Roemer, Weldon Keith

Individual Personnel Data
Name Roemer, Weldon Keith   ‡
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Rank Sergeant / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 38257926   ‡
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #145 dated 16 November 1943, effective 16 November 1943.
  • Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 544th Bomb Squadron Morning Report - AU unassigned and attached to 12th Replacement Control Depot, AAF Station 591, effective 11 January 1944.
Duty Tail Gunner
MOS612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner
Last Duty Date 11 January 1944
Results Transferred
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 13 October 1920
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant effective 2 January 1944 per 544th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 11 January 1944.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Lotz, William Henry, Jr⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Hall, Barney Marcus, Jr⇗Co-pilotTBD
2nd Lt. McKinney, David Webster⇗NavigatorTR
2nd Lt. Oyler, Ernest Renwick⇗BombardierCT
SGT. Owens, John Ralph⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
PVT. Biederman, Harold Leroy⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Arnold, Walter Howard⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Roemer, Weldon KeithTail GunnerTR
SGT. Harper, William Lester⇗Flexible GunnerCT
SGT. Bonanza, John Joseph, Jr⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 4 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
39⇗ 1 December 1943 Target: Non-Ferrous Metals Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Solingen, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑29703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Flying Spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
44⇗ 20 December 1943 Target: Port Area/Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑37885⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
47⇗ 30 December 1943 Target: I. G. Farben Industrie, Chemical/Synthetic Rubber Plants
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑37885⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Composite Squadron; aborted because pilot's oxygen system was out of order; 42x65 M47A1s rtd
Sortie Report⇗
48⇗ 31 December 1943 Target: Blockade Runner 'Orsone' (name of ship)
Type: Transportation
Location: [Mouth of River Garonne], France 		Tail Gunner 41‑24560⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑37885. Landed at RAF Harwell, Berkshire, with bombs.
Sortie Report⇗
49⇗ 4 January 1944 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Kiel, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑37885⇗ Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off
Apparently did not take off due to 'technical failures.' Bomb load was 'Nickles' (propaganda leaflets).
Sortie Report⇗
50⇗ 5 January 1944 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Kiel, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑37793⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗

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