| Name | Saunders, Paul Ralph ‡ |
| Rank | Sergeant / Staff Sergeant |
| Serial Number | 17128063 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #46 dated 10 July 1943, effective 10 July 1943. |
| Duty | Flexible Gunner |
| Last Duty Date | 1 December 1943 |
| Results |
Prisoner Of War POW Camp: Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia (moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16 |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 1335⇓ (5.166 MB) |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9⇗ | 24 July 1943 |
Target: Aluminum & Magnesium Plants Type: Industry Location: Herøya, Norway |
Tail Gunner | 42‑5848⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 11⇗ | 28 July 1943 |
Target: Aircraft Engine Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Kassel, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑30043⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back because they couldn't keep up with formation; detonation suspected. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 12⇗ | 29 July 1943 |
Target: Naval Base Type: Military Location: Kiel, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑30043⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑3104 which was flown by the Sierens Crew. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 14⇗ | 12 August 1943 |
Target: Synthetic Fuel Hydrogenation Plant Type: Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑30043⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back over Yarmouth; could not reach altitude or keep up with formation; lower turret was out and top turret Vickers unit was 'vaporizing' (?). Sortie Report⇗ |
| 16⇗ | 16 August 1943 |
Target: Le Bourget Airport & Air Depot Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Paris, France |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑5849⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Pilot and co-pilot wounded in legs by shrapnel. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 18⇗ | 27 August 1943 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Watten, France |
Togglier | 42‑29699⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 19⇗ | 31 August 1943 |
Target: Fighter Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Romilly-sur-Seine, France |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑29699⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 20⇗ | 3 September 1943 |
Target: Air Park and Aerodrome Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Romilly-sur-Seine, France |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑29699⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 22⇗ | 7 September 1943 |
Target: Bruxelles-Evere Airfield/Repair Depot Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Brussels / Bruxelles, Belgium |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑5849⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 23⇗ | 9 September 1943 |
Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Lille-Vendeville, France |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑5849⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back due to #2 engine failure. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 25⇗ | 23 September 1943 |
Target: Submarine Repair Ship Type: Submarine Facility Location: Nantes, France |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑5852⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 26⇗ | 27 September 1943 |
Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Emden, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑3087⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Snetterton Heath Airfield, AAF Station 138, due to low fuel. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 27⇗ | 2 October 1943 |
Target: Port Facilities Type: Transportation Location: Emden, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑29814⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 29⇗ | 8 October 1943 |
Target: Workshops Type: Submarine Facility Location: Bremen, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑5852⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 31⇗ | 10 October 1943 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Münster, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑5747⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Molesworth due to weather. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 32⇗ | 14 October 1943 |
Target: Ball-Bearing Factory Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑5852⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Crew bailed out over England; aircraft crashed near Chetwode, UK on return. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 38⇗ | 29 November 1943 |
Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑3259⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off High Squadron lead; Ground Spare Aircraft (545th BS), replaced 42‑3441; turned back due to pilot illness. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 39⇗ | 1 December 1943 |
Target: Non-Ferrous Metals Plant Type: Industry Location: Solingen, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑30033⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Group lead; mechanical problems; turned back at 11:30am. Sortie Report⇗ |