Ehr, Willard (NMI)

Individual Personnel Data
Name Ehr, Willard (NMI)   ‡
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Rank Corporal / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 16117719   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #247 dated 16 December 1944, effective 16 December 1944.
Duty Flexible Gunner / Spot Jammer
MOS612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner
Last Duty Date 23 March 1945
Results Killed In Action
Final Resting Place or Memorial: Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupré, Belgium: Plot B Row 28 Grave 15
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 17 May 1917
  • Promoted to Sergeant effective 30 December 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #260 dated 30 December 1944.
  • Reclassified from MOS 612 to MOS P-514 effective 13 March 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #55 dated 13 March 1945.
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 13611⇓ (7.970 MB)
Accident Report # 45-01-01-521⇓ (2.565 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Ramsay, Walter E⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Wahlstrom, Harry Lawrence⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Mitchell, John Glenn, Jr⇗NavigatorTBD
2nd Lt. Mitchell, Jacklin Wilson⇗BombardierCT
CPL. Marberg, Roy Kurt⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
CPL. Hartman, John Edward⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerTBD
CPL. Lacey, Ray (NMI)⇗Ball Turret GunnerTBD
CPL. Kotys, Joseph (NMI)⇗Tail GunnerCT
CPL. Ehr, Willard (NMI)Flexible GunnerKIA
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 19 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
246⇗ 30 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Limburg, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑38014⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
247⇗ 31 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑38014⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
248⇗ 1 January 1945 Target: Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Derben, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑38014⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron. Crashed while landing at RAF Detling, Kent, on return from mission with battle damage. Struck obstructions including a hut, destroying aircraft. There were no personnel injuries.
Sortie Report⇗
251⇗ 5 January 1945 Target: Landing Ground
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neiderbreisig, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑38013⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
252⇗ 7 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point
Type: Military
Location: Blankenheim, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 44‑6476⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
253⇗ 8 January 1945 Target: Railroad
Type: Transportation
Location: Kyllburg, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97251⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
265⇗ 9 February 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Spot Jammer 43‑39053⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
271⇗ 22 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ülzen, Germany 		Spot Jammer 43‑39053⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
273⇗ 24 February 1945 Target: Submarine Construction Shipyard
Type: Shipyards
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Spot Jammer 43‑39053⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
274⇗ 25 February 1945 Target: Tank & Submarine Engine Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Friedrichshafen, Germany 		Spot Jammer 43‑39060⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
276⇗ 27 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany 		Spot Jammer 43‑39060⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
277⇗ 28 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hagen, Germany 		Spot Jammer 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
279⇗ 2 March 1945 Target: Low Temperature Carbonization Plant and Refinery of Deutsche Petroleum A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Rositz, Germany 		Spot Jammer 43‑39053⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
280⇗ 3 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany 		Spot Jammer 43‑39053⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
282⇗ 7 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bochum, Germany 		Spot Jammer 43‑39060⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
285⇗ 10 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Schwerte, Germany 		Spot Jammer 43‑39053⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
289⇗ 15 March 1945 Target: Army HQ
Type: Military
Location: Zossen, Germany 		Spot Jammer 44‑6909⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
292⇗ 19 March 1945 Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany 		Spot Jammer 43‑39060⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group.
Sortie Report⇗
295⇗ 23 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gladbeck, Germany 		Spot Jammer 43‑39053⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Left formation at target on fire after aircraft received direct flak burst, setting #4 on fire and #2 started smoking; the aircraft lost 8-10,000ft in a spin, then exploded in mid-air; two to four chutes observed; crashed near Duisburg, Germany. MACR 13611
Sortie Report⇗

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