Rudolph, Marvin Irving

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Rudolph, Marvin Irving ‡ ⇗
Rank	Corporal / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number	39298823 ‡
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #8 dated 9 January 1945, effective 9 January 1945. Transferred to the 493rd 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, effective 26 June 1945.
Duty	Togglier
MOS	612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner
Last Duty Date	26 June 1945
Results	Completed Combat Tour
Decorations	Awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received on 3 February 1945 per General Orders #130, Headquarters 1st Bomb Division dated 12 February 1945.
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 6 December 1918 Promoted to Sergeant effective 1 February 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #25 dated 1 February 1945. Ditched and was rescued while returning from 3 February 1945 mission. He was hospitalized in station sick quarters for three days and was grounded for three days, then returned to flying status. Placed on seven days Temporary Duty to Palace Hotel, Southport. AAF Station 524 (a Flak house) on or about 7 February 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #30 dated 6 February 1945. From temporary duty at Palace Hotel to duty per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 14 February 1945. Placed on seven days Temporary Duty to Palace Hotel, Southport. AAF Station 524 (a Flak house) on or about 15 February 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #37 dated 14 February 1945. Promoted to Staff Sergeant effective 19 April 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #85 dated 19 April 1945.
Related Documents	Missing Air Crew Report # 15315⇓ (25.934 MB) Minor Accident of War⇗
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Long, Robert Clay⇗	Pilot	KIA
2nd Lt. Vrana, Ralph John⇗	Co-pilot	FCMEW
2nd Lt. Field, Edward (NMI)⇗	Navigator	FCMEW
CPL. Rudolph, Marvin Irving	Togglier	CT
CPL. Maki, Fred Arnold⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	MIA
SGT. Oglesby, Howard Jasper⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	CT
PVT. Cook, Jack Coleman⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	KIA
CPL. Davis, Thomas Arnold⇗	Tail Gunner	TR
CPL. Duncan, Donald Ramsey⇗	Flexible Gunner	FCMEW

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 20 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
262⇗	29 January 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Siegen, Germany	Togglier	43‑38501⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
263⇗	1 February 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany	Togglier	43‑38766⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
264⇗	3 February 1945	Target: Tempelhof Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany	Togglier	42‑102501⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Aircraft left formation after bombs away with one engine feathered, damaged by flak. Sortie Report⇗
288⇗	14 March 1945	Target: Railroad Bridge, Weser River Type: Transportation Location: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany	Togglier	43‑39131⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
289⇗	15 March 1945	Target: Army HQ Type: Military Location: Zossen, Germany	Togglier	43‑39131⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
291⇗	18 March 1945	Target: Schlesischer Railway Station Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany	Togglier	43‑38501⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
292⇗	19 March 1945	Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bohlen, Germany	Togglier	43‑38501⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41C Group. Sortie Report⇗
296⇗	24 March 1945	Target: Vechta Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Vechta, Germany	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	43‑38757⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
302⇗	3 April 1945	Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot Type: Oil Industry Location: Kiel, Germany	Togglier	43‑38588⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
303⇗	4 April 1945	Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Fassberg, Germany	Togglier	43‑38801⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
306⇗	7 April 1945	Target: Underground Oil Storage Plant Type: Military Location: Hitzacker, Germany	Togglier	43‑38548⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
307⇗	9 April 1945	Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany	Togglier	44‑6909⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
308⇗	10 April 1945	Target: Ordnance Depot Workshop Area Type: Military Location: Oranienburg, Germany	Togglier	44‑6909⇗	Combat Mission Credit Returned four bombs to base. Sortie Report⇗
309⇗	11 April 1945	Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot Type: Oil Industry Location: Freiham, Germany	Togglier	44‑6882⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
310⇗	14 April 1945	Target: Gun Battery Type: Military Location: Royan (Bordeaux), France	Togglier	44‑6909⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
311⇗	15 April 1945	Target: Flak guns at Pointe de Suzac Type: Military Location: Royan, France	Togglier	43‑39131⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
312⇗	16 April 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Regensburg, Germany	Togglier	43‑39131⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
314⇗	19 April 1945	Target: Railroad Station & Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Elsterwerda, Germany	Togglier	43‑39131⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
315⇗	20 April 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Seddin, Germany	Togglier	43‑39197⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
316⇗	25 April 1945	Target: Skoda Armament Works Type: Industry Location: Pilsen / Plzeň, Czechoslovakia	Togglier	43‑39197⇗	Combat Mission Credit Had one engine out due to battle damage. Landed away at A-70 (Laon/Couvron, France) on return. Sortie Report⇗

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