Monaco, Armand Michael

Individual Personnel Data
Name Monaco, Armand Michael
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Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-716512
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #132 dated 8 July 1944, effective 6 July 1944.
Duty Navigator
Last Duty Date 30 December 1944
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 6 May 1920
  • Granted a seven day sick leave of absence effective on 10 August 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #159 dated 9 August 1944.
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 30 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
159⇗ 17 July 1944 Target: Beautor Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Beautor, France 		Navigator 43‑37703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group. Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑38013.
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160⇗ 18 July 1944 Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Peenemünde & Zinnowitz, Germany 		Navigator 42‑38013⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group, High Squadron Deputy.
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161⇗ 19 July 1944 Target: Hydrogen Peroxide Plant
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Höllriegelskreuth District, Pullach, Germany 		Navigator 42‑38013⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy, lead group.
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162⇗ 20 July 1944 Target: Aircraft Plants
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Dessau, Germany 		Navigator 43‑37870⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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163⇗ 21 July 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Schwäbisch Hall, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97150⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group 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 		Navigator 42‑38208⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group hot camera ship.
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165⇗ 25 July 1944 Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points
Type: Military
Location: Montreuil-sur-Lozon, Le Châtel,
& La Chapelle en Juger, France 		Navigator 43‑37870⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Group, High Squadron Deputy.
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167⇗ 29 July 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Navigator 44‑6105⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High section lead, high group, 41st B wing.
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168⇗ 31 July 1944 Target: Aero Engine Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Munich / München, Germany 		Navigator 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group, Low Squadron Lead.
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175⇗ 8 August 1944 Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points
Type: Military
Location: Bretteville-sur-Laize, France 		Navigator 44‑6149⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low section lead, high group.
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186⇗ 30 August 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Crepieul, France 		Navigator 42‑107121⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Hot camera ship. High Squadron Deputy.
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187⇗ 3 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Navigator 44‑6080⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Hot camera ship. Low Squadron deputy.
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191⇗ 10 September 1944 Target: BMW Motor Component Parts Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Sindelfingen, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97960⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Hot camera ship; low Squadron deputy.
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193⇗ 12 September 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Brüx, Czechoslovakia 		Navigator 42‑97960⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy.
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197⇗ 21 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mainz, Germany 		Navigator 42‑107125⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High (composite) group lead.
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202⇗ 30 September 1944 Target: Handorf Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Münster, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97986⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group lead. PFF ship.
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204⇗ 3 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany 		Navigator 42‑102449⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. Gee-H ship.
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209⇗ 11 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97941⇗ Combat Mission Credit
First Squadron deputy. Gee-H ship.
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213⇗ 18 October 1944 Target: Ford Motor Works
Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97592⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy. PFF ship. Took over on bomb run after lead Gee-H equipment failed, but too late to bomb primary. Led Squadron to attack secondary by PFF.
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214⇗ 19 October 1944 Target: Heinrich Lanz Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Navigator 44‑8007⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF ship. Turned over lead to deputy at IP to attack using Gee-H.
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218⇗ 2 November 1944 Target: Ruhr-Chemie A.G. Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade (Holten), Germany 		Navigator 42‑102449⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy. Gee-H ship. Led Squadron on bomb run.
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220⇗ 5 November 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Navigator 44‑8008⇗ Combat Mission Credit
PFF ship; group lead.
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221⇗ 6 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany 		Navigator 42‑102449⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron deputy. Led Squadron on bomb run.
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227⇗ 20 November 1944 Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Navigator 44‑8008⇗ Combat Mission Credit
PFF ship; C group lead.
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229⇗ 25 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Navigator 44‑8008⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead; PFF ship; landed away at Aldermaston, due to weather.
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240⇗ 18 December 1944 Target: Road Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Gemünd, Germany 		Navigator 42‑38208⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
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241⇗ 19 December 1944 Target: Railway Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Glaadt, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38630⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy. Landed away at RAF Fairwood Common near Swansea, Wales.
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244⇗ 27 December 1944 Target: Bridge (Tactical)
Type: Transportation
Location: Altenahr, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38262⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy. Assumed lead at IP for Gee-H bomb run, but equipment failed 2/3 of the way to the target; relinquished lead to Squadron leader.
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245⇗ 28 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Brühl, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38757⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy. Hot camera ship.
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246⇗ 30 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Limburg, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38800⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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