Stern, Harold M

Individual Personnel Data
Name Stern, Harold M
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Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-750275
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #208 dated 20 October 1944, effective 20 October 1944.
  • Transferred to the Casual Pool, 70th Reinforcement Depot, AAF Station 594, per 545th bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 26 April 1945, effective 26 April 1945.
Duty Bombardier / Navigator
MOS1035 - Bombardier
Last Duty Date 26 April 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Graduated from Bombardier School at Carlsbad AAF, Carlsbad, New Mexico, Class #44-08, 10 June 1944.
  • Ordered on approximately two days Temporary Duty to London on 29 November 1944, purpose Public Relations Office (PRO) Radio activities per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #234 dated 28 November 1944.
  • Ordered to Roke Manor, AAF Station 503 (a Flak house) on 15 February 1945 for seven days Temporary Duty to carry out instructions of the Commanding General per AAF station 106 Special Orders #36 dated 13 February 1945.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Starr, William George⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Oliver, Mando (NMI)⇗Co-pilotCT
Flt. Ofcr. Faulise, Vincent Paul⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Stern, Harold MBombardierCT
CPL. Busch, Edward J⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
SGT. Hall, William Richard⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Phillips, William R⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Perkins, Lubia Alton⇗Tail GunnerCT
CPL. Hicks, John William⇗Flexible GunnerWIA
CPL. Hatcher, John F⇗ObserverCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 35 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
220⇗ 5 November 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑32106⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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221⇗ 6 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany 		Bombardier 43‑37971⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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222⇗ 8 November 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant (visual aim point)
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑6109⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Great Ashfield, with battle damage.
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224⇗ 10 November 1944 Target: Ostheim Airfield & Butzweilerhof Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑107148⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
41C Group, Lead Squadron. Turned back due to material failure; jettisoned bomb load in Channel.
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225⇗ 11 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑32106⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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226⇗ 16 November 1944 Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions
Type: Military
Location: Eschweiler, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑8409⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at RAF Stratford, Warwickshire, due to weather.
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227⇗ 20 November 1944 Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑37917⇗ 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 		Bombardier 42‑32106⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back due to #4 engine failure: #8 cylinder exhaust stack broke causing the cylinder to be burnt away.
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243⇗ 24 December 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Kirch Göns, Germany 		Navigator 42‑102501⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group.
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245⇗ 28 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Brühl, Germany 		Navigator 43‑37717⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
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248⇗ 1 January 1945 Target: Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Derben, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38823⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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251⇗ 5 January 1945 Target: Landing Ground
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neiderbreisig, Germany 		Navigator 43‑37917⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back due to internal failure of #3 engine.
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252⇗ 7 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point
Type: Military
Location: Blankenheim, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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257⇗ 20 January 1945 Target: Rail and Road Bridges
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Navigator 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at RAF Oakington, Cambridgeshire.
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260⇗ 23 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany 		Navigator 43‑39019⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Could not catch formation. Landed away at RAF Oakington, Cambridgeshire.
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262⇗ 29 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Siegen, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38678⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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279⇗ 2 March 1945 Target: Low Temperature Carbonization Plant and Refinery of Deutsche Petroleum A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Rositz, Germany 		Navigator 44‑8679⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at B-53, an RAF airfield near Merville, France, on return, due to low fuel.
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280⇗ 3 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany 		Navigator 44‑6590⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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282⇗ 7 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bochum, Germany 		Navigator 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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283⇗ 8 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery - 'Benzol Plant'
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Essen, Germany 		Navigator 44‑8408⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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284⇗ 9 March 1945 Target: Henschel Tank and Locomotive Works
Type: Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany 		Navigator 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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286⇗ 11 March 1945 Target: Vacuum Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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287⇗ 12 March 1945 Target: Railway Center
Type: Transportation
Location: Betzdorf, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38647⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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288⇗ 14 March 1945 Target: Railroad Bridge, Weser River
Type: Transportation
Location: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97309⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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290⇗ 17 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen (Leipzig), Germany 		Navigator 42‑32106⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Although not specifically listed in mission documents as a ground spare, this aircraft replaced 42-97309 prior to the mission.
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291⇗ 18 March 1945 Target: Schlesischer Railway Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97309⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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292⇗ 19 March 1945 Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97309⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group, High Squadron Hot Camera ship.
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293⇗ 20 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Navigator 42‑32106⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
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295⇗ 23 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gladbeck, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97309⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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296⇗ 24 March 1945 Target: Vechta Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Vechta, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97309⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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298⇗ 26 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97309⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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299⇗ 28 March 1945 Target: Berlin/Spandau Motor Transport Works
Type: Industry
Location: Spandau (Berlin), Germany 		Navigator 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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301⇗ 31 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97309⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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302⇗ 3 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Kiel, Germany 		Navigator 44‑8679⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
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303⇗ 4 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fassberg, Germany 		Navigator 44‑8679⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
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305⇗ 6 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (Visual Primary)
Type: Transportation
Location: Leipzig, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38678⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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306⇗ 7 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Plant
Type: Military
Location: Hitzacker, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97510⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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307⇗ 9 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany 		Navigator 44‑6476⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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312⇗ 16 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Regensburg, Germany 		Navigator 42‑107125⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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