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Kitzmiller, Richard Gorgas

Individual Personnel Data
Name Kitzmiller, Richard Gorgas   
Rank Corporal / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 33515776   
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #247 dated 16 December 1944, effective 16 December 1944.
Duty Tail Gunner
MOS611 - Aerial Gunner
Last Duty Date TBD
Results Flying Combat Missions At End Of War
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 3 October 1920
  • Promoted to Sergeant effective 1 January 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #1 dated 1 January 1945.
  • Reclassified from MOS 611 to MOS 612 effective 21 March 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #62 dated 21 March 1945.
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant effective 1 April 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #70 dated 1 April 1945.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Peterson, Calvin James, "Pete"PilotCT
2nd Lt. Voiland, Eugene ECo-pilotCT
Flt. Ofcr. Rouse, Roscoe (NMI)NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Means, Bert GeorgeBombardierTR
CPL. Magilson, Raymond Howard, JrRadio Operator / GunnerTBD
CPL. Harting, Lester EliasEngineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Biedrzycki, Theodore (NMI)Ball Turret GunnerFCMEW
CPL. Kitzmiller, Richard GorgasTail GunnerFCMEW
CPL. Eastell, Harry TheodoreFlexible GunnerCT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 31 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
248 1 January 1945 Target: Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Derben, Germany
Tail Gunner 42‑97309 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron. Left formation over friendly territory and landed on Continent, due to low fuel.
Sortie Report
250 3 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: St Vith, Belgium
Tail Gunner 43‑37717 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
251 5 January 1945 Target: Landing Ground
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neiderbreisig, Germany
Tail Gunner 42‑97271 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
252 7 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point
Type: Military
Location: Blankenheim, Germany
Tail Gunner 42‑32106 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
253 8 January 1945 Target: Railroad
Type: Transportation
Location: Kyllburg, Germany
Tail Gunner 42‑97521 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
254 10 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bonn, Germany
Tail Gunner 42‑32106 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Landed away at Chelveston on return due to low fuel.
Sortie Report
256 17 January 1945 Target: Railroad Viaduct
Type: Transportation
Location: Bielefeld, Germany
Tail Gunner 44‑6109 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
257 20 January 1945 Target: Rail and Road Bridges
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany
Tail Gunner 42‑97510 Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Cheddington Airfield, AAF Station 113.
Sortie Report
260 23 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany
Tail Gunner 42‑102518 Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back due to mechanical failure. Landed away at Bassingbourn Airfield, AAF Station 121.
Sortie Report
261 28 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany
Tail Gunner 44‑8408 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
263 1 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany
Tail Gunner 42‑32106 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report
264 3 February 1945 Target: Tempelhof Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany
Tail Gunner 43‑38823 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
Sortie Report
268 19 February 1945 Target: Coking Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Tail Gunner 42‑107125 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
269 20 February 1945 Target: Main Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany
Tail Gunner 44‑8408 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
270 21 February 1945 Target: Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany
Tail Gunner 43‑38823 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
271 22 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ülzen, Germany
Tail Gunner 43‑37971 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy.
Sortie Report
273 24 February 1945 Target: Submarine Construction Shipyard
Type: Shipyards
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Tail Gunner 42‑107125 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
275 26 February 1945 Target: Schlesicher Railroad Station (Bahnhof)
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany
Tail Gunner 43‑39019 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy.
Sortie Report
276 27 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany
Tail Gunner 42‑107125 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy.
Sortie Report
278 1 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bruchsal, Germany
Tail Gunner 42‑98027 Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy and hot camera ship; PFF and Gee-H ship. May have taken over lead on return due to flak damage to the lead ship.
Sortie Report
279 2 March 1945 Target: Low Temperature Carbonization Plant and Refinery of Deutsche Petroleum A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Rositz, Germany
Tail Gunner 44‑8008 Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy and hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
280 3 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany
Tail Gunner 43‑39138 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead.
Sortie Report
284 9 March 1945 Target: Henschel Tank and Locomotive Works
Type: Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany
Tail Gunner 44‑8211 Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy and lead Squadron hot camera ship; PFF and Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report
290 17 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen (Leipzig), Germany
Tail Gunner 44‑8408 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
292 19 March 1945 Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany
Tail Gunner 44‑8789 Combat Mission Credit
41C Group, High Squadron Lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report
298 26 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany
Tail Gunner 43‑39019 Combat Mission Credit
Landed away on continent at B-51, a British airfield at Lille/Vendeville, France, on return due to low fuel. Crew and aircraft remained there overnight. (Note on Tactical Interrogation Form: 'RAF - Good to us')
Sortie Report
299 28 March 1945 Target: Berlin/Spandau Motor Transport Works
Type: Industry
Location: Spandau (Berlin), Germany
Tail Gunner 42‑97986 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron Deputy
Sortie Report
301 31 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany
Tail Gunner 44‑8668 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead.
Sortie Report
306 7 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Plant
Type: Military
Location: Hitzacker, Germany
Tail Gunner 44‑8221 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report
310 14 April 1945 Target: Gun Battery
Type: Military
Location: Royan (Bordeaux), France
Tail Gunner 44‑8211 Combat Mission Credit
Capt. Laboda, High Squadron Lead
Sortie Report
313 17 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany
Tail Gunner 44‑8007 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report
314 19 April 1945 Target: Railroad Station & Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Elsterwerda, Germany
Tail Gunner 44‑8541 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report

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