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Gudyka, Peter (NMI)

Individual Personnel Data
Name Gudyka, Peter (NMI)   ‡
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Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-669278   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #56 dated 25 July 1943, effective 25 July 1943.
Duty Bombardier / Navigator
MOS1035 - Bombardier
Last Duty Date 9 March 1944
Results Missing In Action
Final Resting Place or Memorial: Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, The Netherlands: Tablets of the Missing
DecorationsAwarded the Purple Heart for wounds received on 12 August 1943 per General Orders #92, Headquarters 1st Bomb Division dated 25 August 1943.
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 12 March 1921
  • Graduated from Bombardier School at Midland AAF, Midland, Texas, Class #43-01, 7 January 1943
  • Placed on seven days Temporary Duty (R&R) The American Red Cross Club, Southport on or about 16 October 1943 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #96 dated 14 September 1943.
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 3005⇓ (31.437 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
1st Lt. Magowan, David, Jr⇗PilotPOW
2nd Lt. Bughman, Leonard Woods⇗Co-pilotPOW
2nd Lt. Dougherty, John (NMI)⇗NavigatorEV
2nd Lt. Gudyka, Peter (NMI)BombardierMIA
T/SGT. Koves, Ladislaw George⇗Radio Operator / GunnerPOW
SGT. Schroeder, Albert G⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerTR
S/SGT. Coody, Matthew Earl⇗Ball Turret GunnerPOW
PVT. Murray, James B⇗Tail GunnerKIA
S/SGT. Sheets, Robert M⇗Flexible GunnerEV
S/SGT. Ohe, Edward Burton⇗Flexible GunnerPOW
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 21 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
14⇗ 12 August 1943 Target: Synthetic Fuel Hydrogenation Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑3259⇗ Combat Mission Credit
On return, landed away at Framlingham, AAF Station 153, with one wounded. Engines #1 & #3 damaged by 20mm shell, many flak holes in ship.
Sortie Report⇗
31⇗ 10 October 1943 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Münster, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑5747⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Molesworth due to weather.
Sortie Report⇗
33⇗ 20 October 1943 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Düren, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑30005⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Sortie Report⇗
39⇗ 1 December 1943 Target: Non-Ferrous Metals Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Solingen, Germany 		Navigator 42‑29723⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
42⇗ 13 December 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Navigator 42‑37776⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead group.
Sortie Report⇗
46⇗ 24 December 1943 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Croisette, France 		Navigator 42‑29723⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Composite group.
Sortie Report⇗
47⇗ 30 December 1943 Target: I. G. Farben Industrie, Chemical/Synthetic Rubber Plants
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Navigator 42‑29723⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Flying Spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
50⇗ 5 January 1944 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Kiel, Germany 		Navigator 41‑24578⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
54⇗ 21 January 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Preuseville, France 		Navigator 42‑29723⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
41B Group. Turned back at 1350 hrs over Beachy Head because 'this aircraft took off late and could not find a position open in the formation.'
Sortie Report⇗
55⇗ 29 January 1944 Target: Aircraft Parts Plants
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Navigator 42‑29723⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group.
Sortie Report⇗
56⇗ 30 January 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany 		Navigator 42‑31222⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Lead group. Turned back at Sleaford at 1000 hrs because of runaway prop on #2 engine.
Sortie Report⇗
57⇗ 3 February 1944 Target: Submarines (under construction)
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Wilhelmshaven, Germany 		Navigator 42‑29723⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group.
Sortie Report⇗
58⇗ 4 February 1944 Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Navigator 42‑29723⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group, 41st A Combat Wing.
Sortie Report⇗
59⇗ 5 February 1944 Target: Bricy Aerodrome, Luftwaffe Training and Bomber Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Orleans, France 		Navigator 42‑29723⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
60⇗ 6 February 1944 Target: Nancy/Essey Aerodrome
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nancy, France 		Navigator 42‑29723⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
62⇗ 11 February 1944 Target: Propeller Factory (Foundry)
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Navigator 42‑37848⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
63⇗ 20 February 1944 Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Leipzig & Bernburg, Germany 		Navigator 42‑29723⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group.
Sortie Report⇗
66⇗ 24 February 1944 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Navigator 42‑37792⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron, low group.
Sortie Report⇗
67⇗ 25 February 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly & Ball Bearings Plants
Type: Industry
Location: Augsburg & Stuttgart, Germany 		Navigator 42‑37885⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group, Ground Spare aircraft. Replaced 42‑31211.
Sortie Report⇗
68⇗ 28 February 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Preuseville, France 		Navigator 42‑31211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
69⇗ 2 March 1944 Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant and Machine Shop
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Navigator 42‑37801⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead group, high Squadron deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
70⇗ 3 March 1944 Target: Roller-Bearing Factory
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Navigator 42‑31375⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
72⇗ 6 March 1944 Target: Erkner Ball-Bearing Factory
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Navigator 42‑37781⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
High Squadron deputy, high group, 40th Composite Combat Bomb Wing. Returned to base after group leader abandoned attempt to join assigned combat wing.
Sortie Report⇗
73⇗ 8 March 1944 Target: Erkner Ball-Bearing Factory
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Navigator 42‑37781⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
74⇗ 9 March 1944 Target: Heinkel Aircraft Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oranienburg, Germany 		Navigator 42‑37781⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Lost after bombs away when bombs from high group (379BG) hit this aircraft, knocking tail completely off in front of stabilizer; aircraft dived straight down into a spin with all four engines going; no chutes observed. MACR 3005
Sortie Report⇗

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