Munro, William David

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Munro, William David ⇗
Rank	Corporal / Technical Sergeant
Serial Number	15126441
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #157 dated 5 August 1944, effective 5 August 1944. Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 547th Bomb Squadron Morning Report - 70th Reinforcement Depot, AAF Station Stone, effective 5 May 1945.
Duty	Radio Operator / Gunner
MOS	757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF
Last Duty Date	5 May 1945
Results	Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information	Promoted to Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #163 dated 14 August 1944. Promoted to Staff Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #185 dated 19 September 1944. >br /> Promoted to Technical Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #209 dated 22 October 1944.
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Owens, Robert Clare⇗	Pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Buswell, Richard Grant⇗	Co-pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Barry, William Rudisill⇗	Navigator	MIA
2nd Lt. Muller-Thym, Lambert (NMI)⇗	Bombardier	FCMEW
CPL. Munro, William David	Radio Operator / Gunner	CT
CPL. Squier, Vanny DeForest⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	CT
CPL. Horan, Albert Sherwood⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	CT
CPL. King, Carleton William⇗	Tail Gunner	CT
CPL. Gardner, Vernon Percy⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT
PVT. Berry, Ivan Carl⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 36 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
182⇗	18 August 1944	Target: Tactical: Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Vise, Belgium	Radio Operator	43‑37917⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low group. Sortie Report⇗
185⇗	26 August 1944	Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑37788⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead group. Sortie Report⇗
186⇗	30 August 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Crepieul, France	Radio Operator	42‑38208⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
187⇗	3 September 1944	Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑37843⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
188⇗	5 September 1944	Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑97150⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
189⇗	8 September 1944	Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑38013⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead group flying spare; returned as briefed. Sortie Report⇗
190⇗	9 September 1944	Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑6135⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
191⇗	10 September 1944	Target: BMW Motor Component Parts Plant Type: Industry Location: Sindelfingen, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑102566⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
192⇗	11 September 1944	Target: Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Lützkendorf & Merseburg, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑97142⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41A Group, 41B Group Flying Spare. Filled in position in 41A Group. Sortie Report⇗
195⇗	17 September 1944	Target: Tank and Gun Concentrations, Tactical Type: Military Location: Eindhoven & 's‑Hertogenbosch (den Bosch), The Netherlands	Radio Operator	44‑6105⇗	Combat Mission Credit A Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
196⇗	19 September 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hamm, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑37822⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
197⇗	21 September 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Mainz, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑97263⇗	Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Low group Sortie Report⇗
198⇗	25 September 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑37788⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
201⇗	28 September 1944	Target: Steelworks Type: Industry Location: Magdeburg, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑37843⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
202⇗	30 September 1944	Target: Handorf Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Münster, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑38013⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
203⇗	2 October 1944	Target: Ford Motor Works Type: Industry Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑38013⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
204⇗	3 October 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Wesseling, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑6149⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
205⇗	5 October 1944	Type: Industry Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑38208⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
206⇗	6 October 1944	Target: M/T Factory Type: Industry Location: Stettin / Szczecin, Poland	Radio Operator	42‑37788⇗	Combat Mission Credit D group. Sortie Report⇗
210⇗	14 October 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Saarbrücken, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑38630⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
211⇗	15 October 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑38630⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
212⇗	17 October 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑38542⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
214⇗	19 October 1944	Target: Heinrich Lanz Tank Factory Type: Industry Location: Mannheim, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑38542⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
215⇗	25 October 1944	Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑38542⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
226⇗	16 November 1944	Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions Type: Military Location: Eschweiler, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑38757⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron, 41st Bomb Wing D group. Landed away at Tilstock, due to weather. Sortie Report⇗
227⇗	20 November 1944	Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑38800⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
228⇗	23 November 1944	Target: Nordstern Coking Plant at Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-A.G. Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑38542⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron, B group. Sortie Report⇗
231⇗	27 November 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Offenburg, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑6592⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
240⇗	18 December 1944	Target: Road Junction Type: Transportation Location: Gemünd, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑6592⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
243⇗	24 December 1944	Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Kirch Göns, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑38630⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41C Group. Sortie Report⇗
244⇗	27 December 1944	Target: Bridge (Tactical) Type: Transportation Location: Altenahr, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑102430⇗	Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 44‑6514. High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
245⇗	28 December 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Brühl, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑38800⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
250⇗	3 January 1945	Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub Type: Military Location: St Vith, Belgium	Radio Operator	44‑6592⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
254⇗	10 January 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Bonn, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑97150⇗	Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 43‑38757. Left formation after target; force-landed on the Continent; aircraft salvaged. Sortie Report⇗
263⇗	1 February 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑8211⇗	Combat Mission Credit Group deputy. Sortie Report⇗
264⇗	3 February 1945	Target: Tempelhof Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑37822⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
269⇗	20 February 1945	Target: Main Railroad Station Type: Transportation Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany	Tail Gunner	44‑8008⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead; PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗

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