Rummel, Brian Dunn, Jr

Individual Personnel Data
Name Rummel, Brian Dunn, Jr
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Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-431587
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #153 dated 31 July 1944, effective 31 July 1944.
Duty Co-pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 6 January 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Granted a seven day operational leave of absence effective 14 November 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #223 dated 12 November 1944.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Brookshire, James D⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Rummel, Brian Dunn, JrCo-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Mechanick, Harold (NMI)⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Kennedy, Jack Edward⇗BombardierTR
SGT. Alexander, Arthur Walton⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
SGT. Zink, Frank John⇗Radio Operator / GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Rivers, Arthur Raymond, "Creek"⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Hess, Frank (NMI)⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Hiner, William Max⇗Tail GunnerCT
S/SGT. Buersmeyer, Sylvanus Reginald, "Bush"⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 35 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
179⇗ 13 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Road Network
Type: Transportation
Location: Beaumont-le-Roger (area), France 		Co-pilot 42‑31222⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High section deputy, high group. returned with #3 prop windmilling because the shaft broke.
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182⇗ 18 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Vise, Belgium 		Co-pilot 43‑37713⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group.
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183⇗ 24 August 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑37713⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group hot camera ship.
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184⇗ 25 August 1944 Target: Airfield & Airpark
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Anklam, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑37713⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead group hot camera ship.
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185⇗ 26 August 1944 Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑37713⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group hot camera ship.
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187⇗ 3 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑37713⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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201⇗ 28 September 1944 Target: Steelworks
Type: Industry
Location: Magdeburg, Germany 		Pilot 44‑6476⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead group hot camera ship.
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202⇗ 30 September 1944 Target: Handorf Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Münster, Germany 		Pilot 42‑107121⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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204⇗ 3 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38588⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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205⇗ 5 October 1944 Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38616⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
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208⇗ 9 October 1944 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97510⇗ Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
High Squadron
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211⇗ 15 October 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Pilot 44‑6476⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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212⇗ 17 October 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Pilot 44‑6476⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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213⇗ 18 October 1944 Target: Ford Motor Works
Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Pilot 44‑6476⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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214⇗ 19 October 1944 Target: Heinrich Lanz Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Pilot 44‑6476⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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215⇗ 25 October 1944 Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Pilot 44‑6476⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
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216⇗ 30 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Pilot 44‑6476⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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217⇗ 1 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Pilot 44‑6476⇗ 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 		Pilot 44‑6476⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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219⇗ 4 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany 		Pilot 44‑6476⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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223⇗ 9 November 1944 Target: Ground Installations
Type: Military
Location: Ouvrages de Sorbey (Metz), France 		Pilot 44‑6476⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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224⇗ 10 November 1944 Target: Ostheim Airfield & Butzweilerhof Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Pilot 44‑6476⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group, Low Squadron.
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225⇗ 11 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38747⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft, replaced 44‑6476. Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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229⇗ 25 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Pilot 44‑6476⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Hot camera ship; landed away at Molesworth ('Wing'), due to weather.
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231⇗ 27 November 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Offenburg, Germany 		Pilot 44‑6476⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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233⇗ 30 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany 		Pilot 44‑6476⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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235⇗ 4 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Soest, Germany 		Pilot 44‑6476⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at RAF Bradwell Bay, Essex, due to low fuel.
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236⇗ 6 December 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Pilot 44‑6476⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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237⇗ 9 December 1944 Target: Airfield and Daimler Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Böblingen (Stuttgart area), Germany 		Pilot 44‑6476⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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238⇗ 11 December 1944 Target: Road & Rail Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Pilot 44‑6476⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron, B Group.
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239⇗ 12 December 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Pilot 44‑6476⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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240⇗ 18 December 1944 Target: Road Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Gemünd, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97251⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed at A-84 (Chievres, Belgium) due to low fuel; returned the next day.
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243⇗ 24 December 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Kirch Göns, Germany 		Pilot 42‑31484⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group.
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244⇗ 27 December 1944 Target: Bridge (Tactical)
Type: Transportation
Location: Altenahr, Germany 		Pilot 44‑6476⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
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245⇗ 28 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Brühl, Germany 		Pilot 44‑6476⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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246⇗ 30 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Limburg, Germany 		Pilot 44‑6476⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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