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Birder, Rodney Hugh

Individual Personnel Data
Name Birder, Rodney Hugh   
Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-774490   
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #243 dated 11 December 1944, effective 11 December 1944.
Duty Pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 22 January 1945
Results Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 24 March 1924
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 11764 (17.205 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Birder, Rodney HughPilotPOW
2nd Lt. Clyde, Edward Calvin, JrCo-pilotPOW
2nd Lt. Dickinson, Ezra RogerNavigatorPOW
2nd Lt. Bentley, William LincolnBombardierPOW
SGT. DeCrappeo, Salvatore EdwardRadio Operator / GunnerCT
CPL. Biera, Manuel AntonioEngineer / Top Turret GunnerPOW
CPL. Blanford, Glenn OraBall Turret GunnerPOW
CPL. Cato, William HTail GunnerPOW
SGT. MacMillan, Chester AbramFlexible GunnerPOW

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 10 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
245 28 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Brühl, Germany
Pilot 42‑98000 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
246 30 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Limburg, Germany
Pilot 42‑102620 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
247 31 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany
Pilot 42‑102620 Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back; took off late, unable to find formation.
Sortie Report
248 1 January 1945 Target: Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Derben, Germany
Pilot 42‑97320 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
Sortie Report
249 2 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gerolstein, Germany
Pilot 42‑102459 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
250 3 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: St Vith, Belgium
Pilot 42‑102459 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
251 5 January 1945 Target: Landing Ground
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neiderbreisig, Germany
Pilot 43‑37703 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
255 15 January 1945 Target: Neuburg Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neuburg an der Donau, Germany
Pilot 42‑97510 Combat Mission Credit
Dropped bombs about one minute late.
Sortie Report
256 17 January 1945 Target: Railroad Viaduct
Type: Transportation
Location: Bielefeld, Germany
Pilot 42‑38208 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
258 21 January 1945 Target: Marshalling Yard
Type: Transportation
Location: Aschaffenburg, Germany
Pilot 43‑37843 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
259 22 January 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade, Germany
Pilot 43‑37703 Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Damaged by flak, this aircraft left the formation in the target area; crashed near Kervenheim, Germany. MACR 11764
Sortie Report

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