Wilson, Roger Earl

Individual Personnel Data
Name Wilson, Roger Earl
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Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-2069897
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 Casual Pool, 70th Reinforcement Depot, APO 594, per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 26 May 1945, effective 26 May 1945.
Duty Navigator
MOS1034 - Navigator
Last Duty Date 26 May 1945
Results Transferred
Additional Information
  • From Duty to 6 weeks Temporary Duty at AAF Station 102 per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 30 January 1945.
  • Reclassified from MOS 1034 to MOS 1038 per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 26 April 1945.
  • Appointed First Lieutenant (AUS) effective 26 April 1945 per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 5 May 1945.
  • MOS changed from MOS 1038 to MOS 1042 per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 9 May 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 EarlNavigatorTR
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 12 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
284⇗ 9 March 1945 Target: Henschel Tank and Locomotive Works
Type: Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany 		Navigator 44‑8211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy and lead Squadron hot camera ship; PFF and Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report⇗
286⇗ 11 March 1945 Target: Vacuum Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Navigator 44‑8541⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy; PFF ship; lead Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
288⇗ 14 March 1945 Target: Railroad Bridge, Weser River
Type: Transportation
Location: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany 		Navigator 42‑98027⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead; PFF and Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report⇗
291⇗ 18 March 1945 Target: Schlesischer Railway Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Navigator 44‑8789⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
295⇗ 23 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gladbeck, Germany 		Navigator 44‑8211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. PFF and Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report⇗
296⇗ 24 March 1945 Target: Vechta Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Vechta, Germany 		Navigator 44‑8665⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 44‑8789. Low Squadron lead. Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report⇗
302⇗ 3 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Kiel, Germany 		Navigator 44‑8668⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
306⇗ 7 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Plant
Type: Military
Location: Hitzacker, Germany 		Navigator 44‑8221⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
307⇗ 9 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany 		Navigator 44‑8221⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy and hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
309⇗ 11 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Freiham, Germany 		Navigator 44‑8401⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
310⇗ 14 April 1945 Target: Gun Battery
Type: Military
Location: Royan (Bordeaux), France 		Navigator 44‑8211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Capt. Laboda, High Squadron Lead
Sortie Report⇗
314⇗ 19 April 1945 Target: Railroad Station & Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Elsterwerda, Germany 		Navigator 44‑8541⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report⇗

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