Clarence Edwin Pohlmann Jr.

Military

Sgt. Clarence Edwin Pohlmann, Jr. served in the 379th Bombardment Group (Kimbolton, England, AAF Station 117), 524th Bomb Squadron – one of 12 in the First Bombardment Division of the United States 8th Air Force – from 16 November 1944 to 21 March 1945.  The following are the crew and their positions on their first mission to Eschweller, Germany, on 16 November, in aircraft 43-37570 “Miss Liberty”.

 

Donahoe, Patrick H, 2nd Lt, Pilot

Lewis, Carroll A Jr, 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot

Disanto, Alexander J, 2nd Lt, Navigator

Kuhner, Paul C, Sgt, Nose Gunner/Togglier

Vroman, Samuel P, Sgt, Radio Operator/Gunner

Palvic, Charles T, Sgt, Engineer/Top Turret Gunner

Pohlmann, Clarence E Jr, Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner

Griffin, Donald E, Sgt, Waist Gunner

Gonzales, Leo R, Sgt, Tail Gunner

 

Sgt. Pohlmann marked his 23rd birthday on 29 December 1944.

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Aircraft

43-38178

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Seattle Sue
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron

43-38466

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Round Twip Wabbit
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron 379th Bomb Group

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C.E. Pohlmann, Jr. (29 DEC 1921 -  08 FEB 1989) is my father-in-law.  The information obtained about his service and the missions he flew from November 1944 to April 1945 came from the diary he kept during that time.