Einstein, Oliver Leon

Individual Personnel Data
Name Einstein, Oliver Leon
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Rank Flight Officer
Serial Number T-131536
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #56 dated 13 March 1945, effective 13 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: 19 September 1923
  • Graduated from Bombardier School at Midland AAF, Midland, Texas, Class #44-11, 12 August 1944.
  • Attached to the 547th Bomb Squadron for rations, quarters and administration effective 21 June 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #121 dated 20 June 1945.
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Martin, Walter R⇗PilotTBD
2nd Lt. Strang, Walter David⇗Co-pilotPOW
Flt. Ofcr. Merriam, David Eugene⇗NavigatorPOW
Flt. Ofcr. Einstein, Oliver LeonBombardierTR
CPL. Kustra, Michael (NMI)⇗Radio Operator / GunnerKIA
CPL. McCullough, John Randolph⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerKIA
CPL. Donini, Joseph (NMI)⇗Ball Turret GunnerKIA
CPL. Bull, Joe Walter⇗Tail GunnerPOW
CPL. Paine, Thomas J⇗Flexible GunnerTR
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 8 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
296⇗ 24 March 1945 Target: Vechta Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Vechta, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑6476⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
298⇗ 26 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑38208⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
299⇗ 28 March 1945 Target: Berlin/Spandau Motor Transport Works
Type: Industry
Location: Spandau (Berlin), Germany 		Bombardier 43‑39164⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
300⇗ 30 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Schiff- u. Maschinenbau A.G. (DESCHIMAG)
Submarine and Warship Yard
Machine Shop
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38016⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship. Landed away at Eye, on return, due to unspecified engine trouble.
Sortie Report⇗
302⇗ 3 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Kiel, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑39236⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
304⇗ 5 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ingolstadt, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑39138⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
305⇗ 6 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (Visual Primary)
Type: Transportation
Location: Leipzig, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑39138⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
306⇗ 7 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Plant
Type: Military
Location: Hitzacker, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑8668⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy and hot camera ship. PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗

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