Aune, Rudolph (NMI)

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Aune, Rudolph (NMI), "Rudy" ‡ ⇗
Rank	Staff Sergeant
Serial Number	39453663 ‡
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #42 dated 4 July 1943, effective 4 July 1943.
Duty	Tail Gunner
Last Duty Date	5 January 1944
Results	Completed Combat Tour
Decorations	Awarded an oak leaf cluster to The Air Medal for shooting down one enemy aircraft on 16 September 1943, Headquarters 1st Bomb Division General Orders #7 dated 30 September 1943. Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross after completing 20 combat missions, Headquarters 8th Bomber Command General Orders #193 dated 8 November 1943.
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 13 June 1918 Placed on Temporary Duty (R&R) for seven days to Moulsford Manor near Chelsey, Berkshire (a flak house) on or about 6 September 1943 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #89 dated 4 September 1943. Promoted to Technical Sergeant Per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #4 dated 5 January 1944.
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Sprague, Alfred Lee, "Al"⇗	Pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Doman, Albert Hugh⇗	Co-pilot	KIA
2nd Lt. Baldwin, Pendleton Gaines⇗	Navigator	CT
2nd Lt. Pierce, Kermit Aubrey⇗	Bombardier	CT
T/SGT. Anderson, Clarence Denton⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	CT
T/SGT. Marshall, Dean William⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	CT
S/SGT. Aune, Rudolph (NMI), "Rudy"	Tail Gunner	CT
S/SGT. Abramowitz, Abraham Bernhard⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT
S/SGT. Redding, George Thomas⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 25 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
9⇗	24 July 1943	Target: Aluminum & Magnesium Plants Type: Industry Location: Herøya, Norway	Tail Gunner	42‑5889⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
10⇗	25 July 1943	Target: Blohm & Voss Aircraft Works and Shipyard Type: Industry Location: Hamburg, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑5889⇗	Combat Mission Credit Only aircraft/crew of the Low Squadron to return to Grafton Underwood today. Sortie Report⇗
11⇗	28 July 1943	Target: Aircraft Engine Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Kassel, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑5889⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
12⇗	29 July 1943	Target: Naval Base Type: Military Location: Kiel, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑5889⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
13⇗	30 July 1943	Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Kassel, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑29703⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
15⇗	15 August 1943	Target: Poix-en-Picardie and Amiens-Glisy Airfields Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Poix-de-Picardie & Amiens, France	Tail Gunner	42‑5889⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
16⇗	16 August 1943	Target: Le Bourget Airport & Air Depot Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Paris, France	Tail Gunner	42‑29651⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
17⇗	17 August 1943	Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑5889⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
18⇗	27 August 1943	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Watten, France	Tail Gunner	42‑3440⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
19⇗	31 August 1943	Target: Fighter Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Romilly-sur-Seine, France	Tail Gunner	42‑5852⇗	Combat Mission Credit Wing Lead for 41st Combat Bombardment Wing. Sortie Report⇗
20⇗	3 September 1943	Target: Air Park and Aerodrome Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Romilly-sur-Seine, France	Tail Gunner	42‑3216⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
21⇗	6 September 1943	Type: Industry Location: Stuttgart, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑3440⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. Landed away at Little Staughton, Cambridgeshire, due to low fuel. Sortie Report⇗
24⇗	16 September 1943	Target: Blockade Runner Ship (in Loire River) Type: Transportation Location: Nantes, France	Tail Gunner	42‑3440⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
25⇗	23 September 1943	Target: Submarine Repair Ship Type: Submarine Facility Location: Nantes, France	Tail Gunner	42‑3440⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
26⇗	27 September 1943	Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Emden, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑3440⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗
28⇗	4 October 1943	Type: Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑3440⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
29⇗	8 October 1943	Target: Workshops Type: Submarine Facility Location: Bremen, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑3440⇗	Combat Mission Credit Group deputy. Sortie Report⇗
30⇗	9 October 1943	Target: Aircraft Factories Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Anklam, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑29717⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗
32⇗	14 October 1943	Target: Ball-Bearing Factory Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑3429⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off High Squadron lead. Landed away at Alconbury. Sortie Report⇗
33⇗	20 October 1943	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Düren, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑3440⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
--⇗	30 October 1943	Target: Marshaling Yard Type: Transportation Location: Geilenkirchen, Germany	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	42‑3440⇗	LSqLd Sortie Report⇗
34⇗	3 November 1943	Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Wilhelmshafen, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑3440⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗
37⇗	26 November 1943	Target: City Center Type: Non-Military Location: Bremen, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑3429⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗
44⇗	20 December 1943	Target: Port Area/Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑3429⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead; landed away at Attlebridge due to low fuel, with '#3 engine out.' Sortie Report⇗
45⇗	22 December 1943	Target: Steel Shops/Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Osnabrück, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑37848⇗	Combat Mission Credit Deputy; took off late but joined formation at Chesterfield. Took over lead when Buck/Lecates aborted. Sortie Report⇗
48⇗	31 December 1943	Target: Blockade Runner 'Orsone' (name of ship) Type: Transportation Location: [Mouth of River Garonne], France	Tail Gunner	42‑39888⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. Landed away at 'Little Stanton' (assumed Little Staughton); bombs returned. Sortie Report⇗
49⇗	4 January 1944	Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Kiel, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑31246⇗	Combat Mission Credit Group deputy. Sortie Report⇗

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