Leighton, Gerald Eugene

Individual Personnel Data
Name Leighton, Gerald Eugene
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Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-780637
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #18 dated 21 January 1945, effective 21 January 1945.
  • Transferred to the AAF/ET Rhein Depot (Prov) (Main) AAF Station 594 Stone, England, per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 15 October 1945, effective 15 October 1945.
Duty Co-pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 15 October 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 26 August 1922
  • Promoted to First Lieutenant effective 1 June 1945 per HQ 8th Air Force Special Orders #152, recorded in 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 4 June 1945.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
1st Lt. Ostnes, Leif Robert⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Leighton, Gerald EugeneCo-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Purchase, George Alan⇗NavigatorTBD
2nd Lt. Robinson, John V⇗BombardierCT
CPL. Nepo, Alexander Harry⇗Radio Operator / GunnerTBD
CPL. Riordan, Victor Joseph⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerTBD
CPL. Beck, Harrison Gerald⇗Ball Turret GunnerTR
CPL. Burns, Harry Worren ⇗Tail GunnerTR
CPL. Hamblin, Robert George⇗Flexible GunnerTBD
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 13 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
266⇗ 14 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑6476⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at A-82, Verdun, France, due to low fuel.
Sortie Report⇗
273⇗ 24 February 1945 Target: Submarine Construction Shipyard
Type: Shipyards
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑39203⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
276⇗ 27 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑39197⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
277⇗ 28 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hagen, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑39197⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
279⇗ 2 March 1945 Target: Low Temperature Carbonization Plant and Refinery of Deutsche Petroleum A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Rositz, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑39060⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
292⇗ 19 March 1945 Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑39197⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group, Low Squadron Deputy and Hot Camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
293⇗ 20 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑39197⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
294⇗ 22 March 1945 Target: German Hutted Camps (Barracks) at 51°36'N,7°06'E
Type: Military
Location: Westerholt, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑39197⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
298⇗ 26 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑39197⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
299⇗ 28 March 1945 Target: Berlin/Spandau Motor Transport Works
Type: Industry
Location: Spandau (Berlin), Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑39197⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron Deputy
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 44‑8541⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron deputy and hot camera ship. PFF & Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report⇗
304⇗ 5 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ingolstadt, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑39197⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy and hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
308⇗ 10 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot Workshop Area
Type: Military
Location: Oranienburg, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑8211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy and hot camera ship. PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗

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