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Einhouse, Raymond Dale

Individual Personnel Data
Name Einhouse, Raymond Dale   
Rank Corporal / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 33690182   
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #174 dated 31 August 1944, effective 31 August 1944.
Duty Ball Turret Gunner
MOS611 - Aerial Gunner
Last Duty Date 10 March 1945
Results Completed Tour, Returned to USA
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 15 April 1925
  • Promoted to Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #181 dated 12 September 1944.
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant effective 26 November 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #233 dated 26 November 1944.
  • Ordered on seven days Temporary Duty to Erbington Manor, AAF Station 498 (a Flak house) on 19 December 1944 to carry out instructions of the Commanding General per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #249 dated 18 December 1944.
  • Reclassified from MOS 611 to MOS 612 effective 3 February 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #37 dated 3 February 1945.




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Chmura, Edward (NMI)PilotCT
2nd Lt. Goodson, John Schley, JrCo-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Cahill, Martin Owen, JrNavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Fox, Jacob Wesley, JrBombardierCT
CPL. Garley, Richard AlbertRadio Operator / GunnerCT
PVT. Murdza, Joseph (NMI)Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Einhouse, Raymond DaleBall Turret GunnerCT
CPL. McFalls, Johnny WinslowTail GunnerCT
CPL. Hannah, Gerald SaloneFlexible GunnerWIA
CPL. Line, Harold IvanFlexible GunnerCT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 35 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
198 25 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Ball Turret 42‑107121 Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back due to mechanical failure.
Sortie Report
199 26 September 1944 Target: Steelworks
Type: Industry
Location: Osnabrück, Germany
Ball Turret 42‑97251 Combat Mission Credit
Low group.
Sortie Report
202 30 September 1944 Target: Handorf Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Münster, Germany
Ball Turret 42‑97251 Combat Mission Credit
Went over target but did not release bombs due to inoperative bomb bay door motor; hand cranked the doors but a/c was past bomb line by then.
Sortie Report
203 2 October 1944 Target: Ford Motor Works
Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany
Ball Turret 42‑102620 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
204 3 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany
Ball Turret 42‑97510 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
205 5 October 1944 Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany
Ball Turret 44‑6476 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
207 7 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Ball Turret 43‑38616 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron. Hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
209 11 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany
Ball Turret 43‑38548 Combat Mission Credit
Fourth Squadron.
Sortie Report
210 14 October 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Saarbrücken, Germany
Ball Turret 42‑97510 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report
212 17 October 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany
Ball Turret 42‑107121 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
214 19 October 1944 Target: Heinrich Lanz Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Mannheim, Germany
Ball Turret 43‑38747 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
Sortie Report
215 25 October 1944 Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Ball Turret 43‑38766 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
Sortie Report
217 1 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Ball Turret 43‑38501 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
218 2 November 1944 Target: Ruhr-Chemie A.G. Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade (Holten), Germany
Ball Turret 43‑38766 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
219 4 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany
Ball Turret 43‑38747 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
Sortie Report
220 5 November 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Ball Turret 42‑97251 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
225 11 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Ball Turret 44‑8430 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
227 20 November 1944 Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Ball Turret 42‑97251 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
228 23 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Coking Plant at Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Ball Turret 44‑8430 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
231 27 November 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Offenburg, Germany
Ball Turret 42‑97251 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
233 30 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany
Ball Turret 42‑97251 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
234 2 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Oberlahnstein, Germany
Ball Turret 42‑97251 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
235 4 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Soest, Germany
Ball Turret 42‑97251 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report
236 6 December 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany
Ball Turret 42‑97309 Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑97251.
Sortie Report
238 11 December 1944 Target: Road & Rail Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany
Ball Turret 42‑31484 Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑97251.
Sortie Report
245 28 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Brühl, Germany
Ball Turret 42‑32106 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
256 17 January 1945 Target: Railroad Viaduct
Type: Transportation
Location: Bielefeld, Germany
Ball Turret 43‑38501 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
257 20 January 1945 Target: Rail and Road Bridges
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany
Ball Turret 44‑6476 Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Ridgewell Airfield, AAF Station 167.
Sortie Report
263 1 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany
Ball Turret 43‑38016 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead; Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report
265 9 February 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany
Ball Turret 43‑38501 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
266 14 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany
Ball Turret 43‑38747 Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back with #4 supercharger trouble.
Sortie Report
267 15 February 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany
Ball Turret 42‑97510 Low Squadron hot camera ship. Did not take off because bad weather halted flight operations.
Sortie Report
268 19 February 1945 Target: Coking Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Ball Turret 42‑102459 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report
269 20 February 1945 Target: Main Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany
Ball Turret 44‑6909 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
270 21 February 1945 Target: Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany
Ball Turret 43‑39131 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
271 22 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ülzen, Germany
Ball Turret 44‑6909 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
272 23 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Plauen, Germany
Ball Turret 44‑6909 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
273 24 February 1945 Target: Submarine Construction Shipyard
Type: Shipyards
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Ball Turret 44‑6909 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report

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