Schroeder, Albert G

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Schroeder, Albert G ⇗
Rank	Sergeant / Technical Sergeant
Serial Number	37137238
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders # 56 dated 25 July 1943 (erroneously dated 25 August 1943), effective 25 July 1943. Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report - Headquarters Squadron, Detachment 5 ASC, USSTAF, effective 20 March 1944. Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report, effective 31 March 1944.
Duty	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner / Mechanic
MOS	748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer
Last Duty Date	17 August 1945
Results	Transferred
Additional Information	He may have been the wounded crewman referred to in reports for the 12 August 1943 mission. Apparently assigned to ground duty on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #86 dated 1 September 1943, with reduction in grade to Private. Promoted to Sergeant effective 1 March 1943 per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 20 March 1943. Promoted to Corporal per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #144 dated 15 November 1943. Reclassified from MOS 750 to MOS 747 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #172, EXTRACT, dated 28 August 1944. SGT Schroeder was appointed to Staff Sergeant on 16 July 1945 (squadron history, microfilm A0641-00148). Transferred to 15th Mobile R&R Sq Hv, AAF Sta 595, 17 August 1945.
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
1st Lt. Magowan, David, Jr⇗	Pilot	POW
2nd Lt. Bughman, Leonard Woods⇗	Co-pilot	POW
2nd Lt. Dougherty, John (NMI)⇗	Navigator	EV
2nd Lt. Gudyka, Peter (NMI)⇗	Bombardier	MIA
T/SGT. Koves, Ladislaw George⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	POW
SGT. Schroeder, Albert G	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	TR
S/SGT. Coody, Matthew Earl⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	POW
PVT. Murray, James B⇗	Tail Gunner	KIA
S/SGT. Sheets, Robert M⇗	Flexible Gunner	EV
S/SGT. Ohe, Edward Burton⇗	Flexible Gunner	POW

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 1 Combat Mission.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
14⇗	12 August 1943	Target: Synthetic Fuel Hydrogenation Plant Type: Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Engineer/Top Turret	42‑3259⇗	Combat Mission Credit On return, landed away at Framlingham, AAF Station 153, with one wounded. Engines #1 & #3 damaged by 20mm shell, many flak holes in ship. Sortie Report⇗

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