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Shuff, Charles Bernard

Individual Personnel Data
Name Shuff, Charles Bernard
Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-828559
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #29 dated 5 February 1945, effective 5 February 1945.
Duty Pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 1945
Results Flying Combat Missions At End Of War
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 20 October 1922
  • Ordered to Moulsford Manor, AAF Station 524 (a Flak house) on 27 March 1945 for seven days temporary duty per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #66 dated 26 March 1945.
  • Promoted to First Lieutenant effective 11 May 1945 per 547th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 17 May 1945.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Shuff, Charles BernardPilotFCMEW
2nd Lt. White, William FCo-pilotFCMEW
2nd Lt. Birney, Robert Charles, "Bob"NavigatorFCMEW
2nd Lt. Abbott, Charles RBombardierCT
CPL. Harrison, Erwin Jack, "Itch"Radio Operator / GunnerFCMEW
CPL. Henricks, Bernard JosephEngineer / Top Turret GunnerFCMEW
CPL. Cramer, George EdwardBall Turret GunnerFCMEW
CPL. Britton, Joseph RodmanTail GunnerTBD
CPL. Lesko, George JosephFlexible GunnerKIA

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 24 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
268 19 February 1945 Target: Coking Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Co-pilot 44‑6898 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report
269 20 February 1945 Target: Main Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany
Pilot 43‑38800 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
270 21 February 1945 Target: Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany
Pilot 43‑39035 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
271 22 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ülzen, Germany
Pilot 42‑38013 Combat Mission Credit

Sortie Report
272 23 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Plauen, Germany
Pilot 43‑38800 Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Wormingford Airfield, AAF Station 159.
Sortie Report
274 25 February 1945 Target: Tank & Submarine Engine Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Friedrichshafen, Germany
Pilot 43‑38757 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report
276 27 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany
Pilot 43‑38752 Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑37788. Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
277 28 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hagen, Germany
Pilot 43‑38800 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
Sortie Report
278 1 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bruchsal, Germany
Pilot 44‑6909 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
280 3 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany
Pilot 42‑37788 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
281 4 March 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ulm, Germany
Pilot 43‑38548 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
283 8 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery - 'Benzol Plant'
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Essen, Germany
Pilot 43‑38647 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
285 10 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Schwerte, Germany
Pilot 43‑38647 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
286 11 March 1945 Target: Vacuum Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bremen, Germany
Pilot 43‑38752 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
288 14 March 1945 Target: Railroad Bridge, Weser River
Type: Transportation
Location: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
Pilot 43‑38630 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
289 15 March 1945 Target: Army HQ
Type: Military
Location: Zossen, Germany
Pilot 44‑6898 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
Sortie Report
290 17 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen (Leipzig), Germany
Pilot 43‑39236 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report
292 19 March 1945 Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany
Pilot 42‑37788 Combat Mission Credit
41C Group.
Sortie Report
293 20 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Pilot 44‑6898 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
Pilot 43‑38630 Combat Mission Credit
Flak damage forced the pilot to crash-land on the continent
Sortie Report
305 6 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (Visual Primary)
Type: Transportation
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Pilot 42‑38208 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
306 7 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Plant
Type: Military
Location: Hitzacker, Germany
Pilot 43‑38647 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
309 11 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Freiham, Germany
Pilot 43‑38647 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
311 15 April 1945 Target: Flak guns at Pointe de Suzac
Type: Military
Location: Royan, France
Pilot 43‑38647 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report

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