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Brumley, Paul James

Individual Personnel Data
Name Brumley, Paul James   ‡
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Rank Technical Sergeant
Serial Number 6832460   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #118 dated 21June 1944, effective 21 June 1944.
Duty Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
MOS748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer
Last Duty Date 29 November 1944
Results Completed Tour, Returned to USA
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 31 December 1917
  • Paul Brumley's Individual Sortie Report indicates that he flew four combat missions in late 1943/early 1944 prior to being assigned to the 384th Bomb Group.
  • Granted a seven day convalescent furlough effective 5 October 1944 per 547th bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 5 October 1944.
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 31 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
151⇗ 6 July 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Coubronne, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6080⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy, high group.
Sortie Report⇗
161⇗ 19 July 1944 Target: Hydrogen Peroxide Plant
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Höllriegelskreuth District, Pullach, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97204⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
166⇗ 28 July 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97263⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
167⇗ 29 July 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑38013⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
168⇗ 31 July 1944 Target: Aero Engine Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Munich / München, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑38013⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group Hot Camera Ship.
Sortie Report⇗
169⇗ 1 August 1944 Target: Railroad Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Chartres, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97948⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group.
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170⇗ 3 August 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Fleury, Flers, Fiefs, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6080⇗ Combat Mission Credit
I Group.
Sortie Report⇗
174⇗ 7 August 1944 Target: Aircraft Fuel Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dugny (Paris), France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97960⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group lead.
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175⇗ 8 August 1944 Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points
Type: Military
Location: Bretteville-sur-Laize, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97204⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group hot camera ship.
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176⇗ 9 August 1944 Target: Erding Airdrome & Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Erding, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑38013⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High section deputy, low group.
Sortie Report⇗
177⇗ 11 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Coastal Artillery Emplacements
Type: Military
Location: Brest, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6080⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
178⇗ 12 August 1944 Target: "Landing Ground"
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: La Perthe, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6080⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High section lead, high group.
Sortie Report⇗
183⇗ 24 August 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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185⇗ 26 August 1944 Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑38013⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy, lead group.
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187⇗ 3 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑37788⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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188⇗ 5 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑38013⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
189⇗ 8 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6080⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
190⇗ 9 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑38013⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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192⇗ 11 September 1944 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf & Merseburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑37990⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
41A Group. Turned back due to #1 engine supercharger failure.
Sortie Report⇗
193⇗ 12 September 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Brüx, Czechoslovakia 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6105⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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198⇗ 25 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6080⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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199⇗ 26 September 1944 Target: Steelworks
Type: Industry
Location: Osnabrück, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6135⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead group hot camera ship.
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201⇗ 28 September 1944 Target: Steelworks
Type: Industry
Location: Magdeburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6135⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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202⇗ 30 September 1944 Target: Handorf Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Münster, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38542⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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215⇗ 25 October 1944 Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38757⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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216⇗ 30 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97960⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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217⇗ 1 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38630⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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218⇗ 2 November 1944 Target: Ruhr-Chemie A.G. Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade (Holten), Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102501⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 43‑38542. Low Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
225⇗ 11 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6592⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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226⇗ 16 November 1944 Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions
Type: Military
Location: Eschweiler, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38630⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron, 41st Bomb Wing D group. Landed away at Stratford, due to weather.
Sortie Report⇗
230⇗ 26 November 1944 Target: Railroad Viaduct
Type: Transportation
Location: Altenbeken, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38630⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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232⇗ 29 November 1944 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6592⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗

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