Paul O. Peloquin
Served with 93rd Bomb Group, 409th Sqdn. at Hardwick, England. Flew two combat tours from June 30, 1943 to Oct. 4, 1944. Became lead navigator on the second tour. Participated in action at Sicily, Air Offensive Europe, Normandy, Northern France, and Naples/Foggia. Notable mission: Berlin on March 22, 1944. Most trying mission was to Oiso, Normandy on Nov. 16, 1943, nearly froze to death due to lack of heated flight suits.
Sortie Log
25 FEB 1944 — 25 FEB 1944
The sorties below are those we have been able to document for this airman, drawn from flight logs, mission records, and archival sources. It is not necessarily a complete account of every mission flown; gaps may reflect missing documentation, transferred assignments, or records lost to time.
Born June 12, 1919 in Cadott, WI. Entered regular Army Oct. 31, 1939; served with 3rd Infantry Regiment. Stationed at Ft. Snelling, MN. Transferred to Army Air Forces; Kelly Field (March 1942); AFTD Coleman, TX (April 1942); Ellington Field, TX (June 1942); AAFNS Hondo, TX (October 1942 to October 1943).