Braman, William Stuart

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Braman, William Stuart ‡ ⇗
Rank	Private / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number	36282099 ‡
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #126 dated 23 October 1943, effective 23 October 1943. Transferred to the 364th Fighter Group, AAF Station 375, per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 11 August 1945 (reference Paragraph 3, Special Orders #44, Headquarters 40th Bomb Wing), effective 12 August 1945.
Duty	Radio Operator / Gunner
MOS	757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF
Last Duty Date	12 August 1945
Results	Transferred
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 29 December 1915 Attached to the 1140th Military Police Company for rations, quarters and administration per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #87 dated 10 May 1944. Relieved from attachment to the 1140th Military Police Company per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #103 dated 3 June 1944. Reclassified from MOS 757 to MOS 754 on AAF Station special Orders #149 dated 27 July 1944 Promoted to Private First Class (MOS 754) on Station 106 Special Order #30, 6 February 1945. Reclassified from MOS 754 to MOS 834 on AAF Station special Orders #92 dated 28 April 1945. Promoted to Corporal on AAF Station 2 Special Orders #7 dated 15 July 1945.
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Horton, Lloyd (NMI), Jr⇗	Pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Miller, James Gilmore, II⇗	Co-pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Chapin, Robert Charles⇗	Navigator	CT
2nd Lt. Rymer, Albert Ray⇗	Bombardier	CT
PVT. Braman, William Stuart	Radio Operator / Gunner	TR
S/SGT. Wallace, Virgil Leonard⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	CT
SGT. Schekel, Lorin Edwin⇗	Tail Gunner	CT
SGT. Ukrain, Sidney Charles⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT
SGT. Conn, Robert John⇗	Flexible Gunner	TR

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 1 Combat Mission.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
38⇗	29 November 1943	Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑37781⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed away at 'Coltishall' (or 'Cottishall'). Intelligence Officer report, item 6, includes the statement: 'A/C 781, Lt. TAYLOR, Pilot has reported one killed and three wounded men aboard at landing.' The wounded individuals are not identified. Sortie Report⇗

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