Spodar, Paul (NMI)

Individual Personnel Data
Name Spodar, Paul (NMI)   ‡
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Rank Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 35518619   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #96 dated 14 September 1943, effective 14 September 1943.
Duty Flexible Gunner
MOS612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner
Last Duty Date 14 October 1943
Results Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15.
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 14 July 1922
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 1038⇓ (7.556 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
1st Lt. Kauffman, Giles Felker, Jr, "Junior"⇗PilotPOW
2nd Lt. Molnar, George (NMI), "Hap"⇗Co-pilotPOW
2nd Lt. Pogorzelski, Frank (NMI), "Pogo"⇗NavigatorPOW
2nd Lt. Lacroix, James Joseph⇗BombardierCT
T/SGT. Beck, Jules Theodore⇗Radio Operator / GunnerPOW
T/SGT. Jarrell, William (NMI), "Whataman"⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Martinez, Jacob Mendoza, "Jake"⇗Ball Turret GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Reuben, Stanley Thomas, "Rube"⇗Tail GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Spodar, Paul (NMI)Flexible GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Seniawsky, Peter (NMI)⇗Flexible GunnerEV
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 5 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
26⇗ 27 September 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Emden, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑29987⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
27⇗ 2 October 1943 Target: Port Facilities
Type: Transportation
Location: Emden, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑30043⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
28⇗ 4 October 1943 Type: Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑30043⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ditched North Sea; crew rescued and returned to duty.
Sortie Report⇗
31⇗ 10 October 1943 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Münster, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑29717⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Desborough due to weather.
Sortie Report⇗
32⇗ 14 October 1943 Target: Ball-Bearing Factory
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑29870⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Crashed near Bad Brückenau, Germany; MACR 1038.
Sortie Report⇗

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