Kajka, Frank Andrew

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Kajka, Frank Andrew ‡ ⇗
Rank	Corporal / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number	31040491 ‡
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #14 dated 16 January 1945, effective 16 January 1945. Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 547th Bomb Squadron Morning Report - 70th Reinforcement Depot, AAF Station Chorley, effective 14 May 1945.
Duty	Radio Operator / Gunner
MOS	757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF
Last Duty Date	14 May 1945
Results	Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 28 May 1918 Promoted to Sergeant effective 1 February 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #25 dated 1 February 1945. Promoted to Staff Sergeant effective 21 March 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #62 dated 21 March 1945. Promoted to Technical Sergeant effective 3 April 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #72 dated 3 April 1945. Placed on approximately two days Temporary Duty to London on or about 23 April 1945, purpose Public Affairs Office (PRO) Radio Activities per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #87 dated 21 April 1945.
Related Documents	Accident Report # 45-05-08-511⇓ (1.225 MB)

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Graehl, Russell E⇗	Pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Horrigan, Thomas James⇗	Co-pilot	CT
Flt. Ofcr. Skrocki, Casimir Stanley⇗	Navigator	CT
Flt. Ofcr. McGowan, James Alton⇗	Bombardier	CT
CPL. Kajka, Frank Andrew	Radio Operator / Gunner	CT
T/SGT. Alderson, William E⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	CT
CPL. Crawford, Donald Lee⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	CT
CPL. McKee, William R⇗	Flexible Gunner	TBD

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 30 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
264⇗	3 February 1945	Target: Tempelhof Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑38647⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
265⇗	9 February 1945	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Lützkendorf, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑38757⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
266⇗	14 February 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Dresden, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑38757⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
268⇗	19 February 1945	Target: Coking Plant Type: Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑6514⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
269⇗	20 February 1945	Target: Main Railroad Station Type: Transportation Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑32106⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron flying spare; joined formation. This aircraft was a ground spare, which replaced 43‑37917 after having taken off and returned. Sortie Report⇗
271⇗	22 February 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Ülzen, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑38630⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
272⇗	23 February 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Plauen, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑38647⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
273⇗	24 February 1945	Target: Submarine Construction Shipyard Type: Shipyards Location: Hamburg, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑102661⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
276⇗	27 February 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany	Radio Operator	43‑38647⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
277⇗	28 February 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hagen, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑37788⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
278⇗	1 March 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Bruchsal, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑39131⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
280⇗	3 March 1945	Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Misburg, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑38647⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
281⇗	4 March 1945	Target: Ordnance Depot Type: Military Location: Ulm, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑102459⇗	Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 44‑8430. Sortie Report⇗
282⇗	7 March 1945	Target: Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Bochum, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑37843⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
286⇗	11 March 1945	Target: Vacuum Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bremen, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑38647⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
288⇗	14 March 1945	Target: Railroad Bridge, Weser River Type: Transportation Location: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑38647⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
289⇗	15 March 1945	Target: Army HQ Type: Military Location: Zossen, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑38678⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
290⇗	17 March 1945	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bohlen (Leipzig), Germany	Radio Operator	43‑38647⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
292⇗	19 March 1945	Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bohlen, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑38647⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41C Group. Sortie Report⇗
293⇗	20 March 1945	Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard Type: Submarine Facility Location: Hamburg, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑38647⇗	Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑37788. Sortie Report⇗
294⇗	22 March 1945	Target: German Hutted Camps (Barracks) at 51°36'N,7°06'E Type: Military Location: Westerholt, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑37843⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
295⇗	23 March 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Gladbeck, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑38501⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
297⇗	24 March 1945	Target: Twente Enschede Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands	Radio Operator	44‑8401⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
299⇗	28 March 1945	Target: Berlin/Spandau Motor Transport Works Type: Industry Location: Spandau (Berlin), Germany	Radio Operator	44‑6898⇗	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	Radio Operator	44‑6514⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗
301⇗	31 March 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Lützkendorf, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑38757⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
302⇗	3 April 1945	Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot Type: Oil Industry Location: Kiel, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑8430⇗	Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 43‑38757. Sortie Report⇗
303⇗	4 April 1945	Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Fassberg, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑37788⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
304⇗	5 April 1945	Target: Ordnance Depot Type: Military Location: Ingolstadt, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑38757⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
305⇗	6 April 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (Visual Primary) Type: Transportation Location: Leipzig, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑6592⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
--	8 May 1945	None Non-combat sortie	Radio Operator	43‑38757⇗	Left main landing gear collapsed after hard landing on that wheel. There were no crew injuries. Sortie Report⇗

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