Haaf, Arthur Herschel

Individual Personnel Data
Name Haaf, Arthur Herschel, "Hersch"
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Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-777659
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #8 dated 9 January 1945, effective 9 January 1945.
  • Transferred to the 333rd Bomb Squadron, 94th Bomb Group (H), AAF Station 468, per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 16 October 1945, effective 16 October 1945.
Duty Pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 16 October 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 12 May 1916
  • Appointed First Lieutenant (AUS) effective 18 March 1945 per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 22 March 1945.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Haaf, Arthur Herschel, "Hersch"PilotCT
2nd Lt. Hoffman, Dennis M⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Wilson, Roger Earl⇗NavigatorTR
S/SGT. Tompkins, George Cleveland⇗TogglierTR
PVT. Lazzaro, August Michael⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
CPL. Beardshear, Paul Francis⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerFCMEW
CPL. Merritt, William Thomas, Jr⇗Ball Turret GunnerFCMEW
CPL. Lind, Eldon Warren⇗Tail GunnerFCMEW
CPL. Cayce, Lawrence Wendell⇗Flexible GunnerFCMEW
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 23 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
260⇗ 23 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38678⇗ Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off
Low Squadron deputy; did not take off.
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261⇗ 28 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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262⇗ 29 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Siegen, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑8408⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Returned Early
Although experiencing an oxygen system failure during the mission, this crew managed to bomb the primary target with the Group.
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263⇗ 1 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Alconbury Airfield, AAF Station 102, due to low fuel.
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265⇗ 9 February 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Pilot 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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266⇗ 14 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany 		Pilot 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
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267⇗ 15 February 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany 		Pilot 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship. Landed away at Bassingbourn Airfield, AAF Station 121.
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270⇗ 21 February 1945 Target: Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Pilot 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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271⇗ 22 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ülzen, Germany 		Pilot 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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272⇗ 23 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Plauen, Germany 		Pilot 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Bury St. Edmunds (Rougham) Airfield, AAF Station 468.
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274⇗ 25 February 1945 Target: Tank & Submarine Engine Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Friedrichshafen, Germany 		Pilot 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
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275⇗ 26 February 1945 Target: Schlesicher Railroad Station (Bahnhof)
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Pilot 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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276⇗ 27 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany 		Pilot 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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278⇗ 1 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bruchsal, Germany 		Pilot 43‑37917⇗ 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 		Pilot 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 		Pilot 44‑6590⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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282⇗ 7 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bochum, Germany 		Pilot 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 		Pilot 43‑37971⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
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284⇗ 9 March 1945 Target: Henschel Tank and Locomotive Works
Type: Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany 		Pilot 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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291⇗ 18 March 1945 Target: Schlesischer Railway Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Pilot 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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295⇗ 23 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gladbeck, Germany 		Pilot 44‑8211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. PFF and Gee-H ship.
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301⇗ 31 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Pilot 44‑8668⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead.
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302⇗ 3 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Kiel, Germany 		Pilot 44‑8668⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. PFF ship.
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309⇗ 11 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Freiham, Germany 		Commander 44‑8401⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. PFF ship.
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