Werner, Edwin J (IO)

Individual Personnel Data
Name Werner, Edwin J (IO)
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Rank Corporal / Technical Sergeant
Serial Number 37508841
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #208 dated 20 October 1944, effective 20 October 1944.
  • Transferred to the Casual Pool, 70th Reinforcement Depot, AAF Station 594, per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 12 April 1945, effective 6 April 1945.
Duty Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
MOS748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer
Last Duty Date 6 April 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 15 February 1924
  • Promoted to Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #213 dated 28 October 1944.
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant effective 2 December 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #237 dated 2 December 1944.
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant effective 18 February 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #40 dated 18 February 1945.
  • Ordered to Palace Hotel, Southport, AAF Station 5524 (a Flak house) on 27 February 1945 for seven days temporary duty, purpose to carry out instructions of the Commanding General per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #44 dated 23 February 1945.
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
1st Lt. Hicks, Kenneth Delmont⇗PilotMIA
2nd Lt. Welsh, James H⇗Co-pilotFCMEW
2nd Lt. Bierman, Robert (NMI)⇗NavigatorCT
CPL. Loffarelli, Clarence Peter⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
CPL. Werner, Edwin J (IO)Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Kotnik, Robert Rudolph⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Thompson, LeDru Myron⇗Tail GunnerCT
SGT. Adams, Jack Colvin⇗Flexible GunnerCT
CPL. Strutz, La Verne Herman⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 33 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
220⇗ 5 November 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38678⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Hot camera ship. Landed away at Stratishall due to low fuel.
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221⇗ 6 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6109⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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222⇗ 8 November 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant (visual aim point)
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8409⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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223⇗ 9 November 1944 Target: Ground Installations
Type: Military
Location: Ouvrages de Sorbey (Metz), France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97309⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
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224⇗ 10 November 1944 Target: Ostheim Airfield & Butzweilerhof Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97309⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group, Lead Squadron. Hot Camera ship.
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226⇗ 16 November 1944 Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions
Type: Military
Location: Eschweiler, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Stratford, due to weather.
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228⇗ 23 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Coking Plant at Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38678⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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229⇗ 25 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6109⇗ Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
High Squadron
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230⇗ 26 November 1944 Target: Railroad Viaduct
Type: Transportation
Location: Altenbeken, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6109⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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231⇗ 27 November 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Offenburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38673⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Hot camera ship.
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232⇗ 29 November 1944 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38673⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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234⇗ 2 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Oberlahnstein, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97510⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑107148. High Squadron.
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235⇗ 4 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Soest, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38673⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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238⇗ 11 December 1944 Target: Road & Rail Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38673⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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239⇗ 12 December 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38673⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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242⇗ 23 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ehrang, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at RAF Castle Camps, Cambs., due to weather.
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251⇗ 5 January 1945 Target: Landing Ground
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neiderbreisig, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑32106⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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252⇗ 7 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point
Type: Military
Location: Blankenheim, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑38013⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
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255⇗ 15 January 1945 Target: Neuburg Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neuburg an der Donau, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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256⇗ 17 January 1945 Target: Railroad Viaduct
Type: Transportation
Location: Bielefeld, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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257⇗ 20 January 1945 Target: Rail and Road Bridges
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38673⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at RAF Oakington, Cambridgeshire.
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263⇗ 1 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑37788⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Originally assigned to Tebo; replaced 43‑38673 for Welsh.
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267⇗ 15 February 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Bassingbourn Airfield, AAF Station 121.
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268⇗ 19 February 1945 Target: Coking Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38673⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy.
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270⇗ 21 February 1945 Target: Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8008⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing deputy; PFF ship.
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271⇗ 22 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ülzen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑107148⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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272⇗ 23 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Plauen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8679⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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273⇗ 24 February 1945 Target: Submarine Construction Shipyard
Type: Shipyards
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑37971⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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274⇗ 25 February 1945 Target: Tank & Submarine Engine Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Friedrichshafen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8007⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy; PFF and Gee-H ship.
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288⇗ 14 March 1945 Target: Railroad Bridge, Weser River
Type: Transportation
Location: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑98027⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead; PFF and Gee-H ship.
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291⇗ 18 March 1945 Target: Schlesischer Railway Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8789⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. PFF ship.
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292⇗ 19 March 1945 Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8408⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group.
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296⇗ 24 March 1945 Target: Vechta Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Vechta, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8665⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 44‑8789. Low Squadron lead. Gee-H ship.
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301⇗ 31 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8668⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead.
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