Kanclewski, Edwin Joseph Theodore

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Kanclewski, Edwin Joseph Theodore ‡ ⇗
Rank	Sergeant / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number	33427152 ‡
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #38 dated 26 February 1944, effective 26 February 1944.
Duty	Tail Gunner
MOS	612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner
Last Duty Date	24 April 1944
Results	Wounded In Action
Decorations	Awarded the Purple Heart medal for wounds received on 24 April 1944 per General Orders #66, Headquarters, 1st Bomb Division dated 3 May 1944.
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 16 April 1924 Promoted to Staff Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #65 dated 5 April 1944.
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Heim, Gerard Anthony⇗	Pilot	KIA
2nd Lt. Bouvier, James Andrew⇗	Co-pilot	POW
2nd Lt. Reinlie, Robert Laingor⇗	Navigator	CT
2nd Lt. Kasmerski, Stephen James⇗	Bombardier	CT
S/SGT. Doran, Francis Patrick⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	CT
S/SGT. Morris, Edward John⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	KIA
SGT. Kemak, Andrew Steven⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	CT
SGT. Kanclewski, Edwin Joseph Theodore	Tail Gunner	WIA
SGT. Bailey, Henry Godard⇗	Flexible Gunner	POW
PVT. Bloomquist, Harold Edward⇗	Flexible Gunner	TR

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 8 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
76⇗	18 March 1944	Target: Aircraft Assembly & Repair Works Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑37758⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
77⇗	19 March 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-2 Storage and Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Wizernes, France	Tail Gunner	42‑97142⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
78⇗	20 March 1944	Type: Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑31048⇗	Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Sortie Report⇗
79⇗	22 March 1944	Target: Heinkel Aircraft Assembly Plant at Annahof Airfield Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oranienburg, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑37758⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off High Squadron deputy, low group. Turned back at 1149 hrs because oil pressure in #4 engine dropped and engine had to be feathered. Sortie Report⇗
81⇗	24 March 1944	Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑37758⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
84⇗	28 March 1944	Target: Dijon-Longvic Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dijon, France	Tail Gunner	42‑32106⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
85⇗	29 March 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑32106⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
86⇗	9 April 1944	Target: FW-190 Fighter Aircraft Assembly Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Marienburg, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑37758⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back at 0850 hrs at Splasher 4 because they were unable to locate the formation in bad weather. Sortie Report⇗
87⇗	10 April 1944	Target: Evere Airfield (50°54'3"N 4°20'9"E) Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Brussels / Bruxelles, Belgium	Tail Gunner	42‑97178⇗	Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Sortie Report⇗
92⇗	20 April 1944	Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Sottevast, France	Tail Gunner	42‑102442⇗	Combat Mission Credit B Wing, High Group Deputy. Sortie Report⇗
93⇗	22 April 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hamm, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑102442⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy, low group. Sortie Report⇗
94⇗	24 April 1944	Target: Dornier-Werke GMBH Aircraft Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑97178⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗

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