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Anderson, Bernard Herman

Individual Personnel Data
Name Anderson, Bernard Herman   
Rank Staff Sergeant / Technical Sergeant
Serial Number 31092217   
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Special Orders #70 dated 11 March 1943, effective 11 March 1943.
Duty Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
Last Duty Date 25 June 1943
Results Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 1 October 1909
  • Appointed Technical Sergeant effective 15 April 1943 per 547th Bomb Squadron May 1943 Payroll Roster.
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 16378 (0.477 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Original 384th Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Riches, George WilliamPilotKIA
Flt. Ofcr. Waugh, Colby ArthurCo-pilotTR
2nd Lt. Irwin, Donald JesseNavigatorPOW
2nd Lt. Boomhower, William (NMI)BombardierPOW
S/SGT. Penney, Freeman Seth, "Buzz"Radio Operator / GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Anderson, Bernard HermanEngineer / Top Turret GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Smith, Guy EdwinBall Turret GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Lavoie, Ralph EdmundTail GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Martin, Stanley SchoffieldTail GunnerKIA
S/SGT. Waller, William TheodoreFlexible GunnerKIA

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 2 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
1 22 June 1943 Target: General Motors Truck Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Antwerp, Belgium
Engineer/Top Turret 42‑5849 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
2 25 June 1943 Target: Industrial Area & Submarine Pens
Type: Military
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 42‑30143 Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Damaged by flak, crashed near Oldenburg, Germany. MACR 16378. 1Lt. George Riches posthumously awarded Silver Star (Owens p. 200)
Sortie Report

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