Estrin, Leonard (NMI)

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Estrin, Leonard (NMI), "Len" ⇗
Rank	Corporal / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number	36752730
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #36 dated 13 February 1945, effective 13 February 1945. Transferred to the 388th Bomb group for return to Zone of the Interior (ZOI), per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report (reference to 1st Air Division Special Orders #176 EXTRACT) dated 25 June 1945, effective 26 June 1945.
Duty	Ball Turret Gunner
MOS	611 - Aerial Gunner
Last Duty Date	26 June 1945
Results	Completed Tour, Returned to USA
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 2 April 1925 Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #48 dated 1 March 1945. Reclassified from MOS 611 to MOS 612 on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #64 dated 24 March 1945. Appointed Staff Sergeant effective 9 May 1945 per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 10 May 1945.
Related Documents	Len Estrin's Combat Diary⇓ (6.029 MB)
Photos of this Veteran signing the Wing Panel	Estrin Signing⇗
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Magleby, Calvin Charles⇗	Pilot	FCMEW
2nd Lt. Ellis, William H⇗	Co-pilot	FCMEW
2nd Lt. Kindl, Rudolph W⇗	Navigator	FCMEW
CPL. Daning, Bernard L⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	FCMEW
CPL. Campbell, Franklin R, "Pop"⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	FCMEW
CPL. Estrin, Leonard (NMI), "Len"	Ball Turret Gunner	CT
CPL. Surma, Andrew William⇗	Tail Gunner	WIA
CPL. Skopek, John (NMI)⇗	Flexible Gunner	TR
CPL. Adams, Arthur William⇗	Flexible Gunner	FCMEW

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 17 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
279⇗	2 March 1945	Target: Low Temperature Carbonization Plant and Refinery of Deutsche Petroleum A.G. Type: Oil Industry Location: Rositz, Germany	Ball Turret	43‑38588⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
280⇗	3 March 1945	Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Misburg, Germany	Ball Turret	43‑38588⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
282⇗	7 March 1945	Target: Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Bochum, Germany	Ball Turret	43‑39203⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
284⇗	9 March 1945	Target: Henschel Tank and Locomotive Works Type: Industry Location: Kassel, Germany	Ball Turret	43‑39203⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
285⇗	10 March 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Schwerte, Germany	Ball Turret	43‑39203⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
288⇗	14 March 1945	Target: Railroad Bridge, Weser River Type: Transportation Location: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany	Ball Turret	43‑39164⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back with #4 engine out. Sortie Report⇗
293⇗	20 March 1945	Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard Type: Submarine Facility Location: Hamburg, Germany	Ball Turret	43‑38548⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
294⇗	22 March 1945	Target: German Hutted Camps (Barracks) at 51°36'N,7°06'E Type: Military Location: Westerholt, Germany	Ball Turret	43‑39203⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
296⇗	24 March 1945	Target: Vechta Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Vechta, Germany	Ball Turret	43‑38766⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
298⇗	26 March 1945	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Zeitz, Germany	Ball Turret	43‑38766⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
299⇗	28 March 1945	Target: Berlin/Spandau Motor Transport Works Type: Industry Location: Spandau (Berlin), Germany	Ball Turret	42‑97510⇗	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	Ball Turret	43‑38548⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
302⇗	3 April 1945	Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot Type: Oil Industry Location: Kiel, Germany	Ball Turret	43‑39131⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
303⇗	4 April 1945	Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Fassberg, Germany	Ball Turret	43‑38548⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off High Squadron. Returned to base with #1 engine out, #4 prop ran away. Sortie Report⇗
304⇗	5 April 1945	Target: Ordnance Depot Type: Military Location: Ingolstadt, Germany	Ball Turret	43‑39203⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
309⇗	11 April 1945	Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot Type: Oil Industry Location: Freiham, Germany	Ball Turret	42‑102661⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
312⇗	16 April 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Regensburg, Germany	Ball Turret	43‑39203⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
313⇗	17 April 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Dresden, Germany	Ball Turret	43‑39197⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
314⇗	19 April 1945	Target: Railroad Station & Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Elsterwerda, Germany	Ball Turret	43‑39197⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy and hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗

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