Faulkiner, Russel Ruben

Individual Personnel Data
Name Faulkiner, Russel Ruben   ‡
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Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-736497   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Special Orders #32 dated 1 February 1943, effective 1 February 1943.
Duty Co-pilot / Pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 9 September 1943
Results Evaded Capture
Decorations Awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received on 6 September 1943 per General Orders #201, Headquarters, Eighth Air Force dated 5 November 1943.
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 775⇓ (9.803 MB)
Escape & Evasion Report # 172⇓ (10.546 MB)



Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Original 384th Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Kelly, James Henry⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Faulkiner, Russel RubenCo-pilotEV
2nd Lt. Blount, Wilbourne Earl, "Bill"⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Ryberg, John Edward⇗BombardierCT
S/SGT. Beaupre, Jerome Bernard⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
S/SGT. Nealis, Leonard Martin Eugene⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
S/SGT. Lane, Dennis Joseph⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Smith, Joe Hubert⇗Tail GunnerTBD
S/SGT. Killin, Roland Leroy⇗Flexible GunnerCT
SGT. Mizgorski, Aloysius William⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 14 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
1⇗ 22 June 1943 Target: General Motors Truck Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Antwerp, Belgium 		Co-pilot 42‑30033⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
2⇗ 25 June 1943 Target: Industrial Area & Submarine Pens
Type: Military
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑30033⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Low Squadron deputy. Returned to base due to weather conditions; pilot was unable to maintain contact with the formation.
Sortie Report⇗
3⇗ 26 June 1943 Target: Villacoublay Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Paris, France 		Co-pilot 42‑30033⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
4⇗ 28 June 1943 Target: Fighter Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Beaumont-le-Roger, France 		Co-pilot 42‑30033⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
5⇗ 29 June 1943 Target: duNord Aircraft Works, Villacoublay Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Paris, France 		Co-pilot 42‑30033⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
7⇗ 10 July 1943 Target: Drucat Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Abbeville, France 		Co-pilot 42‑30033⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Lead Group. Turned back because #1 engine was 'throwing an excessive amount of oil.' Oil was found to contain contaminants (pieces of babbitt metal and bits of safety wire).
Sortie Report⇗
8⇗ 14 July 1943 Target: Villacoublay Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Paris, France 		Co-pilot 42‑5855⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead.
Sortie Report⇗
11⇗ 28 July 1943 Target: Aircraft Engine Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑30033⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
12⇗ 29 July 1943 Target: Naval Base
Type: Military
Location: Kiel, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑5843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground spare airceaft; replaced 42‑3259. Low Squadron lead.
Sortie Report⇗
13⇗ 30 July 1943 Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑3216⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑3259.
Sortie Report⇗
15⇗ 15 August 1943 Target: Poix-en-Picardie and Amiens-Glisy Airfields
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Poix-de-Picardie & Amiens, France 		Pilot 42‑3455⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
16⇗ 16 August 1943 Target: Le Bourget Airport & Air Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Paris, France 		Pilot 42‑3455⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
17⇗ 17 August 1943 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Pilot 42‑5051⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
18⇗ 27 August 1943 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Watten, France 		Pilot 42‑3455⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
20⇗ 3 September 1943 Target: Air Park and Aerodrome
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Romilly-sur-Seine, France 		Pilot 42‑3455⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
21⇗ 6 September 1943 Type: Industry
Location: Stuttgart, Germany 		Pilot 42‑3455⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Out of gas (both wings hit by flak), FW-190 finished them off, crashed in the Bois des Moines, 11 miles NNW of d'Airion and about 16 miles NE of Beauvais, France; MACR 775.
Sortie Report⇗

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