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Weiss, Joseph Richard

Individual Personnel Data
Name Weiss, Joseph Richard   
Rank Sergeant
Serial Number 35553679   
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #140 dated 17 July 1944, effective 17 July 1944.
Duty Flexible Gunner
MOS611 - Aerial Gunner
Last Duty Date 5 September 1944
Results Transferred
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 22 January 1925
  • Transferred in grade to the Casual Pool, 8th AFRD, AAF Station 594 on 5 September 1944 per Squadron Morning Report.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. McKinney, Dale MorrisPilotTR
2nd Lt. Springsted, Donald GeorgeCo-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Jacobs, Edward GregoryNavigatorPOW
2nd Lt. Latz, David JohnBombardierTR
S/SGT. Meyer, Melvin JosephRadio Operator / GunnerCT
S/SGT. Murphy, William CEngineer / Top Turret GunnerKIA
SGT. Stephenson, Hilton HubertBall Turret GunnerPOW
CPL. Wantuch, Casimer JosephTail GunnerWIA
SGT. Macuch, Albert RichardFlexible GunnerWIA
SGT. Weiss, Joseph RichardFlexible GunnerTR

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 5 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
166 28 July 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany
Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38016 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
178 12 August 1944 Target: "Landing Ground"
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: La Perthe, France
Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38062 Combat Mission Credit
Lead group.
Sortie Report
179 13 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Road Network
Type: Transportation
Location: Beaumont-le-Roger (area), France
Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38062 Combat Mission Credit
High group.
Sortie Report
182 18 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Vise, Belgium
Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑98000 Combat Mission Credit
Lead group.
Sortie Report
184 25 August 1944 Target: Airfield & Airpark
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Anklam, Germany
Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑37822 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead, low group.
Sortie Report

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