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Bardue, Theodore Roosevelt

Individual Personnel Data
Name Bardue, Theodore Roosevelt, "Whitey"   ‡
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Rank Staff Sergeant / Technical Sergeant
Serial Number 20941961   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #119 dated 22 June 1944, effective 22 June 1944.
Duty Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
MOS748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer
Last Duty Date 19 July 1944
Results Wounded In Action
DecorationsAwarded the Purple Heart medal for wounds received on 19 July 1944 per General Orders #203, Headquarters, 1st Bomb Division dated 30 July 1944.
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 17 June 1920
  • Seriously wounded on 19 July 1944 mission, resulting in removal from flying status, and transfer back to the USA.
  • Promoted to Technical Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #147 dated 25 July 1944.
  • Transferred in grade to the Casual Pool, 8th AFRD, AAF Station 594 on 8 September 1944 per Squadron Morning Report.
Related Documents A Rough Mission to Munich⇓ (0.120 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Herzog, John Henry, Jr, "Johnny"⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Sweeney, James Edmond, Jr, "Jim"⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Rubin, Frederic Edward, "Rube"⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Sienkiewicz, Henry Chester, "SINK"⇗BombardierCT
S/SGT. Bardue, Theodore Roosevelt, "Whitey"Engineer / Top Turret GunnerWIA
SGT. Brown, Robert Frank, "Brownie"⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Bauer, Henry (NMI), "Buck"⇗Tail GunnerCT
SGT. Euting, Carl Richard, "Dutch"⇗Tail GunnerCT
SGT. Alred, Daniel Cinkler, "Danny"⇗Flexible GunnerWIA
S/SGT. Carroll, Eldon Douglas, "DOUG, Tex"⇗Flexible GunnerWIA
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 8 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
150⇗ 4 July 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dreux (Conches-en-Ouche), France 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑37717⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High section deputy, high group.
Sortie Report⇗
151⇗ 6 July 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Coubronne, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6147⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group.
Sortie Report⇗
153⇗ 7 July 1944 Target: Me-109 Aircraft Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Leipzig, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102430⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group, 41st B wing. Lost group in heavy clouds; tacked on to the low group of the 41st B wing and bombed with them.
Sortie Report⇗
154⇗ 8 July 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Renescure, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97521⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High section deputy, high group.
Sortie Report⇗
155⇗ 11 July 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97309⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
159⇗ 17 July 1944 Target: Beautor Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Beautor, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group.
Sortie Report⇗
160⇗ 18 July 1944 Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Peenemünde & Zinnowitz, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑32106⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group.
Sortie Report⇗
161⇗ 19 July 1944 Target: Hydrogen Peroxide Plant
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Höllriegelskreuth District, Pullach, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97521⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗

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