Rininsland, Bruce Martin

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Rininsland, Bruce Martin ‡ ⇗
Rank	Second Lieutenant
Serial Number	O-680714 ‡
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #121 dated 18 October 1943, effective 18 October 1943.
Duty	Co-pilot
MOS	1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date	9 March 1944
Results	Killed In Action Final Resting Place or Memorial: Fort Snelling National Cemetery, South Minneapolis, Minnesota
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 29 September 1920
Related Documents	Missing Air Crew Report # 3005⇓ (31.437 MB)
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Reed, Merlin Howard⇗	Pilot	MIA
2nd Lt. Rininsland, Bruce Martin	Co-pilot	KIA
2nd Lt. Heiss, John Lawrence⇗	Bombardier	KIA
T/SGT. Wellman, Robert Francis⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	KIA
S/SGT. Johnson, Robert O (1943)⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	MIA
S/SGT. Osepchook, Arthur John⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	POW
PVT. Hardy, Emmet Francis⇗	Tail Gunner	KIA
S/SGT. Plotz, John James⇗	Flexible Gunner	POW
S/SGT. Casey, Robert Joseph⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 17 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
35⇗	5 November 1943	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑29636⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
42⇗	13 December 1943	Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany	Co-pilot	41‑24525⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead group. Sortie Report⇗
46⇗	24 December 1943	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Croisette, France	Co-pilot	42‑29723⇗	Combat Mission Credit Composite group. Sortie Report⇗
47⇗	30 December 1943	Target: I. G. Farben Industrie, Chemical/Synthetic Rubber Plants Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑29723⇗	Combat Mission Credit Flying Spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗
54⇗	21 January 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Preuseville, France	Co-pilot	42‑29723⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off 41B Group. Turned back at 1350 hrs over Beachy Head because 'this aircraft took off late and could not find a position open in the formation.' Sortie Report⇗
55⇗	29 January 1944	Target: Aircraft Parts Plants Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑29723⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low group. Sortie Report⇗
56⇗	30 January 1944	Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑31222⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Lead group. Turned back at Sleaford at 1000 hrs because of runaway prop on #2 engine. Sortie Report⇗
57⇗	3 February 1944	Target: Submarines (under construction) Type: Submarine Facility Location: Wilhelmshaven, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑29723⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Group. Sortie Report⇗
58⇗	4 February 1944	Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑29723⇗	Combat Mission Credit High group, 41st A Combat Wing. Sortie Report⇗
59⇗	5 February 1944	Target: Bricy Aerodrome, Luftwaffe Training and Bomber Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Orleans, France	Co-pilot	42‑29723⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
60⇗	6 February 1944	Target: Nancy/Essey Aerodrome Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Nancy, France	Co-pilot	42‑29723⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
63⇗	20 February 1944	Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Leipzig & Bernburg, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑29723⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41B Group. Sortie Report⇗
66⇗	24 February 1944	Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑37792⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron, low group. Sortie Report⇗
67⇗	25 February 1944	Target: Aircraft Assembly & Ball Bearings Plants Type: Industry Location: Augsburg & Stuttgart, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑37885⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41A Group, Ground Spare aircraft. Replaced 42‑31211. Sortie Report⇗
68⇗	28 February 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Preuseville, France	Co-pilot	42‑31211⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy. Sortie Report⇗
69⇗	2 March 1944	Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant and Machine Shop Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑37801⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead group, high Squadron deputy. Sortie Report⇗
70⇗	3 March 1944	Target: Roller-Bearing Factory Type: Bearings Industry Location: Berlin, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑31375⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
72⇗	6 March 1944	Target: Erkner Ball-Bearing Factory Type: Bearings Industry Location: Berlin, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑37781⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off High Squadron deputy, high group, 40th Composite Combat Bomb Wing. Returned to base after group leader abandoned attempt to join assigned combat wing. Sortie Report⇗
73⇗	8 March 1944	Target: Erkner Ball-Bearing Factory Type: Bearings Industry Location: Berlin, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑37781⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
74⇗	9 March 1944	Target: Heinkel Aircraft Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oranienburg, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑37781⇗	Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Lost after bombs away when bombs from high group (379BG) hit this aircraft, knocking tail completely off in front of stabilizer; aircraft dived straight down into a spin with all four engines going; no chutes observed. MACR 3005 Sortie Report⇗

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