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Haley, Bruce Thomas

Individual Personnel Data
Name Haley, Bruce Thomas
Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-674185
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #38 dated 28 June 1943, effective 28 June 1943.
Duty Navigator
MOS1034 - Navigator
Last Duty Date 3 February 1944
Results Completed Tour, Returned to USA
DecorationsAwarded the Purple Heart for wounds received on 12 August 1944 per General Orders #88, Headquarters 1st Bomb Wing dated 16 August 1943.
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 23 November 1918
  • Placed on Temporary Duty (R&R) for seven days to American Red Cross, Southport on or about 5 September 1943 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #89 dated 4 September 1943.
Related Documents Wartime Press Releases (0.763 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Willing, Mark Skinner, JrPilotCT
2nd Lt. Martin, Rudolph Alfred, "Rudy"Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Haley, Bruce ThomasNavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Brown, Robert EBombardierCT
T/SGT. Pisarski, Joseph FrankRadio Operator / GunnerCT
T/SGT. Holloway, Durwood HarmonEngineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
S/SGT. Ott, Robert EdwardBall Turret GunnerCT
S/SGT. Pharr, Keating SamsTail GunnerCT
PVT. Smith, Walter BlaineFlexible GunnerCT
S/SGT. Soto, Roman Serrano, "Ray"Flexible GunnerCT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 25 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
7 10 July 1943 Target: Drucat Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Abbeville, France
Navigator 42‑29768 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron Deputy.
Sortie Report
8 14 July 1943 Target: Villacoublay Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Paris, France
Navigator 42‑29768 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
9 24 July 1943 Target: Aluminum & Magnesium Plants
Type: Industry
Location: Herøya, Norway
Navigator 42‑29768 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
11 28 July 1943 Target: Aircraft Engine Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany
Navigator 42‑29768 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
12 29 July 1943 Target: Naval Base
Type: Military
Location: Kiel, Germany
Navigator 42‑29686 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy.
Sortie Report
13 30 July 1943 Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany
Navigator 42‑29768 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
14 12 August 1943 Target: Synthetic Fuel Hydrogenation Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Navigator 42‑29768 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
15 15 August 1943 Target: Poix-en-Picardie and Amiens-Glisy Airfields
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Poix-de-Picardie & Amiens, France
Navigator 42‑29768 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
16 16 August 1943 Target: Le Bourget Airport & Air Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Paris, France
Navigator 42‑29768 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
17 17 August 1943 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany
Navigator 42‑5855 Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at RAF Woodbridge, Suffolk - an RAF 'emergency landing field.'
Sortie Report
18 27 August 1943 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Watten, France
Navigator 42‑5852 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
19 31 August 1943 Target: Fighter Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Romilly-sur-Seine, France
Navigator 42‑29768 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
20 3 September 1943 Target: Air Park and Aerodrome
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Romilly-sur-Seine, France
Navigator 42‑29768 Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Sortie Report
24 16 September 1943 Target: Blockade Runner Ship (in Loire River)
Type: Transportation
Location: Nantes, France
Navigator 42‑29768 Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at RAF St. Athan, Wales.
Sortie Report
25 23 September 1943 Target: Submarine Repair Ship
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Nantes, France
Navigator 42‑29927 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron Deputy.
Sortie Report
27 2 October 1943 Target: Port Facilities
Type: Transportation
Location: Emden, Germany
Navigator 42‑29768 Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Sortie Report
28 4 October 1943 Type: Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Navigator 42‑29768 Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Ipswich due to low fuel.
Sortie Report
29 8 October 1943 Target: Workshops
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Bremen, Germany
Navigator 42‑29768 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
30 9 October 1943 Target: Aircraft Factories
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Anklam, Germany
Navigator 41‑24529 Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑3216. Subsequently aborted, unable to locate formation after late takeoff.
Sortie Report
31 10 October 1943 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Münster, Germany
Navigator 42‑3429 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead.
Sortie Report
32 14 October 1943 Target: Ball-Bearing Factory
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany
Navigator 42‑29768 Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back. Landed away at Ridgewell.
Sortie Report
33 20 October 1943 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Düren, Germany
Navigator 42‑29987 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead.
Sortie Report
-- 30 October 1943 Target: Marshaling Yard
Type: Transportation
Location: Geilenkirchen, Germany
Navigator 42‑30026 Sortie Report
34 3 November 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Wilhelmshafen, Germany
Navigator 42‑5838 Combat Mission Credit
Squadron of composite group lead.
Sortie Report
36 16 November 1943 Target: Knaben II Molybdenum Mine
Type: Industry
Location: Knaben, Norway
Navigator 42‑3441 Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy.
Sortie Report
44 20 December 1943 Target: Port Area/Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bremen, Germany
Navigator 42‑5838 Combat Mission Credit
Capt. Frink lead Squadron leader.
Sortie Report
47 30 December 1943 Target: I. G. Farben Industrie, Chemical/Synthetic Rubber Plants
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany
Navigator 42‑5909 Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy; aircraft and unidentified crew supplied by 482nd BG.
Sortie Report
53 14 January 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Le Meillard, France
Navigator 42‑31211 Combat Mission Credit
Group lead.
Sortie Report
55 29 January 1944 Target: Aircraft Parts Plants
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Navigator 42‑31433 Combat Mission Credit
Low group lead.
Sortie Report
57 3 February 1944 Target: Submarines (under construction)
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Wilhelmshaven, Germany
Navigator 42‑31433 Combat Mission Credit
Low Group Lead.
Sortie Report

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