Individual Personnel Data
Name |
Douglas, Rufus James ‡ |
Rank |
Staff Sergeant / Private First Class |
Serial Number |
12013980 ‡ |
Unit Assignments |
- Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Special Orders #70 dated 11 March 1943, effective 11 March 1943.
- Assigned to the 2023rd Engineer Aviation Fire Fighting Platoon, per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #177, effective 5 September 1944.
- Assigned to the 665th Air Materiel Squadron, per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #82 EXTRACT dated 15 April 1945., effective 15 April 1945.
- Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 615th Air Materiel Squadron Morning Report dated 14 August 1945 - 356th Fighter Group, AAF Station 369, effective 12 August 1945.
|
Duty |
Tail Gunner / Non-flying duty |
MOS | 521 - Airman Basic |
Last Duty Date |
12 August 1945 |
Results |
Transferred |
Additional Information | |
Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Original 384th Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER |
POSITION |
RESULTS |
2nd Lt. Witt, Francis John, Jr⇗ | Pilot | EV |
Flt. Ofcr. Carter, T L (IO)⇗ | Co-pilot | CT |
2nd Lt. Harris, Arthur Claude⇗ | Navigator | POW |
2nd Lt. Derer, Joseph, Jr⇗ | Bombardier | POW |
S/SGT. Sears, William Francis⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | POW |
S/SGT. Thomasson, Edward Arthmur⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | POW |
S/SGT. Leslie, Claude Robert⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | EV |
S/SGT. Douglas, Rufus James | Tail Gunner | TR |
S/SGT. Seager, Francis Marvin⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
S/SGT. Vodilko, Michael Joseph⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
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