Poe, Henry Ford

Individual Personnel Data
Name Poe, Henry Ford
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Rank Corporal / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 34548624
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #26 dated 2 February 1945, effective 2 February 1945.
Duty Radio Operator / Gunner
MOS757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF
Last Duty Date 25 April 1945
Results Flying Combat Missions At End Of War
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 26 January 1924
  • Promoted to Sergeant effective 11 February 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #34 dated 11 February 1945.
Related Documents Accident Report # 45-05-14-517⇓ (4.120 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Knaur, John Sherman, III⇗PilotCT
Flt. Ofcr. Gustafson, Charles Louis⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Woodward, Raymond B⇗NavigatorCT
CPL. Lutton, Walter Clarence, Jr⇗TogglierCT
CPL. Poe, Henry FordRadio Operator / GunnerFCMEW
CPL. Paschkowski, Stanley (NMI)⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Schwartz, George Elmer⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Chamberlain, Leon De⇗Tail GunnerCT
CPL. Matthews, William James, Jr⇗Flexible GunnerFCMEW
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 8 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
307⇗ 9 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany 		Radio Operator 44‑6476⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
308⇗ 10 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot Workshop Area
Type: Military
Location: Oranienburg, Germany 		Radio Operator 43‑38974⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
310⇗ 14 April 1945 Target: Gun Battery
Type: Military
Location: Royan (Bordeaux), France 		Radio Operator 44‑6892⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
311⇗ 15 April 1945 Target: Flak guns at Pointe de Suzac
Type: Military
Location: Royan, France 		Radio Operator 44‑8608⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back due to the master rod bearing of #1 engine burning out.
Sortie Report⇗
312⇗ 16 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Regensburg, Germany 		Radio Operator 43‑39138⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
313⇗ 17 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany 		Radio Operator 44‑8608⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
314⇗ 19 April 1945 Target: Railroad Station & Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Elsterwerda, Germany 		Radio Operator 43‑39138⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
315⇗ 20 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Seddin, Germany 		Radio Operator 44‑8945⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
316⇗ 25 April 1945 Target: Skoda Armament Works
Type: Industry
Location: Pilsen / Plzeň, Czechoslovakia 		Radio Operator 42‑97824⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron Hot Camera ship. Landed away at RAF Woodbridge, Suffolk, on return with hydraulics out due to battle damage.
Sortie Report⇗
-- 14 May 1945 None
Non-combat sortie 		Radio Operator 42‑102620⇗ Aircraft nosed over while running up engines. There were no injuries to crew.
Sortie Report⇗

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