MacDonald, Ranald Hugh, III

Individual Personnel Data
Name MacDonald, Ranald Hugh, III
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Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-828473
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #239 dated 5 December 1944, effective 5 December 1944.
  • Transferred to the 21st Air Depot, per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 7 May 1945, effective 7 May 1945.
Duty Pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 7 May 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 12 December 1923
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. MacDonald, Ranald Hugh, IIIPilotCT
2nd Lt. Jones, Robert McCord, "Mack"⇗Co-pilotCT
Flt. Ofcr. Carr, Robert John⇗NavigatorTR
2nd Lt. Slachetka, Henry Joseph⇗BombardierCT
CPL. Hilliard, Donald Ervin⇗Radio Operator / GunnerTR
CPL. Cunningham, John F⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerFCMEW
CPL. Holmes, Edwin Lamar⇗Ball Turret GunnerTBD
CPL. Hughes, Ralph B⇗Tail GunnerCT
CPL. Casagrande, Mario Joseph⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 29 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
241⇗ 19 December 1944 Target: Railway Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Glaadt, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑37917⇗ Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off
Did not take off due to weather which deteriorated after lead aircraft took off.
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242⇗ 23 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ehrang, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at RAF Castle Camps, Cambs., due to weather.
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244⇗ 27 December 1944 Target: Bridge (Tactical)
Type: Transportation
Location: Altenahr, Germany 		Pilot 42‑32106⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
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245⇗ 28 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Brühl, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38678⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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246⇗ 30 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Limburg, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38823⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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247⇗ 31 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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249⇗ 2 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gerolstein, Germany 		Pilot 43‑37717⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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250⇗ 3 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: St Vith, Belgium 		Pilot 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
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260⇗ 23 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany 		Tail Gunner 44‑8211⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Group lead. Turned back over field due to mechanical failure.
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261⇗ 28 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Tail Gunner 44‑8008⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead; PFF and Gee-H ship.
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270⇗ 21 February 1945 Target: Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Tail Gunner 44‑8580⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing lead; PFF ship.
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274⇗ 25 February 1945 Target: Tank & Submarine Engine Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Friedrichshafen, Germany 		Tail Gunner 44‑8008⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead; PFF and Gee-H ship.
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278⇗ 1 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bruchsal, Germany 		Tail Gunner 44‑8541⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead; PFF and Gee-H ship.
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279⇗ 2 March 1945 Target: Low Temperature Carbonization Plant and Refinery of Deutsche Petroleum A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Rositz, Germany 		Tail Gunner 44‑8580⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead; PFF ship.
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286⇗ 11 March 1945 Target: Vacuum Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Tail Gunner 44‑8649⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead; PFF ship.
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287⇗ 12 March 1945 Target: Railway Center
Type: Transportation
Location: Betzdorf, Germany 		Tail Gunner 44‑8649⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead; PFF and Gee-H ship.
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293⇗ 20 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Pilot 44‑8679⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
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295⇗ 23 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gladbeck, Germany 		Pilot 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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296⇗ 24 March 1945 Target: Vechta Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Vechta, Germany 		Pilot 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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298⇗ 26 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany 		Pilot 43‑37717⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at B-24 on continent (Bazenville, France) on return due to low fuel. Crew and aircraft remained there overnight.
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300⇗ 30 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Schiff- u. Maschinenbau A.G. (DESCHIMAG)
Submarine and Warship Yard
Machine Shop
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Tail Gunner 44‑8649⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
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301⇗ 31 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑37971⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron Deputy
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302⇗ 3 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Kiel, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑6923⇗ Combat Mission Credit
This was the engineer's last combat mission. He was so happy he started firing his guns over the English Channel. One bullet accidentally hit the tail gunner, Brown, putting him in the hospital with a slight head wound and concussion. This mishap saved Brown's life as he was not able to fly with MacKellar on 6 April.
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303⇗ 4 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fassberg, Germany 		Tail Gunner 44‑8649⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
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305⇗ 6 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (Visual Primary)
Type: Transportation
Location: Leipzig, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
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306⇗ 7 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Plant
Type: Military
Location: Hitzacker, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑37788⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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307⇗ 9 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97309⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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308⇗ 10 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot Workshop Area
Type: Military
Location: Oranienburg, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑37788⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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309⇗ 11 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Freiham, Germany 		Pilot 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
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310⇗ 14 April 1945 Target: Gun Battery
Type: Military
Location: Royan (Bordeaux), France 		Pilot 42‑102620⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 43‑37717. Flying spare; joined formation.
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314⇗ 19 April 1945 Target: Railroad Station & Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Elsterwerda, Germany 		Pilot 43‑37717⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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