S E C R E T
HEADQUARTERS 759TH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON (HV)
A.P.O. 520 US ARMY
14 April 1944
SUBJECT : Historical Records.
TO : Commanding General, Fifteenth Air Force: Attention Historian.
(through channels.
1. Unit History of the 759th Bombardment Squadron (HV) for the period, 1 March 1944 to 31 March 1944.
a. The present designation of the unit is '759th Bombardment Squadron (HV)'
b. Changes in organization:
(1) None.
(2) None.
(3) None.
(4) Executive Officer: Captain Neill T. Masterson Jr., by SO #5,
par 1, APO 520, US Army, dd 29 Feb 44.
Adjutant: George N. Cliett, by SO #5, par 1, APO 520, US Army,
dd 29 Feb 44.
S-2: No changes.
S-3: No changes.
S-4: Captain Smallwood B. Hargis, by Squadron Order #11,
APO 520, US Army, dd 21 March 44.
c. Strength. Increase
Beginning of Mo. Decrease End of Month
Date O EM O EM O EM
1 March 88 386 1 -2 89 383
d. Stations:
No changes this month.
e. Movements:
No movements this month.
f. Campaigns:
Italian Campaign, still in progress.
g. Operations or missions.
(1) Number of sorties--118
(2) Number of missions--14.
(3) Tactical results of missions set forth in Group History
which covers this Squadron also.
h.
i. Losses in Action.
These O and EM listed as MIA.
NAME | RANK | ENGAGEMENT | DATE |
Henry D. Rutters | 2nd Lt | Anzio Beachhead | 3 March |
Halbert P. Brown Jr. | 2nd Lt | Anzio Beachhead | 3 March |
Aldo Misik | 2nd Lt | Anzio Beachhead | 3 March |
Philip B. Klein | F/O | Anzio Beachhead | 3 March |
John N. Stout | S/Sgt | Anzio Beachhead | 3 March |
John D. Harrigan | S/Sgt | Anzio Beachhead | 3 March |
Eugene H. Warren | S/Sgt | Anzio Beachhead | 3 March |
Frederic Siegrist | S/Sgt | Anzio Beachhead | 3 March |
William Springett | S/Sgt | Anzio Beachhead | 3 March |
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