Meitzler, Roy Albert

Individual Personnel Data
Name Meitzler, Roy Albert
Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-825936
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 special Orders #56 dated 13 March 1945, effective 13 March 1945.
Duty Pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date TBD
Results TBD
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 2 March 1922
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Meitzler, Roy AlbertPilotTBD
2nd Lt. Sundius, Robert WCo-pilotTBD
2nd Lt. Courtney, Cy David FrancisNavigatorTBD
2nd Lt. Grater, James CorneliusBombardierTR
CPL. Mozden, Chester (NMI)Radio Operator / GunnerTBD
CPL. Klasen, John PaulEngineer / Top Turret GunnerTBD
CPL. Duckworth, Robert Franklin, "Frank"Ball Turret GunnerTBD
SGT. Hudson, Louis DavidTail GunnerCT
CPL. Allen, Neil TFlexible GunnerTBD

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 15 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
294 22 March 1945 Target: German Hutted Camps (Barracks) at 51°36'N,7°06'E
Type: Military
Location: Westerholt, Germany
Co-pilot 44‑8430 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship. Returned with #1 engine feathered.
Sortie Report
298 26 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany
Pilot 44‑6514 Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off
Low Squadron. Aircraft did not take off.
Sortie Report
299 28 March 1945 Target: Berlin/Spandau Motor Transport Works
Type: Industry
Location: Spandau (Berlin), Germany
Pilot 44‑8608 Combat Mission Credit
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
Pilot 43‑38757 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
301 31 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany
Pilot 44‑8430 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
303 4 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fassberg, Germany
Pilot 43‑38800 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report
304 5 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ingolstadt, Germany
Pilot 42‑38208 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
305 6 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (Visual Primary)
Type: Transportation
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Pilot 44‑6898 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
306 7 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Plant
Type: Military
Location: Hitzacker, Germany
Pilot 43‑38752 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
307 9 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany
Pilot 42‑102459 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
308 10 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot Workshop Area
Type: Military
Location: Oranienburg, Germany
Pilot 43‑38800 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report
309 11 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Freiham, Germany
Pilot 43‑38752 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
312 16 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Regensburg, Germany
Pilot 43‑37971 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
313 17 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany
Pilot 43‑38757 Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Propellor governor failure forced early return.
Sortie Report
314 19 April 1945 Target: Railroad Station & Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Elsterwerda, Germany
Pilot 43‑38757 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
315 20 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Seddin, Germany
Pilot 42‑37788 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
316 25 April 1945 Target: Skoda Armament Works
Type: Industry
Location: Pilsen / Plzeň, Czechoslovakia
Pilot 43‑38757 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
Sortie Report

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