Mauck, Keith Wilbur

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Mauck, Keith Wilbur ⇗
Rank	Corporal / Sergeant
Serial Number	37486403
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #142 dated 24 July 1944, effective 24 July 1944. Transferred to the Detachment of Patients, 303rd Station Hospital, per 547th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 25 September 1944, effective 19 September 1944.
Duty	Tail Gunner
MOS	611 - Aerial Gunner
Last Duty Date	19 September 1944
Results	Wounded In Action
Decorations	Awarded the Purple Heart medal for wounds received on 8 September 1944 per General Orders #329, Headquarters, 1st Bomb Division dated 14 September 1944.
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 31 January 1922 Promoted to Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #149 dated 27 July 1944. Promoted to Staff Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #185 dated 19 September 1944. Severely wounded on 8 September 1944 mission. A flak fragment penetrated his lower left leg, breaking tibia and fibula. It is believed his left foot had to be amputated. He was returned to USA for treatment.
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Bills, Edgar L⇗	Pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Weideman, Dennis Archie, "Red"⇗	Co-pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Gronemeyer, Lyle Jacob⇗	Navigator	CT
2nd Lt. Arnold, Vern L⇗	Bombardier	CT
CPL. Potts, Raymond Louis⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	CT
S/SGT. Miller, LuVerne Frank⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	CT
CPL. Iorio, William Louis⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	CT
CPL. Mauck, Keith Wilbur	Tail Gunner	WIA
CPL. Conlon, Jack Dempsey⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT
CPL. Murray, John Joseph⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 11 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
173⇗	5 August 1944	Target: Luftwaffe Controlling Station Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Langenhagen, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑97263⇗	Combat Mission Credit Four bombs hung up. Sortie Report⇗
174⇗	7 August 1944	Target: Aircraft Fuel Depot Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dugny (Paris), France	Tail Gunner	44‑6149⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low group hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
175⇗	8 August 1944	Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points Type: Military Location: Bretteville-sur-Laize, France	Tail Gunner	43‑37843⇗	Combat Mission Credit High group. Sortie Report⇗
179⇗	13 August 1944	Target: Tactical: Road Network Type: Transportation Location: Beaumont-le-Roger (area), France	Tail Gunner	42‑38013⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low group. Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑97150. Sortie Report⇗
180⇗	14 August 1944	Target: Echterdingen Airdrome Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Stuttgart, Germany	Tail Gunner	44‑6105⇗	Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed High group. Sortie Report⇗
181⇗	16 August 1944	Target: Delitzsch Air Field and Air Equipment Depot Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Delitzsch, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑37990⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
182⇗	18 August 1944	Target: Tactical: Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Vise, Belgium	Tail Gunner	42‑97150⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy, low group. Sortie Report⇗
183⇗	24 August 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑97150⇗	Combat Mission Credit High section lead, high group. Sortie Report⇗
185⇗	26 August 1944	Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑97960⇗	Combat Mission Credit High section lead, lead group. Sortie Report⇗
187⇗	3 September 1944	Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑97150⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
188⇗	5 September 1944	Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany	Tail Gunner	44‑6080⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
189⇗	8 September 1944	Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany	Tail Gunner	44‑8011⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed with wounded aboard. Sortie Report⇗

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