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Gardner, Charles L

Individual Personnel Data
Name Gardner, Charles L
Rank Corporal / Technical Sergeant
Serial Number 12099738
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #254, effective 23 December 1944.
Duty Radio Operator / Gunner
MOS757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF
Last Duty Date 9 April 1945
Results Completed Tour, Returned to USA
Additional Information
  • Promoted to Sergeant effective 12 January 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #10 dated 12 January 1945.
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant effective 27 February 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #47 dated 27 February 1945.
    Promoted to Technical Sergeant effective 26 March 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #66 dated 26 March 1945.




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Spangler, George KnoxPilotCT
2nd Lt. Yerrick, Allen GouldCo-pilotTR
1st Lt. Barr, David TNavigatorTBD
2nd Lt. Banks, Clyde PBombardierTBD
SGT. Whitsel, Frank LloydTogglierFCMEW
CPL. Gardner, Charles LRadio Operator / GunnerCT
S/SGT. Rogers, Donald VincentEngineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Carney, Walter ArthurBall Turret GunnerPOW
CPL. Haney, Milton JTail GunnerEV

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 35 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
254 10 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bonn, Germany
Radio Operator 44‑8430 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron. Landed away at Polebrook on return due to #2 engine out.
Sortie Report
255 15 January 1945 Target: Neuburg Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neuburg an der Donau, Germany
Radio Operator 43‑38501 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
256 17 January 1945 Target: Railroad Viaduct
Type: Transportation
Location: Bielefeld, Germany
Radio Operator 43‑39053 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
257 20 January 1945 Target: Rail and Road Bridges
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany
Radio Operator 43‑39131 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship. Landed away at Deenethorpe Airfield, AAF Station 128.
Sortie Report
259 22 January 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade, Germany
Radio Operator 43‑39053 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
261 28 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany
Radio Operator 42‑102501 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
264 3 February 1945 Target: Tempelhof Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany
Radio Operator 43‑38548 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron, Hot Camera Ship.
Sortie Report
265 9 February 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany
Radio Operator 43‑38766 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron flying spare. Joined formation.
Sortie Report
266 14 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany
Radio Operator 44‑6882 Combat Mission Credit
Landed on Continent for fuel before returning to base.
Sortie Report
268 19 February 1945 Target: Coking Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Radio Operator 44‑6882 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
269 20 February 1945 Target: Main Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany
Radio Operator 44‑6882 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
270 21 February 1945 Target: Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany
Radio Operator 44‑6882 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
272 23 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Plauen, Germany
Radio Operator 44‑6882 Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Martlesham Heath Airfield, AAF Station 369.
Sortie Report
274 25 February 1945 Target: Tank & Submarine Engine Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Friedrichshafen, Germany
Radio Operator 44‑6882 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
Sortie Report
275 26 February 1945 Target: Schlesicher Railroad Station (Bahnhof)
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany
Radio Operator 44‑6882 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
276 27 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany
Radio Operator 44‑6882 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
279 2 March 1945 Target: Low Temperature Carbonization Plant and Refinery of Deutsche Petroleum A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Rositz, Germany
Radio Operator 44‑6882 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
280 3 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany
Radio Operator 44‑6882 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
282 7 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bochum, Germany
Radio Operator 44‑6882 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
Sortie Report
284 9 March 1945 Target: Henschel Tank and Locomotive Works
Type: Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany
Radio Operator 44‑6882 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
285 10 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Schwerte, Germany
Radio Operator 44‑6882 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
288 14 March 1945 Target: Railroad Bridge, Weser River
Type: Transportation
Location: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
Radio Operator 44‑6882 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report
289 15 March 1945 Target: Army HQ
Type: Military
Location: Zossen, Germany
Radio Operator 44‑6882 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
291 18 March 1945 Target: Schlesischer Railway Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany
Radio Operator 44‑6882 Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Manston, Kent, due to shot out hydraulic system
Sortie Report
292 19 March 1945 Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany
Radio Operator 42‑97510 Combat Mission Credit
41C Group.
Sortie Report
293 20 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Radio Operator 43‑38766 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
294 22 March 1945 Target: German Hutted Camps (Barracks) at 51°36'N,7°06'E
Type: Military
Location: Westerholt, Germany
Radio Operator 44‑6882 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
296 24 March 1945 Target: Vechta Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Vechta, Germany
Radio Operator 43‑37843 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
298 26 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany
Radio Operator 44‑6882 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
Sortie Report
299 28 March 1945 Target: Berlin/Spandau Motor Transport Works
Type: Industry
Location: Spandau (Berlin), Germany
Radio Operator 44‑6882 Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back due to engine failure (said to have 'exploded'); bomb load jettisoned at 'Point B.'
Sortie Report
300 30 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Schiff- u. Maschinenbau A.G. (DESCHIMAG)
Submarine and Warship Yard
Machine Shop
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Bremen, Germany
Radio Operator 43‑39131 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
302 3 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Kiel, Germany
Radio Operator 44‑6882 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
303 4 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fassberg, Germany
Radio Operator 44‑6882 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
Sortie Report
304 5 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ingolstadt, Germany
Radio Operator 44‑6882 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
306 7 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Plant
Type: Military
Location: Hitzacker, Germany
Radio Operator 42‑38208 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
307 9 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany
Radio Operator 44‑6882 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report

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