Elias, Donald John

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Elias, Donald John ‡ ⇗
Rank	Staff Sergeant / Technical Sergeant
Serial Number	19086508 ‡
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #113 dated 15 June 1944, effective 15 June 1944.
Duty	Radio Operator / Gunner
MOS	757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF
Last Duty Date	19 July 1944
Results	Interned, Neutral Country
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 27 April 1922 Interned in Switzerland.
Related Documents	Missing Air Crew Report # 7280⇓ (7.030 MB)

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Mount, Dick Wilson⇗	Pilot	INT
2nd Lt. Stuempfle, Robert Alan⇗	Co-pilot	INT
2nd Lt. Rouse, Robert Lyle⇗	Navigator	INT
SGT. Rients, Vernon William⇗	Togglier	INT
S/SGT. Elias, Donald John	Radio Operator / Gunner	INT
S/SGT. Bond, Thomas William⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	INT
SGT. Horetski, Frank Vanetine⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	KIA
SGT. Fiederowicz, Edward Joseph⇗	Tail Gunner	INT
SGT. Kurz, Anthony Louis⇗	Flexible Gunner	INT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 10 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
145⇗	24 June 1944	Target: German Vacuum Oil Company Type: Oil Industry Location: Oslebshausen (Bremen area), Germany	Radio Operator	42‑97449⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron deputy, high group, 41sr B wing. Sortie Report⇗
146⇗	25 June 1944	Target: Railroad Bridge & Embankment Type: Transportation Location: Sens, France	Radio Operator	44‑6149⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
147⇗	27 June 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Storage Depot) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Saint-Martin-L'Hortier, France	Radio Operator	44‑6105⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41st B section. Sortie Report⇗
148⇗	28 June 1944	Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Juvincourt (Juvincourt-et-Damary), France	Radio Operator	42‑97263⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron deputy, high group, 41st A wing. Landed away at Wattisham, AAF Station 377, on return due to weather. Sortie Report⇗
149⇗	30 June 1944	Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Montdidier, France	Radio Operator	44‑6149⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
155⇗	11 July 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Munich / München, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑6105⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
156⇗	12 July 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Munich / München, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑6105⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low group. Landed away at at Knettishall, AAF Station 136, on return due to heavy battle damage; bombed target; all crew safe. Sortie Report⇗
159⇗	17 July 1944	Target: Beautor Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Beautor, France	Radio Operator	42‑97449⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low group. Sortie Report⇗
160⇗	18 July 1944	Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Peenemünde & Zinnowitz, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑97449⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41A Group, High Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗
161⇗	19 July 1944	Target: Hydrogen Peroxide Plant Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Höllriegelskreuth District, Pullach, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑97237⇗	Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Lead group. Attacked by enemy aircraft immediately after bombs away; at 0957 hrs he called for permission to land in Switzerland because of four wounded crewmen and three engines out. Force-landed at Dubendorf, Switzerland. MACR 7280 Sortie Report⇗

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