Paul, Wortley B, Jr

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Paul, Wortley B, Jr ⇗
Rank	Flight Officer / Second Lieutenant
Serial Number	O-2009202
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #247 dated 16 December 1944, effective 16 December 1944. Transferred to the 388th Bomb group for return to Zone of the Interior (ZOI), per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report (reference to 1st Air Division Special Orders #176 EXTRACT) dated 25 June 1945, effective 26 June 1945.
Duty	Bombardier
MOS	1035 - Bombardier
Last Duty Date	26 June 1945
Results	Completed Tour, Returned to USA
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 18 November 1922 Graduated from Bombardier School at San Angelo AAF, San Angelo, Texas, Class #44-11, 12 August 1944. Granted a seven day operational leave of absence effective 3 March 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #48 dated 1 March 1945. Discharged for the convenience of the government and appointed Second Lieutenant in the Army of the United States effective 25 March 1945 per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 1 April 1945.

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Richardson, George P⇗	Pilot	CT
Flt. Ofcr. Bastianelli, John Michael⇗	Co-pilot	TBD
Flt. Ofcr. Burkhart, Charles Joseph⇗	Navigator	FCMEW
Flt. Ofcr. Paul, Wortley B, Jr	Bombardier	CT
CPL. McCollum, Norris Lafayette⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	CT
CPL. Hernandez, Miguel (NMI)⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	CT
CPL. Lawrence, Dwight Prescott, Jr⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	CT
CPL. Boyer, Lyle Joseph⇗	Tail Gunner	CT
S/SGT. Wasserman, Noa (NMI)⇗	Flexible Gunner	TBD

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 16 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
246⇗	30 December 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Limburg, Germany	Bombardier	42‑102501⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Low Squadron. Aborted with #2 engine failure. Sortie Report⇗
247⇗	31 December 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Neuss, Germany	Bombardier	43‑38548⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
248⇗	1 January 1945	Target: Oil Storage Depot Type: Oil Industry Location: Derben, Germany	Bombardier	44‑8430⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
249⇗	2 January 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Gerolstein, Germany	Bombardier	43‑38747⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
250⇗	3 January 1945	Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub Type: Military Location: St Vith, Belgium	Bombardier	42‑97510⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
251⇗	5 January 1945	Target: Landing Ground Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Neiderbreisig, Germany	Bombardier	44‑6135⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
252⇗	7 January 1945	Target: Enemy Strong Point Type: Military Location: Blankenheim, Germany	Bombardier	44‑6135⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
253⇗	8 January 1945	Target: Railroad Type: Transportation Location: Kyllburg, Germany	Bombardier	44‑6135⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
254⇗	10 January 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Bonn, Germany	Bombardier	44‑6135⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Left formation prior to target and did not attack. Force-landed on Continent; aircraft salvaged. Sortie Report⇗
258⇗	21 January 1945	Target: Marshalling Yard Type: Transportation Location: Aschaffenburg, Germany	Bombardier	42‑38208⇗	Combat Mission Credit Hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
259⇗	22 January 1945	Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Sterkrade, Germany	Bombardier	43‑39060⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
260⇗	23 January 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Neuss, Germany	Bombardier	43‑39053⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Landed away at North Pickenham Airfield, AAF Station 143. Sortie Report⇗
263⇗	1 February 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany	Bombardier	44‑6476⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
264⇗	3 February 1945	Target: Tempelhof Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany	Bombardier	44‑6476⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron, Hot Camera Ship. Sortie Report⇗
314⇗	19 April 1945	Target: Railroad Station & Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Elsterwerda, Germany	Bombardier	43‑39197⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy and hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
315⇗	20 April 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Seddin, Germany	Bombardier	42‑97592⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron Deputy and hot camera ship. PFF ship Sortie Report⇗
316⇗	25 April 1945	Target: Skoda Armament Works Type: Industry Location: Pilsen / Plzeň, Czechoslovakia	Commander	44‑8211⇗	Combat Mission Credit Group Deputy and Hot Camera ship. PFF & Gee-H ship. Landed with a flat tire; ran off landing runway onto runway 30. Sortie Report⇗

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