Rubley, John Frederick

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Rubley, John Frederick ‡ ⇗
Rank	Corporal / Sergeant
Serial Number	42023003 ‡
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #234 dated 28 November 1944, effective 28 November 1944. Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 28 January 1945 - 12th Reinforcement Depot, Tidworth Wilts, effective 27 January 1945.
Duty	Tail Gunner
MOS	611 - Aerial Gunner
Last Duty Date	27 January 1945
Results	Transferred
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 14 December 1917 Promoted to Sergeant effective 11 December 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #243 dated 11 December 1944. Reclassified from MOS 611 to MOS 590 per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 28 January 1945.
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Festersen, John Carl⇗	Pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Miller, LaVerne Sayre⇗	Co-pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Sullivan, William R⇗	Navigator	CT
CPL. McNabb, Frederick J⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	CT
CPL. Cobb, Roy D⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	CT
CPL. Titsworth, Charles Wayne⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	CT
CPL. Rubley, John Frederick	Tail Gunner	TR
CPL. Sobota, John Edward⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 8 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
239⇗	12 December 1944	Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany	Tail Gunner	44‑8430⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
240⇗	18 December 1944	Target: Road Junction Type: Transportation Location: Gemünd, Germany	Tail Gunner	44‑8430⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
243⇗	24 December 1944	Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Kirch Göns, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑97251⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41C Group. Sortie Report⇗
244⇗	27 December 1944	Target: Bridge (Tactical) Type: Transportation Location: Altenahr, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑38994⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
245⇗	28 December 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Brühl, Germany	Tail Gunner	44‑6592⇗	Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 43‑38994. Sortie Report⇗
246⇗	30 December 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Limburg, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑38994⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗
247⇗	31 December 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Neuss, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑38994⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
248⇗	1 January 1945	Target: Oil Storage Depot Type: Oil Industry Location: Derben, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑38994⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron. Sortie Report⇗

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