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Douglas, Rufus James

Individual Personnel Data
Name Douglas, Rufus James   ‡
Rank Staff Sergeant / Private First Class
Serial Number 12013980   ‡
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.
  • Assigned to the 2023rd Engineer Aviation Fire Fighting Platoon, per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #177, effective 5 September 1944.
  • Assigned to the 665th Air Materiel Squadron, per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #82 EXTRACT dated 15 April 1945., effective 15 April 1945.
  • Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 615th Air Materiel Squadron Morning Report dated 14 August 1945 - 356th Fighter Group, AAF Station 369, effective 12 August 1945.
Duty Tail Gunner / Non-flying duty
MOS521 - Airman Basic
Last Duty Date 12 August 1945
Results Transferred
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 19 October 1916
  • Reclassified from MOS 911 to MOS 521 on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #18 dated 25 January 1944.
  • Reclassified from MOS 521 to MOS 590 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #162, EXTRACT, dated 13 August 1944.
  • Transferred from AC Branch to CE Branch per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #178 dated 7 September 1944.
  • Promoted to Private First Class per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #39 dated 17 February 1945.
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Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Original 384th Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Witt, Francis John, Jr⇗PilotEV
Flt. Ofcr. Carter, T L (IO)⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Harris, Arthur Claude⇗NavigatorPOW
2nd Lt. Derer, Joseph, Jr⇗BombardierPOW
S/SGT. Sears, William Francis⇗Radio Operator / GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Thomasson, Edward Arthmur⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Leslie, Claude Robert⇗Ball Turret GunnerEV
S/SGT. Douglas, Rufus JamesTail GunnerTR
S/SGT. Seager, Francis Marvin⇗Flexible GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Vodilko, Michael Joseph⇗Flexible GunnerPOW

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