Mohr, James Henry

Individual Personnel Data
Name Mohr, James Henry
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Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-775967
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 Replacement Depot, Station 591, per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 10 March 1945, effective 27 February 1945.
Duty Co-pilot / Pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 27 February 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 17 November 1923
  • 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 22 February 1945 per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 27 February 1945.
Related Documents Accident Report # 44-10-12-521⇓ (3.499 MB)
Accident Report # 44-10-23-527⇓ (2.444 MB)



Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Holmes, George W⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Mohr, James HenryCo-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Mason, Mark NMI⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Gerlach, Menceslaus Anthony⇗BombardierKIA
CPL. Burke, John Joseph⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
CPL. Preble, James Jarvis⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Hensley, Clyde Wilburn⇗Ball Turret GunnerTR
CPL. Harshman, William Everett⇗Tail GunnerCT
CPL. Applegate, William Charles⇗Flexible GunnerCT
CPL. Hultberg, Stanley Robert⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 34 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
-- 12 October 1944 None
Non-combat sortie 		Co-pilot 43‑37717⇗ A hard landing caused starboard main landing gear to collapse, resulting in damage to that side of the aircraft. There were no crew injuries.
Sortie Report⇗
210⇗ 14 October 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Saarbrücken, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38678⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑102518.
Sortie Report⇗
211⇗ 15 October 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38678⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
212⇗ 17 October 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑102430⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
213⇗ 18 October 1944 Target: Ford Motor Works
Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑37971⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
214⇗ 19 October 1944 Target: Heinrich Lanz Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑102430⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
-- 23 October 1944 None
Non-combat sortie 		Passenger 42‑102518⇗ Landing gear collapsed after returning from a training mission. There were no crew injuries.
Sortie Report⇗
215⇗ 25 October 1944 Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97309⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
217⇗ 1 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38823⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
218⇗ 2 November 1944 Target: Ruhr-Chemie A.G. Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade (Holten), Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38823⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
219⇗ 4 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑32106⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
221⇗ 6 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
222⇗ 8 November 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant (visual aim point)
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38721⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back with a gas leak in engine #3 and #4 on fire.
Sortie Report⇗
223⇗ 9 November 1944 Target: Ground Installations
Type: Military
Location: Ouvrages de Sorbey (Metz), France 		Co-pilot 42‑32106⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
224⇗ 10 November 1944 Target: Ostheim Airfield & Butzweilerhof Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑37717⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group, Lead Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
226⇗ 16 November 1944 Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions
Type: Military
Location: Eschweiler, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑37717⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Hot camera ship. Landed away at Stratford, due to weather.
Sortie Report⇗
227⇗ 20 November 1944 Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑37717⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
228⇗ 23 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Coking Plant at Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑37717⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
232⇗ 29 November 1944 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
234⇗ 2 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Oberlahnstein, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38721⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
235⇗ 4 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Soest, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38721⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron. Landed away at Boxted due to low fuel.
Sortie Report⇗
236⇗ 6 December 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38721⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
237⇗ 9 December 1944 Target: Airfield and Daimler Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Böblingen (Stuttgart area), Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
238⇗ 11 December 1944 Target: Road & Rail Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
239⇗ 12 December 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
240⇗ 18 December 1944 Target: Road Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Gemünd, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
241⇗ 19 December 1944 Target: Railway Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Glaadt, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97271⇗ Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off
Did not take off due to weather which deteriorated after lead aircraft took off.
Sortie Report⇗
242⇗ 23 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ehrang, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Horham due to weather.
Sortie Report⇗
243⇗ 24 December 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Kirch Göns, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
13F Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
244⇗ 27 December 1944 Target: Bridge (Tactical)
Type: Transportation
Location: Altenahr, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38673⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
246⇗ 30 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Limburg, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38678⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
247⇗ 31 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38673⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Division deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
249⇗ 2 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gerolstein, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38616⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
257⇗ 20 January 1945 Target: Rail and Road Bridges
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38721⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire.
Sortie Report⇗
259⇗ 22 January 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade, Germany 		Pilot 44‑6109⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 44‑8408. Landed away at Wittering.
Sortie Report⇗
265⇗ 9 February 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38823⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
266⇗ 14 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany 		Pilot 43‑37971⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation (low Squadron).
Sortie Report⇗
269⇗ 20 February 1945 Target: Main Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Pilot 42‑107125⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗

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