Stuart, Ralph Harding

Individual Personnel Data
Name Stuart, Ralph Harding
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Rank Sergeant / Technical Sergeant
Serial Number 36066593
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #153 dated 31 July 1944, effective 31 July 1944.
  • Transferred to the 385th Bomb Group, per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 28 June 1945, effective 28 June 1945.
Duty Tail Gunner
MOS938 - AAF Gunnery Instructor
Last Duty Date 28 June 1945
Results Transferred
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 19 February 1921
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #206 dated 17 October 1944,
  • Placed on 14 days Detached Service to RAF Kirkham, Lanc. per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 11 March 1945.
  • Promoted to Technical Sergeant on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #83 dated 17 April 1945.
  • From Duty to 3 days Temporary Duty at AAF Station 103 per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 18 April 1945.
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 9 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 		Ball Turret 44‑6109⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead, lead group.
Sortie Report⇗
181⇗ 16 August 1944 Target: Delitzsch Air Field and Air Equipment Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Delitzsch, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑107125⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
186⇗ 30 August 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Crepieul, France 		Ball Turret 42‑97521⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
197⇗ 21 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mainz, Germany 		Ball Turret 44‑6109⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
198⇗ 25 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97941⇗ Combat Mission Credit
B Wing, low group lead. Did not bomb because unable to see wing lead release bombs.
Sortie Report⇗
202⇗ 30 September 1944 Target: Handorf Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Münster, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
210⇗ 14 October 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Saarbrücken, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 44‑8047⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Low Squadron lead. PFF ship. Aborted due to failure of #2 engine.
Sortie Report⇗
215⇗ 25 October 1944 Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 44‑8007⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. PFF ship. Since deputy's Gee-H equipment failed prior to IP, led the Squadron to attack the secondary using PFF.
Sortie Report⇗
231⇗ 27 November 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Offenburg, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 44‑8221⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead: PFF & Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report⇗
276⇗ 27 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany 		Tail Gunner 44‑6923⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗

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