie Report⇗
252⇗ 7 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point
Type: Military
Location: Blankenheim, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38016⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy. Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report⇗
260⇗ 23 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38647⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Assigned as low Squadron lead, took over group lead when Maj Strickland aborted. Landed away at North Pickenham Airfield, AAF Station 143.
Sortie Report⇗
268⇗ 19 February 1945 Target: Coking Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8580⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead; PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
274⇗ 25 February 1945 Target: Tank & Submarine Engine Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Friedrichshafen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8008⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead; PFF and Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report⇗
276⇗ 27 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8008⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead; PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
291⇗ 18 March 1945 Target: Schlesischer Railway Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6923⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
293⇗ 20 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑98027⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
295⇗ 23 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gladbeck, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8408⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
296⇗ 24 March 1945 Target: Vechta Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Vechta, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
298⇗ 26 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑37717⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at B-24 on continent (Bazenville, France) on return due to low fuel. Crew and aircraft remained there overnight.
Sortie Report⇗

Every effort has been expended to ensure all information on this page is complete and accurate.
Please inform webmaster of any discrepancies or omissions by using the button below.