| Name | Faulkiner, Russel Ruben ‡ |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant |
| Serial Number | O-736497 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Special Orders #32 dated 1 February 1943, effective 1 February 1943. |
| Duty | Co-pilot / Pilot |
| MOS | 1091 - Pilot, B-17 |
| Last Duty Date | 9 September 1943 |
| Results | Evaded Capture |
| Decorations | Awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received on 6 September 1943 per General Orders #201, Headquarters, Eighth Air Force dated 5 November 1943. |
| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 775⇓ (9.803 MB) Escape & Evasion Report # 172⇓ (Filesize N/A) |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Kelly, James Henry⇗ | Pilot | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Faulkiner, Russel Ruben | Co-pilot | EV |
| 2nd Lt. Blount, Wilbourne Earl, "Bill"⇗ | Navigator | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Ryberg, John Edward⇗ | Bombardier | CT |
| S/SGT. Beaupre, Jerome Bernard⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | CT |
| S/SGT. Nealis, Leonard Martin Eugene⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
| S/SGT. Lane, Dennis Joseph⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | CT |
| SGT. Smith, Joe Hubert⇗ | Tail Gunner | TBD |
| S/SGT. Killin, Roland Leroy⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
| SGT. Mizgorski, Aloysius William⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1⇗ | 22 June 1943 |
Target: General Motors Truck Factory Type: Industry Location: Antwerp, Belgium |
Co-pilot | 42‑30033⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group Deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 2⇗ | 25 June 1943 |
Target: Industrial Area & Submarine Pens Type: Military Location: Hamburg, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑30033⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Low Squadron deputy. Returned to base due to weather conditions; pilot was unable to maintain contact with the formation. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 3⇗ | 26 June 1943 |
Target: Villacoublay Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Paris, France |
Co-pilot | 42‑30033⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group Deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 4⇗ | 28 June 1943 |
Target: Fighter Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Beaumont-le-Roger, France |
Co-pilot | 42‑30033⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 5⇗ | 29 June 1943 |
Target: duNord Aircraft Works, Villacoublay Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Paris, France |
Co-pilot | 42‑30033⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 7⇗ | 10 July 1943 |
Target: Drucat Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Abbeville, France |
Co-pilot | 42‑30033⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Lead Group. Turned back because #1 engine was 'throwing an excessive amount of oil.' Oil was found to contain contaminants (pieces of babbitt metal and bits of safety wire). Sortie Report⇗ |
| 8⇗ | 14 July 1943 |
Target: Villacoublay Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Paris, France |
Co-pilot | 42‑5855⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 11⇗ | 28 July 1943 |
Target: Aircraft Engine Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Kassel, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑30033⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 12⇗ | 29 July 1943 |
Target: Naval Base Type: Military Location: Kiel, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑5843⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Ground spare airceaft; replaced 42‑3259. Low Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 13⇗ | 30 July 1943 |
Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Kassel, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑3216⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑3259. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 15⇗ | 15 August 1943 |
Target: Poix-en-Picardie and Amiens-Glisy Airfields Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Poix-de-Picardie & Amiens, France |
Pilot | 42‑3455⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 16⇗ | 16 August 1943 |
Target: Le Bourget Airport & Air Depot Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Paris, France |
Pilot | 42‑3455⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 17⇗ | 17 August 1943 |
Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑5051⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 18⇗ | 27 August 1943 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Watten, France |
Pilot | 42‑3455⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 20⇗ | 3 September 1943 |
Target: Air Park and Aerodrome Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Romilly-sur-Seine, France |
Pilot | 42‑3455⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 21⇗ | 6 September 1943 |
Type: Industry Location: Stuttgart, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑3455⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Out of gas (both wings hit by flak), FW-190 finished them off, crashed in the Bois des Moines, 11 miles NNW of d'Airion and about 16 miles NE of Beauvais, France; MACR 775. Sortie Report⇗ |