Hammerstein, Lester Eugene

Individual Personnel Data
Name Hammerstein, Lester Eugene
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Rank Flight Officer / Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-2029783
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #234 dated 28 November 1944, effective 28 November 1944.
Duty Co-pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date TBD
Results TBD
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 17 July 1924
  • Discharged for the convenience of the government and commissioned as Second Lieutenant (AUS) effective 22 September 1945 per 544th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 23 September 1944.
Photos of this Veteran signing the Wing PanelHammerstein Signing⇗
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Van Pelt, Charles A⇗PilotCT
Flt. Ofcr. Hammerstein, Lester EugeneCo-pilotTBD
2nd Lt. Murphy, Edward J⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Gay, Joseph Bates, Jr⇗BombardierCT
CPL. Guentzel, Otto William⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
CPL. Secrest, Marvin Victor⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Slack, Raymond Carl⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Den Herder, Edward (NMI)⇗Tail GunnerCT
CPL. Groom, William Emmett, Jr⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 14 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
240⇗ 18 December 1944 Target: Road Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Gemünd, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
243⇗ 24 December 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Kirch Göns, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑39888⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group.
Sortie Report⇗
244⇗ 27 December 1944 Target: Bridge (Tactical)
Type: Transportation
Location: Altenahr, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑37703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
245⇗ 28 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Brühl, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑37703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
247⇗ 31 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑37822⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back; took off late, unable to find formation.
Sortie Report⇗
257⇗ 20 January 1945 Target: Rail and Road Bridges
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at RAF Newmarket, Suffolk.
Sortie Report⇗
265⇗ 9 February 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑6898⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Due to an oxygen regulator failure, attacked a target of opportunity, railroad marshalling yards at Kaub, Germany.
Sortie Report⇗
268⇗ 19 February 1945 Target: Coking Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
269⇗ 20 February 1945 Target: Main Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
270⇗ 21 February 1945 Target: Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
300⇗ 30 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Schiff- u. Maschinenbau A.G. (DESCHIMAG)
Submarine and Warship Yard
Machine Shop
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑102459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
301⇗ 31 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑39203⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
302⇗ 3 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Kiel, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑102620⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
307⇗ 9 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38062⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back prior to target when #2 engine started smoking. Peeled off. made 180° turn and headed back for England. The aircraft was under control and apparently landed somewhere in allied territory.
Sortie Report⇗
316⇗ 25 April 1945 Target: Skoda Armament Works
Type: Industry
Location: Pilsen / Plzeň, Czechoslovakia 		Co-pilot 43‑39444⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗

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