Deniro, Francis Raymond

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Deniro, Francis Raymond ⇗
Rank	Second Lieutenant
Serial Number	O-2043756
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #121 dated 18 October 1943, effective 18 October 1943. Transferred to a non-384th unit, per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #169 - Detachment of Patients, 49th Station Hospital, APO 557, effective 17 December 1943.
Duty	Bombardier
MOS	1035 - Bombardier
Last Duty Date	17 December 1943
Results	Wounded In Action
Decorations	Awarded the Purple Heart Medal for wounds received on 26 November 1943 per General Orders #2 dated 1 January 1944.
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 9 October 1920 Graduated from Bombardier School at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Class #42-17, 1 December 1942.
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Stearns, Clarence Grover, "Stearnie"⇗	Pilot	POW
2nd Lt. Urton, Raymond Lee⇗	Co-pilot	CT
2nd Lt. McCafferty, John Andrew⇗	Navigator	CT
2nd Lt. Deniro, Francis Raymond	Bombardier	WIA
T/SGT. Householder, Allen (NMI)⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	WIA
T/SGT. Barkhurst, David Luther⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	POW
S/SGT. Fulwider, Albert Clayton, Jr⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	POW
S/SGT. Martell, Warren Harding⇗	Tail Gunner	POW
S/SGT. Corrigan, Theodore Bernard⇗	Flexible Gunner	POW
S/SGT. Robison, John Timothy⇗	Flexible Gunner	POW

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 3 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
35⇗	5 November 1943	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Bombardier	41‑24578⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
36⇗	16 November 1943	Target: Knaben II Molybdenum Mine Type: Industry Location: Knaben, Norway	Bombardier	42‑37848⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
37⇗	26 November 1943	Target: City Center Type: Non-Military Location: Bremen, Germany	Bombardier	42‑37788⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed away at RAF Warboys. Sortie Report⇗

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