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Woodruff, Walter Charles, Jr

Individual Personnel Data
Name Woodruff, Walter Charles, Jr   
Rank Sergeant / Technical Sergeant
Serial Number 14097868   
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #190 dated 26 September 1944, effective 26 September 1944.
Duty Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
MOS748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer
Last Duty Date 20 January 1945
Results Wounded In Action
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 25 December 1920
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #209 dated 22 October 1944.
  • Promoted to Technical Sergeant effective 12 January 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #10 dated 12 January 1945.
  • Seriously injured on last mission; transferred to detachment of patients.
Related Documents Accident Report # 45-01-20-527 (5.643 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Fleshman, Warren GrayPilotWIA
2nd Lt. Laney, John NealCo-pilotWIA
2nd Lt. Green, Billy ANavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Cochran, John Edward, JrBombardierCT
SGT. Richardson, William HarrisonRadio Operator / GunnerWIA
SGT. Woodruff, Walter Charles, JrEngineer / Top Turret GunnerWIA
CPL. Mitchell, Oreal HughBall Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Galetto, Anthony JTail GunnerWIA
SGT. Baumann, Frederick HermanFlexible GunnerWIA
SGT. Decker, Floyd VirgilFlexible GunnerKIA

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 28 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
208 9 October 1944 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6141 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
209 11 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102661 Combat Mission Credit
Third Squadron.
Sortie Report
211 15 October 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102661 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
Sortie Report
212 17 October 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 42‑98000 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
213 18 October 1944 Target: Ford Motor Works
Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38062 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
214 19 October 1944 Target: Heinrich Lanz Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Mannheim, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97282 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
215 25 October 1944 Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97510 Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Fourth Squadron. Aborted due to internal failure of #1 engine
Sortie Report
220 5 November 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 42‑37822 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report
221 6 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102459 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
222 8 November 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant (visual aim point)
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102459 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
223 9 November 1944 Target: Ground Installations
Type: Military
Location: Ouvrages de Sorbey (Metz), France
Engineer/Top Turret 42‑98000 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
224 10 November 1944 Target: Ostheim Airfield & Butzweilerhof Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8409 Combat Mission Credit
41D Squadron. Ground Spare aircraft, replaced 42‑98000.
Sortie Report
225 11 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 42‑98000 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
227 20 November 1944 Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 42‑98000 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
228 23 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Coking Plant at Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97320 Combat Mission Credit
Hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
229 25 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 43‑37703 Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Aldermaston, due to weather.
Sortie Report
231 27 November 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Offenburg, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 43‑37703 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
232 29 November 1944 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102661 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report
233 30 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6141 Combat Mission Credit
Crash landed in Luxembourg due to battle damage after the crew bailed out.
Sortie Report
241 19 December 1944 Target: Railway Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Glaadt, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97309 Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off
Did not take off due to weather which deteriorated after lead aircraft took off.
Sortie Report
242 23 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ehrang, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38801 Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Ridgewell due to weather.
Sortie Report
244 27 December 1944 Target: Bridge (Tactical)
Type: Transportation
Location: Altenahr, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102459 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
Sortie Report
247 31 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 43‑37703 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
249 2 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gerolstein, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 42‑98000 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
250 3 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: St Vith, Belgium
Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97320 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
251 5 January 1945 Target: Landing Ground
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neiderbreisig, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102661 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
252 7 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point
Type: Military
Location: Blankenheim, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 42‑98000 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
253 8 January 1945 Target: Railroad
Type: Transportation
Location: Kyllburg, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102620 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
256 17 January 1945 Target: Railroad Viaduct
Type: Transportation
Location: Bielefeld, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102620 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
257 20 January 1945 Target: Rail and Road Bridges
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38542 Combat Mission Credit
Crash landed near Molesworth Airfield, AAF Station 107 due to weather and engine failures; 2 crew killed, 7 seriously injured.
Sortie Report

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