| Name | MacDonald, Ranald Hugh, III |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Serial Number | O-828473 |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #239 dated 5 December 1944, effective 5 December 1944. |
| Duty | Pilot |
| MOS | 1091 - Pilot, B-17 |
| Last Duty Date | 19 April 1945 |
| Results | Flying Combat Missions At End Of War |
| Additional Information |
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| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. MacDonald, Ranald Hugh, III | Pilot | FCMEW |
| 2nd Lt. Jones, Robert McCord, "Mack"⇗ | Co-pilot | CT |
| Flt. Ofcr. Carr, Robert John⇗ | Navigator | FCMEW |
| 2nd Lt. Slachetka, Henry Joseph⇗ | Bombardier | FCMEW |
| CPL. Hilliard, Donald Ervin⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | TR |
| CPL. Cunningham, John F⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | FCMEW |
| CPL. Holmes, Edwin Lamar⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | FCMEW |
| CPL. Hughes, Ralph B⇗ | Tail Gunner | CT |
| CPL. Casagrande, Mario Joseph⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 241⇗ | 19 December 1944 |
Target: Railway Junction Type: Transportation Location: Glaadt, Germany |
Co-pilot | 43‑37917⇗ |
Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off Did not take off due to weather which deteriorated after lead aircraft took off. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 242⇗ | 23 December 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Ehrang, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑102518⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Landed away at RAF Castle Camps, Cambs., due to weather. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 244⇗ | 27 December 1944 |
Target: Bridge (Tactical) Type: Transportation Location: Altenahr, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑32106⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 245⇗ | 28 December 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Brühl, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38678⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 246⇗ | 30 December 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Limburg, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38823⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 247⇗ | 31 December 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Neuss, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑97271⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 249⇗ | 2 January 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Gerolstein, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑37717⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 250⇗ | 3 January 1945 |
Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub Type: Military Location: St Vith, Belgium |
Pilot | 42‑97271⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 260⇗ | 23 January 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Neuss, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 44‑8211⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Group lead. Turned back over field due to mechanical failure. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 261⇗ | 28 January 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 44‑8008⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group lead; PFF and Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 270⇗ | 21 February 1945 |
Target: Tank Factory Type: Industry Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 44‑8580⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Wing lead; PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 274⇗ | 25 February 1945 |
Target: Tank & Submarine Engine Factory Type: Industry Location: Friedrichshafen, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 44‑8008⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group lead; PFF and Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 278⇗ | 1 March 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Bruchsal, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 44‑8541⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group lead; PFF and Gee-H 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 | 44‑8580⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group lead; PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 286⇗ | 11 March 1945 |
Target: Vacuum Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bremen, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 44‑8649⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group lead; PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 287⇗ | 12 March 1945 |
Target: Railway Center Type: Transportation Location: Betzdorf, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 44‑8649⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group lead; PFF and Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 293⇗ | 20 March 1945 |
Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard Type: Submarine Facility Location: Hamburg, Germany |
Pilot | 44‑8679⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 295⇗ | 23 March 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Gladbeck, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑39019⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 296⇗ | 24 March 1945 |
Target: Vechta Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Vechta, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑37917⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 298⇗ | 26 March 1945 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Zeitz, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑37717⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Landed away at B-24 on continent (Bazenville, France) on return due to low fuel. Crew and aircraft remained there overnight. 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 |
Tail Gunner | 44‑8649⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 301⇗ | 31 March 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Lützkendorf, Germany |
Co-pilot | 43‑37971⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron Deputy Sortie Report⇗ |
| 302⇗ | 3 April 1945 |
Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot Type: Oil Industry Location: Kiel, Germany |
Co-pilot | 44‑6923⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit This was the engineer's last combat mission. He was so happy he started firing his guns over the English Channel. One bullet accidentally hit the tail gunner, Brown, putting him in the hospital with a slight head wound and concussion. This mishap saved Brown's life as he was not able to fly with MacKellar on 6 April. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 303⇗ | 4 April 1945 |
Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Fassberg, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 44‑8649⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 305⇗ | 6 April 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (Visual Primary) Type: Transportation Location: Leipzig, Germany |
Co-pilot | 43‑37917⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 306⇗ | 7 April 1945 |
Target: Underground Oil Storage Plant Type: Military Location: Hitzacker, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑37788⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 307⇗ | 9 April 1945 |
Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑97309⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 308⇗ | 10 April 1945 |
Target: Ordnance Depot Workshop Area Type: Military Location: Oranienburg, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑37788⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 309⇗ | 11 April 1945 |
Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot Type: Oil Industry Location: Freiham, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑37917⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 310⇗ | 14 April 1945 |
Target: Gun Battery Type: Military Location: Royan (Bordeaux), France |
Pilot | 42‑102620⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 43‑37717. Flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 314⇗ | 19 April 1945 |
Target: Railroad Station & Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Elsterwerda, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑37717⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |