Berwald, Raymond Edward

Individual Personnel Data
Name Berwald, Raymond Edward
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Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-2061330
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #204 dated 15 October 1944, effective 15 October 1944.
Duty Bombardier / Navigator
MOS1035 - Bombardier
Last Duty Date 12 March 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 1 April 1925
  • Graduated from Bombardier School at Midland AAF, Midland, Texas, Class #44-08, 10 June 1944.
Related Documents Accident Report # 45-02-01-539⇓ (3.203 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
Capt. Gilmore, James Robson⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Tuck, Sam Gail⇗Co-pilotTR
2nd Lt. Bink, Howard Hill⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Berwald, Raymond EdwardBombardierCT
SGT. London, Albert (NMI)⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
CPL. Bierowski, Mitchell Stephen⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Dameron, Fred (NMI)⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Lewandowski, Leo Joseph⇗Tail GunnerCT
CPL. Gibson, Vergil LeRoy⇗Flexible GunnerCT
CPL. Lott, Homer Lee⇗Flexible GunnerPOW
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 35 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
215⇗ 25 October 1944 Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38062⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Fourth Squadron hot camera ship.
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216⇗ 30 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑6512⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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217⇗ 1 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38801⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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218⇗ 2 November 1944 Target: Ruhr-Chemie A.G. Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade (Holten), Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38801⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
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219⇗ 4 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38801⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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221⇗ 6 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38801⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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225⇗ 11 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑39888⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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226⇗ 16 November 1944 Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions
Type: Military
Location: Eschweiler, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38801⇗ 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 		Bombardier 43‑38801⇗ 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 		Bombardier 43‑38801⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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229⇗ 25 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38801⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Aldermaston, due to weather.
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231⇗ 27 November 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Offenburg, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38801⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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232⇗ 29 November 1944 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38801⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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237⇗ 9 December 1944 Target: Airfield and Daimler Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Böblingen (Stuttgart area), Germany 		Navigator 42‑39888⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back; #1 feathered and #2 prop ran away.
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238⇗ 11 December 1944 Target: Road & Rail Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Navigator 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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239⇗ 12 December 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38850⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Last observed over France with many holes in his gas tank; presumably landed in allied territory; returned to base later.
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240⇗ 18 December 1944 Target: Road Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Gemünd, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38062⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
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243⇗ 24 December 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Kirch Göns, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38927⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group.
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245⇗ 28 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Brühl, Germany 		Navigator 42‑102620⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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246⇗ 30 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Limburg, Germany 		Navigator 42‑98000⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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248⇗ 1 January 1945 Target: Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Derben, Germany 		Navigator 42‑37822⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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249⇗ 2 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gerolstein, Germany 		Navigator 43‑37703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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250⇗ 3 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: St Vith, Belgium 		Navigator 42‑102620⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Aborted due to supercharger failure.
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251⇗ 5 January 1945 Target: Landing Ground
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neiderbreisig, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38062⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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252⇗ 7 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point
Type: Military
Location: Blankenheim, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38927⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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253⇗ 8 January 1945 Target: Railroad
Type: Transportation
Location: Kyllburg, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38927⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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254⇗ 10 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bonn, Germany 		Navigator 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
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256⇗ 17 January 1945 Target: Railroad Viaduct
Type: Transportation
Location: Bielefeld, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38062⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
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257⇗ 20 January 1945 Target: Rail and Road Bridges
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Navigator 42‑102620⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Landed away at Bassingbourn Airfield, AAF Station 121.
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260⇗ 23 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38766⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at North Pickenham Airfield, AAF Station 143.
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262⇗ 29 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Siegen, Germany 		Navigator 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Hot camera ship.
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263⇗ 1 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38927⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Crashed on return from mission while attempting to land at Molesworth Airfield, AAF Station 107, due to low fuel. Aircraft destroyed, no injuries to crew.
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264⇗ 3 February 1945 Target: Tempelhof Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Navigator 42‑107148⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
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265⇗ 9 February 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38062⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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266⇗ 14 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97824⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back due to a runaway propellor.
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267⇗ 15 February 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany 		Navigator 42‑37822⇗ Did not take off because bad weather halted flight operations.
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270⇗ 21 February 1945 Target: Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Navigator 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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272⇗ 23 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Plauen, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38974⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Rattlesden Airfield, AAF Station 126.
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277⇗ 28 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hagen, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38588⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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