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Merkley, Ronald Charles

Individual Personnel Data
Name Merkley, Ronald Charles   
Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-681758   
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #75 dated 21 April 1944, effective 12 April 1944.
Duty Bombardier
MOS1035 - Bombardier
Last Duty Date 22 May 1944
Results Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Not identified in National Archives POW database.
Additional Information
  • Graduated from Bombardier School at San Angelo AAF, San Angelo, Texas, Class #43-08, 6 March 1943.
  • Assignment orders of 21 April 1944 amended to read Effective Date 12 April 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #94 dated 20 May 1944.
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 4954 (43.748 MB)




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Hickey, Jack FranklinPilotPOW
2nd Lt. Sweeney, Ned HardyCo-pilotKIA
2nd Lt. Hepp, Eugene FrancisNavigatorPOW
2nd Lt. Merkley, Ronald CharlesBombardierPOW
S/SGT. Hardman, John BethanyRadio Operator / GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Stevens, Howard OrvilleEngineer / Top Turret GunnerPOW
PFC. Allen, John Samuel, JrBall Turret GunnerTR
SGT. Cook, Herbert ArnoTail GunnerPOW
SGT. Fitch, John GilmoreFlexible GunnerKIA
CPL. Fugate, Roger (NMI)Flexible GunnerCT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 7 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
97 27 April 1944 Target: Toul/Croix de Metz Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nancy, France
Bombardier 42‑31211 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy.
Sortie Report
100 4 May 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany
Bombardier 42‑38013 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy, composite high group, 94th CBW.
Sortie Report
101 7 May 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany
Bombardier 42‑102402 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
103 8 May 1944 Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Sottevast, France
Bombardier 42‑97072 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
105 11 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Saarbrücken and Ehrang, Germany
Bombardier 42‑97367 Combat Mission Credit
41B Group.
Sortie Report
107 13 May 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly Components Factory.
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Poznań, Poland
Bombardier 42‑97072 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
112 22 May 1944 Target: Warehouse District in the Dock Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Kiel, Germany
Bombardier 42‑102402 Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Low Squadron Deputy.
Sortie Report

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