Palmer, Ward Allen

Individual Personnel Data
Name Palmer, Ward Allen   ‡
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Rank Corporal / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 37676542   ‡
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #29 dated 5 February 1945, effective 5 February 1945.
  • Transferred to the 388th Bomb group for return to Zone of the Interior (ZOI), per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report (reference to 1st Air Division Special Orders #176 EXTRACT) dated 25 June 1945, effective 26 June 1945.
Duty Ball Turret Gunner
MOS611 - Aerial Gunner
Last Duty Date 26 June 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 29 May 1925
  • Promoted to Sergeant effective 22 February 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #43 dated 22 February 1945.
  • Reclassified from MOS 611 to MOS 612 on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #64 dated 24 March 1945.
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant effective 12 April 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #79 dated 12 April 1945.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Donnell, Alonzo McWilliams, Jr⇗PilotTBD
Flt. Ofcr. Villa, Albert Anthony⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Troiano, Frank Anthony⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Ryan, Patrick A, Jr⇗BombardierCT
CPL. Hensarling, Kinard Dale⇗Radio Operator / GunnerTR
CPL. Hanna, Paul Eugene⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerTR
CPL. Palmer, Ward AllenBall Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Richardson, Harold Leroy, Jr⇗Tail GunnerCT
CPL. Condon, James Robert⇗Flexible GunnerTR
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 23 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
270⇗ 21 February 1945 Target: Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑39060⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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271⇗ 22 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ülzen, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑39203⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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272⇗ 23 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Plauen, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑39131⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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273⇗ 24 February 1945 Target: Submarine Construction Shipyard
Type: Shipyards
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38766⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
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274⇗ 25 February 1945 Target: Tank & Submarine Engine Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Friedrichshafen, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑39053⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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275⇗ 26 February 1945 Target: Schlesicher Railroad Station (Bahnhof)
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑39053⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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276⇗ 27 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑39053⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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277⇗ 28 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hagen, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑39053⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
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279⇗ 2 March 1945 Target: Low Temperature Carbonization Plant and Refinery of Deutsche Petroleum A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Rositz, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑39053⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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282⇗ 7 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bochum, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑39053⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
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284⇗ 9 March 1945 Target: Henschel Tank and Locomotive Works
Type: Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑39053⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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285⇗ 10 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Schwerte, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑39053⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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288⇗ 14 March 1945 Target: Railroad Bridge, Weser River
Type: Transportation
Location: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38747⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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292⇗ 19 March 1945 Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑39053⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group.
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296⇗ 24 March 1945 Target: Vechta Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Vechta, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑39197⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy and hot camera ship.
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300⇗ 30 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Schiff- u. Maschinenbau A.G. (DESCHIMAG)
Submarine and Warship Yard
Machine Shop
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38501⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
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302⇗ 3 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Kiel, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑39197⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy.
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303⇗ 4 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fassberg, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑39197⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
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306⇗ 7 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Plant
Type: Military
Location: Hitzacker, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑39197⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
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307⇗ 9 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑39197⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
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310⇗ 14 April 1945 Target: Gun Battery
Type: Military
Location: Royan (Bordeaux), France 		Ball Turret 43‑39197⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron Deputy
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311⇗ 15 April 1945 Target: Flak guns at Pointe de Suzac
Type: Military
Location: Royan, France 		Ball Turret 43‑39197⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
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313⇗ 17 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑39131⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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315⇗ 20 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Seddin, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑102661⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back due to uncontrollable propellor.
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