Name | Surma, Andrew William |
Rank | Corporal / Sergeant |
Serial Number | 36871831 |
Unit Assignments |
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Duty | Tail Gunner |
MOS | 611 - Aerial Gunner |
Last Duty Date | 26 June 1945 |
Results | Wounded In Action |
Decorations | Awarded the Air Medal and one oak leaf cluster.
Awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received on 22 March 1945 per General Orders #267, Headquarters, 1st Bomb Division dated 30 March 1945. |
Additional Information |
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Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
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2nd Lt. Magleby, Calvin Charles, "Cal"⇗ | Pilot | FCMEW |
2nd Lt. Ellis, William H⇗ | Co-pilot | FCMEW |
2nd Lt. Kindl, Rudolph W⇗ | Navigator | FCMEW |
CPL. Daning, Bernard L⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | FCMEW |
CPL. Campbell, Franklin R, "Pop"⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | FCMEW |
CPL. Estrin, Leonard (NMI), "Len"⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | CT |
CPL. Surma, Andrew William | Tail Gunner | WIA |
CPL. Skopek, John (NMI)⇗ | Flexible Gunner | TR |
CPL. Adams, Arthur William⇗ | Flexible Gunner | FCMEW |
Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
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281⇗ | 4 March 1945 |
Target: Ordnance Depot Type: Military Location: Ulm, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 42‑97510⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
282⇗ | 7 March 1945 |
Target: Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Bochum, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 43‑39203⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
284⇗ | 9 March 1945 |
Target: Henschel Tank and Locomotive Works Type: Industry Location: Kassel, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 43‑39203⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
285⇗ | 10 March 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Schwerte, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 43‑39203⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
293⇗ | 20 March 1945 |
Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard Type: Submarine Facility Location: Hamburg, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 43‑38548⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
294⇗ | 22 March 1945 |
Target: German Hutted Camps (Barracks) at 51°36'N,7°06'E Type: Military Location: Westerholt, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 43‑39203⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |