Schulz, Russell Lloyd

Individual Personnel Data
Name Schulz, Russell Lloyd   ‡
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Rank Sergeant / Technical Sergeant
Serial Number 19164757   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #144 dated 22 July 1944, effective 22 July 1944.
Duty Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
MOS748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer
Last Duty Date 22 January 1945
Results Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11
Additional Information
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #158 dated 6 August 1944.
  • Promoted to Technical Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #194 dated 1 October 1944.
  • Ordered to Palace Hotel, Southport, AAF Station 524 (a Flak house) on 8 January 1945 for 7 days Temporary Duty to carry out instructions of the Commanding General per AAF Station 106 special Orders #5 dated 6 January 1945.
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 11994⇓ (28.408 MB)
Accident Report # 44-12-04-535⇓ (5.028 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Proctor, John Richard⇗PilotTR
2nd Lt. Baker, Dale Richard⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Gary, Joseph Shirley⇗NavigatorCT
1st Lt. McClure, Oscar Milton⇗BombardierCT
SGT. Nieters, George Henry, Jr⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
SGT. Schulz, Russell LloydEngineer / Top Turret GunnerPOW
CPL. Fox, Fred Calvin⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Northrup, Robert Louis⇗Tail GunnerCT
CPL. Curtin, Paul Robert⇗Flexible GunnerCT
CPL. Luciano, Fred Joseph⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 25 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
171⇗ 4 August 1944 Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Peenemünde, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑37703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group, Low Squadron Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
173⇗ 5 August 1944 Target: Luftwaffe Controlling Station
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Langenhagen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑37703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
174⇗ 7 August 1944 Target: Aircraft Fuel Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dugny (Paris), France 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑37703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead group hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
175⇗ 8 August 1944 Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points
Type: Military
Location: Bretteville-sur-Laize, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group.
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176⇗ 9 August 1944 Target: Erding Airdrome & Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Erding, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑37788⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Low group hot camera ship. Turned back having lost the formation.
Sortie Report⇗
179⇗ 13 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Road Network
Type: Transportation
Location: Beaumont-le-Roger (area), France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group.
Sortie Report⇗
180⇗ 14 August 1944 Target: Echterdingen Airdrome
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Stuttgart, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38062⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group.
Sortie Report⇗
181⇗ 16 August 1944 Target: Delitzsch Air Field and Air Equipment Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Delitzsch, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑98000⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy, high group.
Sortie Report⇗
191⇗ 10 September 1944 Target: BMW Motor Component Parts Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Sindelfingen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
192⇗ 11 September 1944 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf & Merseburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6141⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group.
Sortie Report⇗
193⇗ 12 September 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Brüx, Czechoslovakia 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6141⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back; engineer's arm crushed in top turret mechanism.
Sortie Report⇗
217⇗ 1 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6141⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
218⇗ 2 November 1944 Target: Ruhr-Chemie A.G. Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade (Holten), Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97282⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
219⇗ 4 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6512⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
223⇗ 9 November 1944 Target: Ground Installations
Type: Military
Location: Ouvrages de Sorbey (Metz), France 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38062⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
225⇗ 11 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102500⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
231⇗ 27 November 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Offenburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
234⇗ 2 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Oberlahnstein, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑37822⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
235⇗ 4 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Soest, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38750⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Crash-landed in an open field 1-1/2 miles north of Deenethorpe during assembly; all crew remained in plane and all were ok.
Sortie Report⇗
236⇗ 6 December 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102430⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
238⇗ 11 December 1944 Target: Road & Rail Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
242⇗ 23 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ehrang, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Horham due to weather.
Sortie Report⇗
243⇗ 24 December 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Kirch Göns, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
13F Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
246⇗ 30 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Limburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38850⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
249⇗ 2 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gerolstein, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
250⇗ 3 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: St Vith, Belgium 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
259⇗ 22 January 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38850⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Left formation five miles after target and was still tracked by flak; levelled off for a short time, but soon went into a nose dive with all four engines running and one wheel down; crashed near Deventer, The Netherlands. MACR 11994
Sortie Report⇗

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