Pyle, Joseph Edgar

Individual Personnel Data
Name Pyle, Joseph Edgar   ‡
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Rank Corporal / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 16188756   ‡
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #247 dated 16 December 1944, effective 16 December 1944.
  • Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report - 91st Bomb Group for return to the ZOI, effective 24 May 1945.
Duty Tail Gunner / Spot Jammer
MOS611 - Aerial Gunner
Last Duty Date 24 May 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 2 December 1925
  • Promoted to Sergeant effective 1 January 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #1 dated 1 January 1945.
  • From Duty to four days Detached Service at AAF Station 113 per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 10 January 1945.
  • Reclassified from MOS 611 to MOS P-514 effective 13 March 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #56 dated 13 March 1945.
  • Reclassified from MOS 611 to MOS 612 effective 21 March 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #62 dated 21 March 1945. Reclassification rescinded per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #63 dated 22 March 1945.
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant effective 22 March 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #63 dated 22 March 1945.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Hewes, Charles Pershing⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Murray, John Phillip⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Hollenbeck, Leonard Avenel⇗NavigatorCT
CPL. Elliott, William Richard⇗TogglierCT
SGT. Smith, William Weston⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
CPL. Wilcher, Charles Nelson⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Farrell, Richard Cornwall⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Pyle, Joseph EdgarTail GunnerCT
CPL. Mutchler, James Charles, "Jim"⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 24 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
247⇗ 31 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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249⇗ 2 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gerolstein, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑37717⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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250⇗ 3 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: St Vith, Belgium 		Tail Gunner 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
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251⇗ 5 January 1945 Target: Landing Ground
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neiderbreisig, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑107148⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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252⇗ 7 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point
Type: Military
Location: Blankenheim, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑37788⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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253⇗ 8 January 1945 Target: Railroad
Type: Transportation
Location: Kyllburg, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑32106⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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266⇗ 14 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany 		Spot Jammer 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Martlesham Heath Airfield, AAF Station 369, on return due to low fuel.
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270⇗ 21 February 1945 Target: Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Spot Jammer 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at RAF Woodbridge, Suffolk, due to low fuel.
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271⇗ 22 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ülzen, Germany 		Spot Jammer 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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272⇗ 23 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Plauen, Germany 		Spot Jammer 44‑8408⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at RAF Wyton, Cambridgeshire.
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278⇗ 1 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bruchsal, Germany 		Spot Jammer 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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280⇗ 3 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany 		Spot Jammer 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
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287⇗ 12 March 1945 Target: Railway Center
Type: Transportation
Location: Betzdorf, Germany 		Spot Jammer 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
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288⇗ 14 March 1945 Target: Railroad Bridge, Weser River
Type: Transportation
Location: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany 		Spot Jammer 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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290⇗ 17 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen (Leipzig), Germany 		Spot Jammer 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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295⇗ 23 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gladbeck, Germany 		Spot Jammer 44‑8408⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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298⇗ 26 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany 		Spot Jammer 44‑8408⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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301⇗ 31 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Spot Jammer 44‑8408⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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303⇗ 4 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fassberg, Germany 		Spot Jammer 44‑8408⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
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305⇗ 6 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (Visual Primary)
Type: Transportation
Location: Leipzig, Germany 		Spot Jammer 43‑38994⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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307⇗ 9 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany 		Spot Jammer 43‑38673⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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310⇗ 14 April 1945 Target: Gun Battery
Type: Military
Location: Royan (Bordeaux), France 		Spot Jammer 43‑38673⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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313⇗ 17 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany 		Spot Jammer 44‑8408⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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315⇗ 20 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Seddin, Germany 		Spot Jammer 43‑38673⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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