Forristal, John Joseph

Individual Personnel Data
Name Forristal, John Joseph
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Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-2063139
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #28 dated 2 February 1945, effective 2 February 1945.
  • Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 544th Bomb Squadron Morning Report (Paragraph 3, Special Orders #176,1st Air Division) - to 34th Bomb Group, effective 28 June 1945.
Duty Bombardier
MOS1035 - Bombardier
Last Duty Date 28 June 1945
Results Transferred
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 2 August 1923
  • Graduated from Bombardier School at Childress AAF, Childress, Texas, Class #44-09, 1 July 1944.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Wilson, Robert L⇗PilotCT
Flt. Ofcr. White, Clinton Gregory⇗Co-pilotTBD
Flt. Ofcr. Schempp, George Christian⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Forristal, John JosephBombardierTR
CPL. Smith, George B, Jr⇗Radio Operator / GunnerTBD
PVT. Krug, John C, Jr⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Belcher, Marvin Alford⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Nighswonger, Clyde Eldon⇗Tail GunnerCT
CPL. Wehner, Charles Jacob⇗Flexible GunnerTBD
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 14 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
267⇗ 15 February 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38801⇗ Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Did not take off because bad weather halted flight operations.
Sortie Report⇗
268⇗ 19 February 1945 Target: Coking Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38974⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
270⇗ 21 February 1945 Target: Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑39164⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Returned to base due to a broken oxygen line at co-pilot position.
Sortie Report⇗
271⇗ 22 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ülzen, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑6892⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
278⇗ 1 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bruchsal, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑39138⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
279⇗ 2 March 1945 Target: Low Temperature Carbonization Plant and Refinery of Deutsche Petroleum A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Rositz, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑39138⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
283⇗ 8 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery - 'Benzol Plant'
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Essen, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑39138⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
284⇗ 9 March 1945 Target: Henschel Tank and Locomotive Works
Type: Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38062⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
291⇗ 18 March 1945 Target: Schlesischer Railway Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑39138⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
294⇗ 22 March 1945 Target: German Hutted Camps (Barracks) at 51°36'N,7°06'E
Type: Military
Location: Westerholt, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑39138⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy. Hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
295⇗ 23 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gladbeck, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑39138⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
296⇗ 24 March 1945 Target: Vechta Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Vechta, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑39138⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
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 		Bombardier 43‑39138⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
301⇗ 31 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38747⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron Deputy
Sortie Report⇗
302⇗ 3 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Kiel, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑39164⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy and lead Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
308⇗ 10 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot Workshop Area
Type: Military
Location: Oranienburg, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑39138⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗

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