Clishem, James Edward

Individual Personnel Data
Name Clishem, James Edward
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Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-823315
Unit 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy)
Assigned Assigned to the 384th BG 545th BS on AAF Station 106 special Orders #157 dated 5 August 1944, E Olson Crew.
Duty Co-pilot / Pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 24 April 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 24 November 1915
  • Ordered to Roke Manor, AAF Station 503 (a flak house) for seven days Temporary Duty on 25 January 1945 to carry out instructions of the Commanding General per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #20 dated 23 January 1945.
  • Appointed First Lieutenant (AUS) effective 6 April 1945 per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 12 April 1945.
Related Documents Accident Report # 44-11-16-527⇓ (10.047 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Olson, Edgar Douglas⇗PilotTR
2nd Lt. Clishem, James EdwardCo-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Potter, Richard Selstrom⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Wiet, Harry (NMI), Jr⇗BombardierTR
CPL. Nash, Philip Anthony⇗Radio Operator / GunnerTR
SGT. Gaughan, James Gerard⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerTR
CPL. Schroyer, Jack Lynn⇗Flexible GunnerTR
SGT. Blose, Blair Myles⇗Flexible GunnerTR
SGT. Hendrickson, Frank Jerry⇗Flexible GunnerTR
CPL. Pantazis, Peter Thomas⇗Flexible GunnerTR
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 34 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
198⇗ 25 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
B Wing, low group. Did not bomb because unable to see wing lead release bombs.
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202⇗ 30 September 1944 Target: Handorf Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Münster, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑102430⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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203⇗ 2 October 1944 Target: Ford Motor Works
Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑37717⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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204⇗ 3 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑102430⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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220⇗ 5 November 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38721⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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221⇗ 6 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑6109⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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222⇗ 8 November 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant (visual aim point)
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑8409⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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223⇗ 9 November 1944 Target: Ground Installations
Type: Military
Location: Ouvrages de Sorbey (Metz), France 		Co-pilot 43‑38678⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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224⇗ 10 November 1944 Target: Ostheim Airfield & Butzweilerhof Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38678⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group, Lead Squadron.
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226⇗ 16 November 1944 Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions
Type: Military
Location: Eschweiler, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38721⇗ Combat Mission Credit
On return to England, in bad weather, pilots were instructed to divert and land at Stratford. Lt. Green landed long and collided with an aircraft still on the runway.
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228⇗ 23 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Coking Plant at Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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230⇗ 26 November 1944 Target: Railroad Viaduct
Type: Transportation
Location: Altenbeken, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑32106⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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233⇗ 30 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑6109⇗ Combat Mission Credit
This aircraft carried delayed action bombs.
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234⇗ 2 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Oberlahnstein, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑102430⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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235⇗ 4 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Soest, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑107148⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
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237⇗ 9 December 1944 Target: Airfield and Daimler Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Böblingen (Stuttgart area), Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑37971⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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238⇗ 11 December 1944 Target: Road & Rail Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38721⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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239⇗ 12 December 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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240⇗ 18 December 1944 Target: Road Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Gemünd, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38721⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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244⇗ 27 December 1944 Target: Bridge (Tactical)
Type: Transportation
Location: Altenahr, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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245⇗ 28 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Brühl, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38823⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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246⇗ 30 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Limburg, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38721⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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247⇗ 31 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑37717⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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248⇗ 1 January 1945 Target: Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Derben, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97309⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron. Left formation over friendly territory and landed on Continent, due to low fuel.
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251⇗ 5 January 1945 Target: Landing Ground
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neiderbreisig, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑32106⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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252⇗ 7 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point
Type: Military
Location: Blankenheim, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑38013⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
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253⇗ 8 January 1945 Target: Railroad
Type: Transportation
Location: Kyllburg, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
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254⇗ 10 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bonn, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑39053⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy.
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256⇗ 17 January 1945 Target: Railroad Viaduct
Type: Transportation
Location: Bielefeld, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38678⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Division deputy. Ordered to fly as the low Squadron deputy to make room for the low Squadron leader to fly in the division deputy position.
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257⇗ 20 January 1945 Target: Rail and Road Bridges
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38678⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at RAF Oakington, Cambridgeshire.
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266⇗ 14 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑8007⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing deputy; PFF and Gee-H ship.
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267⇗ 15 February 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑8408⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Bassingbourn Airfield, AAF Station 121.
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270⇗ 21 February 1945 Target: Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑8008⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing deputy; PFF ship.
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309⇗ 11 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Freiham, Germany 		Pilot 42‑107125⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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