Darby, Phillip Storey

Individual Personnel Data
Name Darby, Phillip Storey   ‡
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Rank Staff Sergeant / Technical Sergeant
Serial Number 14170795   ‡
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #116 dated 19 June 1944, effective 19 June 1944.
  • Transferred to the Casual Pool, 70th Replacement Depot, AAF Station 591, per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 16 February 1945, effective 16 February 1945.
Duty Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
MOS748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer
Last Duty Date 16 February 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 17 June 1922
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #147 dated 25 July 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 Phyllis Court, AAF Station 494 (a Flak house) on 23 December 1944 to carry out instructions of the Commanding General per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #252 dated 21 December 1944.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Minor, Henry W, Jr⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Mayner, John Robert, Jr, "Whitey"⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Uriwal, Alfons Francis, "Al"⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Gray, William Emery, III⇗BombardierTR
S/SGT. Barth, Raymond Ernest⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
S/SGT. Darby, Phillip StoreyEngineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Marmozewicz, Joseph J⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Carter, James Kane⇗Tail GunnerMIA
SGT. Harfman, Lavern Frank⇗Flexible GunnerMIA
SGT. Guider, Robert Harwood⇗Flexible GunnerMIA
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 34 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
151⇗ 6 July 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Coubronne, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group.
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153⇗ 7 July 1944 Target: Me-109 Aircraft Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Leipzig, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102566⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group flying spare, 41st B wing; joined formation. Lost group in heavy clouds; tacked on to the low group of the 41st B wing and bombed with them.
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154⇗ 8 July 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Renescure, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102566⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High section deputy, low group.
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157⇗ 13 July 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102566⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group.
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159⇗ 17 July 1944 Target: Beautor Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Beautor, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102566⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group.
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160⇗ 18 July 1944 Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Peenemünde & Zinnowitz, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102566⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group.
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161⇗ 19 July 1944 Target: Hydrogen Peroxide Plant
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Höllriegelskreuth District, Pullach, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102566⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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162⇗ 20 July 1944 Target: Aircraft Plants
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Dessau, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑107083⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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163⇗ 21 July 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Schwäbisch Hall, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102566⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
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164⇗ 24 July 1944 Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points
Type: Military
Location: La Chapelle en Juger & Hébécrevon, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6294⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group.
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169⇗ 1 August 1944 Target: Railroad Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Chartres, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6135⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing Deputy, Hot Camera Ship. Dropped bombs early.
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187⇗ 3 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑37971⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Hot camera ship. Wing deputy.
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198⇗ 25 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97948⇗ Combat Mission Credit
C wing, low group lead.
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199⇗ 26 September 1944 Target: Steelworks
Type: Industry
Location: Osnabrück, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97941⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group lead.
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203⇗ 2 October 1944 Target: Ford Motor Works
Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97941⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. Assumed lead at IP for a Gee-H bombing run. The Gee-H equipment malfunctioned, so bombing was by PFF on the wing lead.
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204⇗ 3 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑107125⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. Gee-H ship.
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212⇗ 17 October 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 44‑8007⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF ship.
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213⇗ 18 October 1944 Target: Ford Motor Works
Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38016⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. Relinquished lead to deputy on bomb run after Gee-H equipment failed.
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226⇗ 16 November 1944 Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions
Type: Military
Location: Eschweiler, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Stratford, due to weather.
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227⇗ 20 November 1944 Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron 41st Bomb Wing D group.
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228⇗ 23 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Coking Plant at Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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229⇗ 25 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Aldermaston, due to weather.
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232⇗ 29 November 1944 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38823⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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233⇗ 30 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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234⇗ 2 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Oberlahnstein, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97309⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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235⇗ 4 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Soest, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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237⇗ 9 December 1944 Target: Airfield and Daimler Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Böblingen (Stuttgart area), Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑31484⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑102518.
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240⇗ 18 December 1944 Target: Road Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Gemünd, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
241⇗ 19 December 1944 Target: Railway Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Glaadt, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97271⇗ Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off
Did not take off due to weather which deteriorated after lead aircraft took off.
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249⇗ 2 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gerolstein, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 44‑8221⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. with Lt. Col William C Sipes of the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing as Air Commander. PFF & Gee-H ship. Gee-H failed prior to IP; turned over lead to high Squadron. Did not attack target because bombardier noticed, approaching the bomb release point (high Squadron leading), that they were a mile to the left of the target. Bombs were held with the intention of making another run, but the remainder of the group had dropped on the high Squadron leader.
Sortie Report⇗
250⇗ 3 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: St Vith, Belgium 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑98027⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
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251⇗ 5 January 1945 Target: Landing Ground
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neiderbreisig, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6592⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy.
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259⇗ 22 January 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑32106⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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260⇗ 23 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8408⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at RAF Oakington, Cambridgeshire.
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264⇗ 3 February 1945 Target: Tempelhof Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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