Mathis, Charles Eugene

Individual Personnel Data
Name Mathis, Charles Eugene
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Rank First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-725462
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #116 dated 15 November 1944, effective 15 November 1944.
  • Transferred to the Casual Pool, 70th Reinforcement Depot, AAF Station 594, per 544th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 20 May 1945 , effective 20 May 1945.
Duty Bombardier
MOS1035 - Bombardier
Last Duty Date 20 May 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 20 March 1921
  • Graduated from Bombardier School at Kirtland AAF, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Class #42-07, 23 May 1942.
  • Returned to the ZOI as part of a B-17 crew.
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Warner, Henry L⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Miller, John C, Jr⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Sundeen, William Erhard⇗NavigatorTR
1st Lt. Mathis, Charles EugeneBombardierCT
SGT. Dean, Donald Lloyd⇗Radio Operator / GunnerPOW
SGT. Seidel, John Clarence⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Poulsen, Leonard Irvin⇗Ball Turret GunnerKIA
CPL. Portwood, Ray S⇗Tail GunnerCT
CPL. Taliaferro, Philip Andrew⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 18 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
232⇗ 29 November 1944 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38750⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
233⇗ 30 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
234⇗ 2 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Oberlahnstein, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑98000⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
235⇗ 4 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Soest, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑98000⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
236⇗ 6 December 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑37703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
237⇗ 9 December 1944 Target: Airfield and Daimler Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Böblingen (Stuttgart area), Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38801⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
250⇗ 3 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: St Vith, Belgium 		Bombardier 43‑38850⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
259⇗ 22 January 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑8401⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead PFF ground spare; replaced 8221, which was taken by group lead when 8211 was scrubbed. Group deputy. Landed away at Woodbridge; flak damage caused prop to fall off during landing.
Sortie Report⇗
273⇗ 24 February 1945 Target: Submarine Construction Shipyard
Type: Shipyards
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑98027⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead; PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
278⇗ 1 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bruchsal, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑8668⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead; PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
283⇗ 8 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery - 'Benzol Plant'
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Essen, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑8789⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead; PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
286⇗ 11 March 1945 Target: Vacuum Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑39197⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead.
Sortie Report⇗
291⇗ 18 March 1945 Target: Schlesischer Railway Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑8665⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
292⇗ 19 March 1945 Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑97592⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41D Squadron, Squadron Lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
295⇗ 23 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gladbeck, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑8668⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
296⇗ 24 March 1945 Target: Vechta Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Vechta, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑8211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H aircraft.
Sortie Report⇗
304⇗ 5 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ingolstadt, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑8853⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. PFF ship. Left formation over friendly territory and landed away at on Continent.
Sortie Report⇗
316⇗ 25 April 1945 Target: Skoda Armament Works
Type: Industry
Location: Pilsen / Plzeň, Czechoslovakia 		Bombardier 44‑8923⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron Lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report⇗

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