Newman, Leslie Dallas

Individual Personnel Data
Name Newman, Leslie Dallas, "Bus"   ‡
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Rank Corporal / Technical Sergeant
Serial Number 35223526   ‡
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #208 dated 20 October 1944, effective 20 October 1944.
  • Transferred to the Casual Pool, 70th Reinforcement Depot, AAF Station Bamber Bridge, per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning report dated 19 April 1945, effective 19 April 1945.
Duty Radio Operator / Gunner
Last Duty Date 19 April 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 16 August 1921
  • Promoted to Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #222 dated 10 November 1944.
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant effective 16 December 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #247 dated 16 December 1944.
  • Promoted to Technical Sergeant effective 23 January 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #20 dated 23 January 1945.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Walker, Jay Frank⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Tozer, Phillo Raymond⇗Co-pilotCT
Flt. Ofcr. Zimmerman, John Hubert⇗NavigatorCT
CPL. Newman, Leslie Dallas, "Bus"Radio Operator / GunnerCT
CPL. Vogel, Daniel (NMI)⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Moody, Nolan E⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Tribbey, William Johnny⇗Tail GunnerCT
CPL. Lawrence, James Herbert, Jr⇗Flexible GunnerTBD
CPL. Oliveira, Calvin George⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 30 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
220⇗ 5 November 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Radio Operator 43‑38766⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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221⇗ 6 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany 		Radio Operator 43‑38766⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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222⇗ 8 November 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant (visual aim point)
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Radio Operator 43‑38766⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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226⇗ 16 November 1944 Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions
Type: Military
Location: Eschweiler, Germany 		Radio Operator 44‑6476⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Stratford, due to weather.
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227⇗ 20 November 1944 Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Radio Operator 44‑8430⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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228⇗ 23 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Coking Plant at Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Radio Operator 43‑38548⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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232⇗ 29 November 1944 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑97510⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Returned one bomb.
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235⇗ 4 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Soest, Germany 		Radio Operator 43‑38747⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy.
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237⇗ 9 December 1944 Target: Airfield and Daimler Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Böblingen (Stuttgart area), Germany 		Radio Operator 44‑8007⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. Feathered #3 engine bout 3 minutes after bombs away; relinquished lead to deputy and returned to base alone.
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238⇗ 11 December 1944 Target: Road & Rail Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Radio Operator 43‑38616⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy, B Group. Hot camera ship.
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240⇗ 18 December 1944 Target: Road Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Gemünd, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑102500⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron; released bombs one minute late.
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241⇗ 19 December 1944 Target: Railway Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Glaadt, Germany 		Radio Operator 43‑38616⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy. Landed away at RAF Fairwood Common near Swansea, Wales.
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242⇗ 23 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ehrang, Germany 		Radio Operator 44‑8211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Horham due to weather.
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243⇗ 24 December 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Kirch Göns, Germany 		Radio Operator 44‑8211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
13F Squadron. PFF ship.
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245⇗ 28 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Brühl, Germany 		Radio Operator 44‑8211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. Led group formation attack with all Squadrons dropping on leader, using Gee-H aiming.
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247⇗ 31 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑97251⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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253⇗ 8 January 1945 Target: Railroad
Type: Transportation
Location: Kyllburg, Germany 		Radio Operator 44‑8007⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
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257⇗ 20 January 1945 Target: Rail and Road Bridges
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑97986⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead; PFF ship. Landed away at RAF Stradishall, Suffolk.
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264⇗ 3 February 1945 Target: Tempelhof Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Radio Operator 44‑8008⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron Lead, PFF ship. Lead Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 44‑8211. Captain Samson Fisher was a "Medical Observer."
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267⇗ 15 February 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany 		Radio Operator 44‑8541⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Bassingbourn Airfield, AAF Station 121.
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268⇗ 19 February 1945 Target: Coking Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Radio Operator 44‑8541⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing 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 		Radio Operator 43‑39197⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead.
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281⇗ 4 March 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ulm, Germany 		Radio Operator 44‑8668⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead; PFF ship.
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285⇗ 10 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Schwerte, Germany 		Radio Operator 43‑38994⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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288⇗ 14 March 1945 Target: Railroad Bridge, Weser River
Type: Transportation
Location: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany 		Radio Operator 43‑39197⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead.
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292⇗ 19 March 1945 Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany 		Radio Operator 43‑39197⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group, Low Squadron Deputy and Hot Camera ship.
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293⇗ 20 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Radio Operator 43‑39197⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy.
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294⇗ 22 March 1945 Target: German Hutted Camps (Barracks) at 51°36'N,7°06'E
Type: Military
Location: Westerholt, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑97592⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
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298⇗ 26 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany 		Radio Operator 43‑39197⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
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299⇗ 28 March 1945 Target: Berlin/Spandau Motor Transport Works
Type: Industry
Location: Spandau (Berlin), Germany 		Radio Operator 43‑39197⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron Deputy
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