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Oberle, Theodore (NMI)

Individual Personnel Data
Name Oberle, Theodore (NMI)   
Rank Sergeant
Serial Number 39702697   
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 special Orders #157 dated 5 August 1944, effective 5 August 1944.
Duty Tail Gunner / Armorer
MOS511 - Armorer
Last Duty Date TBD
Results TBD
DecorationsAwarded the Air Medal for completing six missions.
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 13 February 1917
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special orders #194 dated 1 October 1944.
  • Records indicate that Theodore Oberle may have been taken off flight status sometime after 5 October 1944. His MOS was changed from 611, Aerial Gunner to MOS 511, Armorer on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #46 dated 26 February 1945.




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Rice, Robert EugenePilotCT
2nd Lt. Janczy, Thomas JosephCo-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Merlis, Albert LNavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Feider, Leo JohnBombardierCT
S/SGT. Wynn, Francis Xavier, "Windy"Radio Operator / GunnerCT
SGT. Woloszyk, Leonard John, "Wally"Engineer / Top Turret GunnerTBD
SGT. Deaton, Marshall TaylorBall Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Oberle, Theodore (NMI)Tail GunnerTBD
SGT. Wittig, Harold RaymondFlexible GunnerTR
SGT. Ziminski, Henry ThaddeusFlexible GunnerTR

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 8 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
186 30 August 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Crepieul, France
Tail Gunner 42‑102459 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
189 8 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany
Tail Gunner 43‑38062 Combat Mission Credit
Returned Early
Lost formation because he was following element lead (who was aborting); returned bombs to base.
Sortie Report
190 9 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany
Tail Gunner 42‑97282 Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Lead group. Returned with one engine out.
Sortie Report
191 10 September 1944 Target: BMW Motor Component Parts Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Sindelfingen, Germany
Tail Gunner 44‑6141 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
195 17 September 1944 Target: Tank and Gun Concentrations, Tactical
Type: Military
Location: Eindhoven & 's‑Hertogenbosch (den Bosch), The Netherlands
Tail Gunner 42‑97320 Combat Mission Credit
B Squadron.
Sortie Report
196 19 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hamm, Germany
Tail Gunner 42‑97320 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
Sortie Report
198 25 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Tail Gunner 42‑98000 Aborted Mission After Taking Off
C Wing, lead Squadron. Aborted due to personnel illness.
Sortie Report
199 26 September 1944 Target: Steelworks
Type: Industry
Location: Osnabrück, Germany
Tail Gunner 44‑6141 Combat Mission Credit
Low group.
Sortie Report
201 28 September 1944 Target: Steelworks
Type: Industry
Location: Magdeburg, Germany
Tail Gunner 43‑37703 Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back due to personnel illness.
Sortie Report
202 30 September 1944 Target: Handorf Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Münster, Germany
Tail Gunner 42‑37822 Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Lead group
Sortie Report
203 2 October 1944 Target: Ford Motor Works
Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany
Tail Gunner 43‑38615 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
204 3 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany
Tail Gunner 42‑98000 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
205 5 October 1944 Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany
Tail Gunner 42‑97320 Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back, reason unknown.
Sortie Report

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