Dudley, John Charles

Individual Personnel Data
Name Dudley, John Charles   ‡
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Rank Private First Class / Technical Sergeant
Serial Number 16053949   ‡
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Special Orders #32 dated 1 February 1943, effective 1 February 1943.
  • Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report - 305th Bomb Group, AAF Station 105, effective 20 March 1944.
Duty Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
Last Duty Date 20 March 1944
Results Transferred
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 23 March 1923
  • Promoted from Private to Staff Sergeant on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #36 dated 25 June 1943.
  • Promoted to Technical Sergeant effective 17 April 1943 per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 17 April 1943.
  • Ordered to attend Gunnery School at Snettisham, Norfolk, for approximately 10 days beginning on or about 30 May 1943, on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #21 dated 30 May 1943. Students are required to bring .50 cal. Ammunition, gas mask, steel helmet, mess equipment, blankets, clothing for ten days, and draw 'PX rations' in advance.
  • Ordered on Temporary Duty to the 8th Bomber Command Rest Center, Southport Lancshire (a Flak House) for seven days on or about 4 August 1943 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #62 dated 3 August 1943.
    Promoted from PFC to Sergeant on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #137 dated 7 November 1943.
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #31 dated 15 February 1944.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Original 384th Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Mattes, Frank George⇗PilotKIA
2nd Lt. Thompson, Arthur John, Jr⇗Co-pilotPOW
2nd Lt. Wentworth, Wayne L⇗NavigatorPOW
2nd Lt. Konefal, Adam (NMI)⇗BombardierKIA
S/SGT. Fletter, Homer Thomas⇗Radio Operator / GunnerPOW
PFC. Dudley, John CharlesEngineer / Top Turret GunnerTR
S/SGT. Carter, James Thomas⇗Ball Turret GunnerKIA
PVT. Hay, Thomas (NMI)⇗Tail GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Garcia, Edward Jiminez⇗Flexible GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Thompson, John Paul⇗Flexible GunnerPOW
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 22 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
1⇗ 22 June 1943 Target: General Motors Truck Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Antwerp, Belgium 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑3222⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
3⇗ 26 June 1943 Target: Villacoublay Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Paris, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑3222⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
4⇗ 28 June 1943 Target: Fighter Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Beaumont-le-Roger, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑3222⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
5⇗ 29 June 1943 Target: duNord Aircraft Works, Villacoublay Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Paris, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑3222⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
6⇗ 4 July 1943 Target: Gnome et Rhone Aircraft Engine Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Le Mans, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑3222⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
7⇗ 10 July 1943 Target: Drucat Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Abbeville, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑3222⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
10⇗ 25 July 1943 Target: Blohm & Voss Aircraft Works and Shipyard
Type: Industry
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑3222⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group Deputy Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
11⇗ 28 July 1943 Target: Aircraft Engine Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑3222⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead.
Sortie Report⇗
37⇗ 26 November 1943 Target: City Center
Type: Non-Military
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑3218⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Returned Early
Turned back with a supercharger failure, apparently after entering into enemy airspace and thereby earning combat credit.
Sortie Report⇗
39⇗ 1 December 1943 Target: Non-Ferrous Metals Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Solingen, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑29554⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Molesworth.
Sortie Report⇗
44⇗ 20 December 1943 Target: Port Area/Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑37816⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Flying spare; joined formation and completed mission, but did not bomb primary target; jettisoned bombs in North Sea.
Sortie Report⇗
54⇗ 21 January 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Preuseville, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑37792⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group.
Sortie Report⇗
55⇗ 29 January 1944 Target: Aircraft Parts Plants
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑37974⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead group.
Sortie Report⇗
56⇗ 30 January 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑31433⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group. Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑31484.
Sortie Report⇗
57⇗ 3 February 1944 Target: Submarines (under construction)
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Wilhelmshaven, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑3441⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group.
Sortie Report⇗
59⇗ 5 February 1944 Target: Bricy Aerodrome, Luftwaffe Training and Bomber Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Orleans, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑29809⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
60⇗ 6 February 1944 Target: Nancy/Essey Aerodrome
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nancy, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑29809⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back at 1031 hrs due to defective bomb racks; bombs were released when bombardier released bomb bay tanks over North Sea.
Sortie Report⇗
61⇗ 8 February 1944 Target: Piston Ring Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97477⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
62⇗ 11 February 1944 Target: Propeller Factory (Foundry)
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑29809⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at RAF Stansted, Essex, due to low fuel and #1 engine knocked out by flak.
Sortie Report⇗
63⇗ 20 February 1944 Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Leipzig & Bernburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97521⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
41A Group. Turned back with #1 engine out.
Sortie Report⇗
66⇗ 24 February 1944 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑31926⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron, lead group.
Sortie Report⇗
67⇗ 25 February 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly & Ball Bearings Plants
Type: Industry
Location: Augsburg & Stuttgart, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑29632⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group, High Squadron, Lead Group. Landed away at RAF Boreham, Essex, on return due to low fuel.
Sortie Report⇗
69⇗ 2 March 1944 Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant and Machine Shop
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑31166⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
71⇗ 4 March 1944 Type: Military
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑37792⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back at 1010 hrs because engineer was knocked out while fixing the ball turret; when azimuth power switch was released, it caused the turret to swing around and hit the engineer in the head; he was taken to Thrapston Hospital for observation.
Sortie Report⇗
77⇗ 19 March 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-2 Storage and Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Wizernes, France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑31166⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗

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