Sturtz, James Meryl

Individual Personnel Data
Name Sturtz, James Meryl
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Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-2067977
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 special Orders #68 dated 29 March 1945, effective 29 March 1945.
  • Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 544th Bomb Squadron Morning Report (Paragraph 3, Special Orders #176,1st Air Division) - to 34th Bomb Group, effective 28 June 1945.
Duty Bombardier
MOS1035 - Bombardier
Last Duty Date 28 June 1945
Results Transferred
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 18 April 1922
  • Graduated from Bombardier School at Big Spring AAF, Big Spring, Texas, Class #44-11, 5 August 1943.
  • Placed on Indefinite Detached service at Y-17, Marseilles/Istres, France effective on or about 24 May 1945 per 544th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 24 May 1945.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Abare, William Tebbs⇗PilotTBD
Flt. Ofcr. Johnson, Joyce Noel⇗Co-pilotTBD
Flt. Ofcr. Petersen, Maurice R⇗NavigatorTBD
2nd Lt. Sturtz, James MerylBombardierTR
SGT. Walker, Allen W⇗Radio Operator / GunnerTR
SGT. Soula, John Vincent⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerTBD
CPL. Stipe, Clay D⇗Ball Turret GunnerTR
CPL. Goldsborough, Richard H⇗Tail GunnerTBD
SGT. Kreizenbeck, Frederick L⇗Flexible GunnerTR
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 8 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
308⇗ 10 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot Workshop Area
Type: Military
Location: Oranienburg, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38974⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
309⇗ 11 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Freiham, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38588⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
310⇗ 14 April 1945 Target: Gun Battery
Type: Military
Location: Royan (Bordeaux), France 		Bombardier 44‑8945⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
311⇗ 15 April 1945 Target: Flak guns at Pointe de Suzac
Type: Military
Location: Royan, France 		Bombardier 44‑6476⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
312⇗ 16 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Regensburg, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑6476⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
313⇗ 17 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
314⇗ 19 April 1945 Target: Railroad Station & Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Elsterwerda, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑8945⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
316⇗ 25 April 1945 Target: Skoda Armament Works
Type: Industry
Location: Pilsen / Plzeň, Czechoslovakia 		Bombardier 43‑38974⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗

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