Merkley, Ronald Charles

Individual Personnel Data
Name Merkley, Ronald Charles   ‡
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Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-681758   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #75 dated 21 April 1944, effective 12 April 1944.
Duty Bombardier
MOS1035 - Bombardier
Last Duty Date 22 May 1944
Results Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Not identified in National Archives POW database.
Additional Information
  • Graduated from Bombardier School at San Angelo AAF, San Angelo, Texas, Class #43-08, 6 March 1943.
  • Assignment orders of 21 April 1944 amended to read Effective Date 12 April 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #94 dated 20 May 1944.
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 4954⇓ (43.748 MB)



Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Hickey, Jack Franklin⇗PilotPOW
2nd Lt. Sweeney, Ned Hardy⇗Co-pilotKIA
2nd Lt. Hepp, Eugene Francis⇗NavigatorPOW
2nd Lt. Merkley, Ronald CharlesBombardierPOW
S/SGT. Hardman, John Bethany⇗Radio Operator / GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Stevens, Howard Orville⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerPOW
PFC. Allen, John Samuel, Jr⇗Ball Turret GunnerTR
SGT. Cook, Herbert Arno⇗Tail GunnerPOW
SGT. Fitch, John Gilmore⇗Flexible GunnerKIA
CPL. Fugate, Roger (NMI)⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 7 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
97⇗ 27 April 1944 Target: Toul/Croix de Metz Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nancy, France 		Bombardier 42‑31211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
100⇗ 4 May 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑38013⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy, composite high group, 94th CBW.
Sortie Report⇗
101⇗ 7 May 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑102402⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
103⇗ 8 May 1944 Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Sottevast, France 		Bombardier 42‑97072⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
105⇗ 11 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Saarbrücken and Ehrang, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑97367⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group.
Sortie Report⇗
107⇗ 13 May 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly Components Factory.
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Poznań, Poland 		Bombardier 42‑97072⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
112⇗ 22 May 1944 Target: Warehouse District in the Dock Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Kiel, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑102402⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Low Squadron Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗

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