Puckett, Darrell Herner

Individual Personnel Data
Name Puckett, Darrell Herner   ‡
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Rank Corporal / Technical Sergeant
Serial Number 17122859   ‡
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #65 dated 25 March 1945, effective 25 March 1945.
  • Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 195 Special Order #68 dated 16 October 1945, effective 16 October 1945.
Duty Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
MOS748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer
Last Duty Date TBD
Results TBD
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 7 March 1921
  • Promoted to Sergeant effective 1 April 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #70 dated 1 April 1945.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Enns, Harkless G⇗PilotTBD
Flt. Ofcr. McLaughlin, Orland Frank⇗Co-pilotKIA
2nd Lt. Hill, Charles R⇗NavigatorTR
2nd Lt. Barbour, Edward Robert⇗BombardierTR
PVT. Fruit, David Leo⇗Radio Operator / GunnerKIA
CPL. Puckett, Darrell HernerEngineer / Top Turret GunnerTBD
CPL. Hearne, John Hubert⇗Ball Turret GunnerTR
PVT. Buczynski, Stephen Stanislaus⇗Tail GunnerTBD
PVT. Doody, Lawrence Joseph, Jr⇗Flexible GunnerTR

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 2 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
307⇗ 9 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38678⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
313⇗ 17 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6909⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗

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