Wantuch, Casimer Joseph

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Wantuch, Casimer Joseph ‡ ⇗
Rank	Corporal / Sergeant
Serial Number	35227480 ‡
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #140 dated 17 July 1944, effective 17 July 1944.
Duty	Tail Gunner
MOS	611 - Aerial Gunner
Last Duty Date	TBD
Results	Wounded In Action
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 1922 Promoted to Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special orders #194 dated 1 October 1944. Reclassified from MOS 611 to MOS 055 per 544th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 21 May 1945. From Duty to Temporary Duty (TDY indefinite period) to Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron, 40th Bomb Wing per 544th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 29 September 1945.
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. McKinney, Dale Morris⇗	Pilot	TR
2nd Lt. Springsted, Donald George⇗	Co-pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Jacobs, Edward Gregory⇗	Navigator	POW
2nd Lt. Latz, David John⇗	Bombardier	TR
S/SGT. Meyer, Melvin Joseph⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	CT
S/SGT. Murphy, William C⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	KIA
SGT. Stephenson, Hilton Hubert⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	POW
CPL. Wantuch, Casimer Joseph	Tail Gunner	WIA
SGT. Macuch, Albert Richard⇗	Flexible Gunner	WIA
SGT. Weiss, Joseph Richard⇗	Flexible Gunner	TR

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 1 Combat Mission.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
167⇗	29 July 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	43‑37703⇗	Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42-37822. Sortie Report⇗

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