Gwin, Reginald (NMI)

Individual Personnel Data
Name Gwin, Reginald (NMI)   ‡
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Rank Corporal / Technical Sergeant
Serial Number 34724601   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #155 dated 2 August 1944, effective 2 August 1944.
Duty Flexible Gunner / Radio Operator / Gunner
MOS757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF
Last Duty Date 30 November 1944
Results Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Although the National Archives lists his POW Camp as 'Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12,' his personal memoir states he was confined at 'Stalag Luft 1 Barth' with other surviving members of his crew.
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 14 January 1924
  • Promoted to Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #158 dated 6 August 1944.
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special orders #194 dated 1 October 1944.
  • Promoted to Technical Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #209 dated 22 October 1944.
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 11129⇓ (13.277 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Gabel, Raymond John⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Robilotta, Robert Frank⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Lovegren, Richard Leroy⇗NavigatorKIA
2nd Lt. Bass, Sam (NMI)⇗BombardierTR
S/SGT. Snow, James Kenneth⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
SGT. Airhart, L G⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Ciaccio, Raymond (NMI)⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Kolinek, Henry Joseph, Jr⇗Tail GunnerCT
CPL. Gwin, Reginald (NMI)Flexible GunnerPOW
CPL. Miller, Fonda Coy⇗Flexible GunnerTR
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 16 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
183⇗ 24 August 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Radio Operator 44‑6141⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Returned Early
Turned back due to flak damage prior to primary and bombed unknown target of opportunity (TOO). Landed away at Rackheath, AAF Station 145, with two engines out.
Sortie Report⇗
195⇗ 17 September 1944 Target: Tank and Gun Concentrations, Tactical
Type: Military
Location: Eindhoven & 's‑Hertogenbosch (den Bosch), The Netherlands 		Radio Operator 43‑37822⇗ Combat Mission Credit
E Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
208⇗ 9 October 1944 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Radio Operator 44‑6512⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
214⇗ 19 October 1944 Target: Heinrich Lanz Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑97320⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
215⇗ 25 October 1944 Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑97282⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Fourth Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
218⇗ 2 November 1944 Target: Ruhr-Chemie A.G. Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade (Holten), Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑97320⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
219⇗ 4 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑97282⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
220⇗ 5 November 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Radio Operator 44‑6512⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
221⇗ 6 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany 		Radio Operator 43‑38750⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
222⇗ 8 November 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant (visual aim point)
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Radio Operator 43‑38062⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
224⇗ 10 November 1944 Target: Ostheim Airfield & Butzweilerhof Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Radio Operator 43‑37703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41D Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
226⇗ 16 November 1944 Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions
Type: Military
Location: Eschweiler, Germany 		Radio Operator 44‑6141⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Stratford, due to weather.
Sortie Report⇗
227⇗ 20 November 1944 Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑102459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
228⇗ 23 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Coking Plant at Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑102459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
229⇗ 25 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Aldermaston, due to weather.
Sortie Report⇗
233⇗ 30 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany 		Radio Operator 43‑37713⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Damaged by flak, force-landed near Rebgeshain, Hesse, Germany. Crew survived combat, but four members were murdered by the local Nazi Ortsgruppenleiter in Beltershain, the others became POW. MACR 11129
Sortie Report⇗

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