Esplen, Sherwood Elmer

Individual Personnel Data
Name Esplen, Sherwood Elmer   ‡
Rank Corporal / Sergeant
Serial Number 16189708   ‡
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #73 dated 4 April 1945, effective 4 April 1945.
  • Transferred to the 385th Bomb group for return to Zone of the Interior (ZOI), per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report (reference to 1st Air Division Special Orders #176 EXTRACT) dated 25 June 1945, effective 26 June 1945, effective 26 June 1945.
Duty Flexible Gunner
MOS611 - Aerial Gunner
Last Duty Date 26 June 1945
Results Transferred
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 25 March 1926
  • Promoted to Sergeant effective 14 April 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #81 dated 14 April 1945.
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Lovett, Andrew Gordon⇗PilotEV
2nd Lt. Sanders, Thurman Grady⇗Co-pilotTBD
2nd Lt. Unger, Donald John⇗NavigatorPOW
SGT. Brown, Conrad W⇗TogglierPOW
SGT. Blase, Robert James⇗Radio Operator / GunnerPOW
SGT. Froeliger, Louis Victor⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerPOW
CPL. Rose, Alfred J⇗Ball Turret GunnerTR
CPL. Esplen, Sherwood ElmerFlexible GunnerTR
CPL. Hodges, Ronald Keith⇗Flexible GunnerTBD

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