Ainsworth, Donald James

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Ainsworth, Donald James ‡ ⇗
Rank	Private / Sergeant
Serial Number	39467298 ‡
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #34 dated 11 February 1945, effective 23 February 1945. Transferred to the Detachment of Patients, attached unassigned, 4203 US Army Hospital Plant, APO 594, per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 6 April 1945, effective 23 March 1945.
Duty	Tail Gunner
MOS	611 - Aerial Gunner
Last Duty Date	23 March 1945
Results	Wounded In Action
Decorations	Awarded the Purple Heart medal for wounds received on 18 March 1945 per General Orders #253, Headquarters, 1st Bomb Division dated 26 March 1945.
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 20 October 1924 Promoted to Sergeant effective 25 February 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #45 dated 25 February 1945. Reclassified from MOS 611 to MOS 612 effective 11 March 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #55 dated 11 March 1945.
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Connor, John Michael⇗	Pilot	POW
2nd Lt. Robinette, Mack (NMI)⇗	Co-pilot	POW
2nd Lt. Bellavance, Paul Joseph, Jr⇗	Navigator	POW
CPL. Hollenbeck, Claude (NMI), "HOLLIE"⇗	Togglier	POW
CPL. Fulton, Max Johns⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	KIA
CPL. Earl, Willard George⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	POW
CPL. Mendias, Ferdinand J⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	KIA
PVT. Ainsworth, Donald James	Tail Gunner	WIA
CPL. Burke, Hal Eugene⇗	Flexible Gunner	POW

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 10 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
274⇗	25 February 1945	Target: Tank & Submarine Engine Factory Type: Industry Location: Friedrichshafen, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑38747⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
275⇗	26 February 1945	Target: Schlesicher Railroad Station (Bahnhof) Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑39060⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Bungay Airfield, AAF Station 125, due to low fuel. Sortie Report⇗
276⇗	27 February 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑97510⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
277⇗	28 February 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hagen, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑39019⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
279⇗	2 March 1945	Target: Low Temperature Carbonization Plant and Refinery of Deutsche Petroleum A.G. Type: Oil Industry Location: Rositz, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑97510⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
280⇗	3 March 1945	Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Misburg, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑102620⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off High Squadron flying spare. Turned back with mechanical problem after jettisoning bombs into the North Sea. Sortie Report⇗
281⇗	4 March 1945	Target: Ordnance Depot Type: Military Location: Ulm, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑38588⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
287⇗	12 March 1945	Target: Railway Center Type: Transportation Location: Betzdorf, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑39060⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
288⇗	14 March 1945	Target: Railroad Bridge, Weser River Type: Transportation Location: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑38747⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
289⇗	15 March 1945	Target: Army HQ Type: Military Location: Zossen, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑38747⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
291⇗	18 March 1945	Target: Schlesischer Railway Station Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑39053⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗

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