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Turner, Willard Jerome, III

Individual Personnel Data
Name Turner, Willard Jerome, "Bud", III
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Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-777871
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #29 dated 5 February 1945, effective 5 February 1945.
  • Transferred to the Casual Pool, 70th Reinforcement Depot, AAF Station 594, per 544th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 20 May 1945 , effective 20 May 1945.
Duty Pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 20 May 1945
Results Completed Tour, Returned to USA
Additional Information
  • Returned to the ZOI as part of a B-17 crew.
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Turner, Willard Jerome, III, "Bud"PilotCT
2nd Lt. Smith, George W, Jr⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Naum, Robert Edwin⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Robinson, Coit McLean, Jr⇗BombardierTR
CPL. Ruderman, Joshua Herman⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
CPL. Davenport, Robert Walter⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerTR
CPL. Mollica, John Palmer, Jr⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Apedaile, Vernon Bernard⇗Tail GunnerCT
CPL. Stover, Robert Harry⇗Flexible GunnerTR
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 29 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
269⇗ 20 February 1945 Target: Main Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Pilot 43‑39164⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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270⇗ 21 February 1945 Target: Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97824⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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272⇗ 23 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Plauen, Germany 		Pilot 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Returned Early
Turned back due to failure of amplifier on #4 engine; attacked TOO.
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273⇗ 24 February 1945 Target: Submarine Construction Shipyard
Type: Shipyards
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Pilot 42‑102459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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274⇗ 25 February 1945 Target: Tank & Submarine Engine Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Friedrichshafen, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38062⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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275⇗ 26 February 1945 Target: Schlesicher Railroad Station (Bahnhof)
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Pilot 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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277⇗ 28 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hagen, Germany 		Pilot 43‑39138⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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278⇗ 1 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bruchsal, Germany 		Pilot 42‑102620⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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279⇗ 2 March 1945 Target: Low Temperature Carbonization Plant and Refinery of Deutsche Petroleum A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Rositz, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38801⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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281⇗ 4 March 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ulm, Germany 		Pilot 44‑8679⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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284⇗ 9 March 1945 Target: Henschel Tank and Locomotive Works
Type: Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38974⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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285⇗ 10 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Schwerte, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38062⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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286⇗ 11 March 1945 Target: Vacuum Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97824⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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287⇗ 12 March 1945 Target: Railway Center
Type: Transportation
Location: Betzdorf, Germany 		Pilot 42‑37822⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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289⇗ 15 March 1945 Target: Army HQ
Type: Military
Location: Zossen, Germany 		Pilot 44‑8608⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
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290⇗ 17 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen (Leipzig), Germany 		Pilot 42‑102459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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291⇗ 18 March 1945 Target: Schlesischer Railway Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38801⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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292⇗ 19 March 1945 Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany 		Pilot 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41D Squadron. Ground Spare aircraft; replaced 42‑97824.
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293⇗ 20 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Pilot 43‑39164⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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294⇗ 22 March 1945 Target: German Hutted Camps (Barracks) at 51°36'N,7°06'E
Type: Military
Location: Westerholt, Germany 		Pilot 42‑102620⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
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295⇗ 23 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gladbeck, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38747⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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296⇗ 24 March 1945 Target: Vechta Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Vechta, Germany 		Pilot 44‑6892⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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300⇗ 30 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Schiff- u. Maschinenbau A.G. (DESCHIMAG)
Submarine and Warship Yard
Machine Shop
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Pilot 43‑39138⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
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301⇗ 31 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38747⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron Deputy
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302⇗ 3 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Kiel, Germany 		Pilot 43‑39164⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy and lead Squadron hot camera ship.
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308⇗ 10 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot Workshop Area
Type: Military
Location: Oranienburg, Germany 		Pilot 43‑39138⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
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310⇗ 14 April 1945 Target: Gun Battery
Type: Military
Location: Royan (Bordeaux), France 		Pilot 44‑8541⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Deputy Wing Lead. Originally assigned to 44‑8401, changed to this aircraft when displaced by Col Milton, due to his original aircraft becoming unservicable.
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313⇗ 17 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany 		Pilot 43‑39138⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
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314⇗ 19 April 1945 Target: Railroad Station & Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Elsterwerda, Germany 		Pilot 42‑98027⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
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