Kalan, Frank M

Individual Personnel Data
Name Kalan, Frank M   ‡
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Rank Corporal / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 16079172   ‡
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 special Orders #18 dated 21 January 1945, effective 21 January 1945.
  • Transferred to the 490th Bomb Group, per 547th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 28 June 1945, effective 28 June 1945.
Duty Flexible Gunner / Togglier
MOS611 - Aerial Gunner
Last Duty Date 28 June 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 1922
  • 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.
  • Placed on seven days Temporary to Palace Hotel, Southport, AAF Station 524 (a flak house) on 20 April 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #84 dated 18 April 1945.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
1st Lt. Cathey, George Warlick⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Hinds, John W⇗Co-pilotTBD
Flt. Ofcr. Hertz, Morton (NMI)⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Sparks, Kenneth (NMI)⇗BombardierCT
CPL. Roy, John G J⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
S/SGT. Smith, Alfred Clem, Jr⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Duncan, David (NMI)⇗Ball Turret GunnerTBD
CPL. LaRue, Ray Edward⇗Tail GunnerCT
CPL. Kalan, Frank MFlexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 28 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
265⇗ 9 February 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
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266⇗ 14 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38647⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
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268⇗ 19 February 1945 Target: Coking Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38630⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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269⇗ 20 February 1945 Target: Main Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38016⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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270⇗ 21 February 1945 Target: Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑37971⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑107125. Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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271⇗ 22 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ülzen, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑39035⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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276⇗ 27 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany 		Flexible (Waist) Gunner 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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277⇗ 28 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hagen, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 44‑6923⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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278⇗ 1 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bruchsal, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑39203⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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280⇗ 3 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑37822⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑38630. Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
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281⇗ 4 March 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ulm, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑37788⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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282⇗ 7 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bochum, Germany 		Togglier 43‑38757⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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283⇗ 8 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery - 'Benzol Plant'
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Essen, Germany 		Togglier 44‑8430⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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285⇗ 10 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Schwerte, Germany 		Togglier 43‑39035⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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286⇗ 11 March 1945 Target: Vacuum Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Togglier 43‑38800⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
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288⇗ 14 March 1945 Target: Railroad Bridge, Weser River
Type: Transportation
Location: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany 		Togglier 43‑38800⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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289⇗ 15 March 1945 Target: Army HQ
Type: Military
Location: Zossen, Germany 		Togglier 42‑32106⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 43‑38800. Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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290⇗ 17 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen (Leipzig), Germany 		Togglier 43‑39060⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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292⇗ 19 March 1945 Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany 		Togglier 43‑38800⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group. Landed away at RAF Little Horwood, Buckinghamshire, on return due to low fuel; crew remained at Little Horwood overnight.
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293⇗ 20 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Togglier 43‑37843⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back with #3 turbocharger out; bombs jettisoned in Channel.
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297⇗ 24 March 1945 Target: Twente Enschede Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands 		Togglier 43‑38800⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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299⇗ 28 March 1945 Target: Berlin/Spandau Motor Transport Works
Type: Industry
Location: Spandau (Berlin), Germany 		Togglier 44‑8679⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at A-72 (Perrone, France) due to low fuel. Returned to base later.
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300⇗ 30 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Schiff- u. Maschinenbau A.G. (DESCHIMAG)
Submarine and Warship Yard
Machine Shop
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Togglier 43‑38800⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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301⇗ 31 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Togglier 43‑38800⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Hot camera ship.
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303⇗ 4 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fassberg, Germany 		Togglier 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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304⇗ 5 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ingolstadt, Germany 		Togglier 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Damage to wing from collision with 44‑8430 in bad weather. Crew bailed out; aircraft crashed in Belgium.
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310⇗ 14 April 1945 Target: Gun Battery
Type: Military
Location: Royan (Bordeaux), France 		Togglier 43‑38800⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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311⇗ 15 April 1945 Target: Flak guns at Pointe de Suzac
Type: Military
Location: Royan, France 		Togglier 43‑38800⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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312⇗ 16 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Regensburg, Germany 		Togglier 43‑38800⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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