Name | Stern, Paul Bernard |
Rank | Second Lieutenant |
Serial Number | O-710339 |
Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #139 dated 16 July 1944, effective 16 July 1944. |
Duty | Navigator |
MOS | 1034 - Navigator |
Last Duty Date | 27 December 1944 |
Results |
Killed In Action Final Resting Place or Memorial: Long Island National Cemetery, Farmingdale, New York: Section H Site 8281 |
Additional Information |
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CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
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2nd Lt. LeDonne, Edward George, "Doc"⇗ | Pilot | CT |
2nd Lt. Salley, Thomas Raysor, Jr⇗ | Co-pilot | CT |
2nd Lt. Stern, Paul Bernard | Navigator | KIA |
2nd Lt. Grady, George James⇗ | Bombardier | POW |
SGT. Bickford, Robert George⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | TBD |
S/SGT. O'Hare, Richard Walter⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
SGT. Williams, Herbert Howard⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | CT |
SGT. Sievert, Clifford Leroy⇗ | Tail Gunner | CT |
SGT. Early, James Walker⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
SGT. Tormey, Robert DePaul⇗ | Flexible Gunner | TR |
Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
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166⇗ | 28 July 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑107058⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
167⇗ | 29 July 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑107057⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
168⇗ | 31 July 1944 |
Target: Aero Engine Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Munich / München, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑107058⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Group, High Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
169⇗ | 1 August 1944 |
Target: Railroad Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Chartres, France |
Navigator | 42‑107058⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
174⇗ | 7 August 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Fuel Depot Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dugny (Paris), France |
Navigator | 42‑107058⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗ |
175⇗ | 8 August 1944 |
Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points Type: Military Location: Bretteville-sur-Laize, France |
Navigator | 42‑107058⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
185⇗ | 26 August 1944 |
Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑107058⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead, low group. Sortie Report⇗ |
198⇗ | 25 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑31222⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
199⇗ | 26 September 1944 |
Target: Steelworks Type: Industry Location: Osnabrück, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑38013⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗ |
200⇗ | 27 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (PFF Aiming Points) Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑38501⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
201⇗ | 28 September 1944 |
Target: Steelworks Type: Industry Location: Magdeburg, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑102620⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
204⇗ | 3 October 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Wesseling, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑38548⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗ |
205⇗ | 5 October 1944 |
Type: Industry Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑38548⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron. Released bombs early. Sortie Report⇗ |
207⇗ | 7 October 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Leipzig, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑38548⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
213⇗ | 18 October 1944 |
Target: Ford Motor Works Type: Industry Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑38548⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
215⇗ | 25 October 1944 |
Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑38548⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
216⇗ | 30 October 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑38548⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
218⇗ | 2 November 1944 |
Target: Ruhr-Chemie A.G. Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Sterkrade (Holten), Germany |
Navigator | 43‑38548⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
219⇗ | 4 November 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany |
Navigator | 43‑38766⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
223⇗ | 9 November 1944 |
Target: Ground Installations Type: Military Location: Ouvrages de Sorbey (Metz), France |
Navigator | 43‑38766⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
224⇗ | 10 November 1944 |
Target: Ostheim Airfield & Butzweilerhof Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑38588⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41C Group, Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
226⇗ | 16 November 1944 |
Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions Type: Military Location: Eschweiler, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑38548⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Stratford, due to weather. Sortie Report⇗ |
227⇗ | 20 November 1944 |
Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑38208⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Bassingbourn, due to weather. Sortie Report⇗ |
229⇗ | 25 November 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Lützkendorf, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑38548⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Aldermaston, due to weather. Sortie Report⇗ |
243⇗ | 24 December 1944 |
Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Kirch Göns, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑38616⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41C Group, Low Squadron Deputy. Landed away at Ridgewell Airfield, AAF Station 167, due to weather. Sortie Report⇗ |
244⇗ | 27 December 1944 |
Target: Bridge (Tactical) Type: Transportation Location: Altenahr, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑31484⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron. Sustained battle damage and attempted to land away at RAF Manston, Kent. Crashed into aircraft in the dispersal area and exploded, killing the entire crew. Sortie Report⇗ |