Werner George Goering

Military
media-15946.jpeg UPL 15946 WERNER G. GOERING CREW - 358th BS
B-17G #43-37838 Fearless Fosdick (358BS) VK-A
(crew assigned 358BS: 07 Aug 1944 - photo: 10 Aug 1944)

(Back L-R) 1Lt William D. Sachau (B), 1Lt Jack P. Rencher (CP),
2Lt Rex H. Markt (N), Capt Werner G. Goering (P)
(Front L-R) S/Sgt Paul A. Bishop (WG), T/Sgt Chester "Chad" Brodzinski (R)(*),
T/Sgt William J. LaPerch, (R), T/Sgt Orall R. "Gus" Gustafson (E)(*),
S/Sgt Clarence W. Houseman (BT)(*), S/Sgt Weldon T. "Tex" Mahan (TG)(*)

(Ranks and Grades at time of last combat mission)

Object Number - UPL 15946 - WERNER G. GOERING CREW - 358th BS B-17G #43-37838 Fearless Fosdick (358BS) VK-A (crew assigned 358BS: 07 Aug 1944 - photo: 10 Aug 1944) (Back...

Capt Werner G. Goering (P) - Was the nephew of Reichsmarschall Hermann Goering Commander in Chief of the Nazi German Luftwaffe. Capt Goering completed 48 credited combat missions on 28 Jan 1945 (Mission 308) and was promoted to Captain while a Lead Crew Pilot 

Forty-nine dispatched (48 credited) combat missions flown by Capt Werner G. Goering: 

1Lt Werner G. Goering - First Combat Tour - 34 credited missions 
230 (18 Aug 1944), 231, 232, 233, 235, 238, 239, 244, 245, 246, 249, 250, 252, 255, 259, 260, 262, 263, 265, 267, 269, 272, 273, 274, 275, 277, 279, 283, 284, 285, 289 (LC), 297(DLC), 298A (DLC), 299 (DLC) (8 Jan 1945). (LC) Lead Crew Pilot (DLC) Deputy Lead Crew Pilot 
Capt Werner G. Goering -Second Combat Tour - 14 credited missions as a Lead Crew Pilot 
308 (18 Jan 1945), 310, 314, 315 (A), 320, 323, 327, 330, 332, 335, 340, 343, 350, 355, 363 (20 April 1945). (A) Non-credited aborted mission - take off crash. 

Returned from mission 15 February 1945 in plane 44-8590 

Awards: DFC, AM (7OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37534331
  • Highest Rank: Corporal
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32767231
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17035923
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39416334
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12164044
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Mercy's Madhouse
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 305th Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 398th Bomb Group 482nd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron 422nd Bomb Squadron 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Fearless Fosdick
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Fearless Fosdick
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

11 March 1924 Son of Carl F and Adele Goering.

Enlisted

6 June 1942

Other

Crashed

12 July 1944 Landing accident B-17 #42-97557 Mercy's Madhouse 12-Jul-44. RTD

Other

Crashed

5 February 1945 Crashed on take off for Dresden 15-Feb-45 in B-17 #44-8590 RTD

Died

16 October 2019

Other

Retired USAF

Retired USAF as Lt Colonel.

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Added an association to his Co-Pilot Jack Rencher.

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Added Middle Name and date of death per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 236285158.

 

SOURCE:  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/236285158/werner-george-goering

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Combat Chronology Supplement p. 192, Roster / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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