Daudelin, Eldore Leo

Individual Personnel Data
Name Daudelin, Eldore Leo   ‡
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Rank Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 11068163   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Special Orders #70 dated 11 March 1943, effective 11 March 1943.
Duty Flexible Gunner
Last Duty Date 6 September 1943
Results Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 11 December 1922
  • Ordered on Temporary Duty to the 8th Bomber Command Rest Center, Southport Lancshire (a Flak House) for seven days on or about 4 August 1943 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #62 dated 3 August 1943.
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 772⇓ (24.824 MB)
Accident Report # 43-04-25-5⇓ (4.476 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Original 384th Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
Flt. Ofcr. Lecates, Robert Leslie⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Esty, Harvey Charles, "Butch"⇗Co-pilotPOW
2nd Lt. Warrilow, David Paul⇗NavigatorTR
2nd Lt. Farwell, Francis Raymond⇗BombardierTR
S/SGT. Jumper, George William⇗Radio Operator / GunnerTR
S/SGT. Ausmus, Leon Farrell⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerTR
S/SGT. Billingsley, James Rudolph, "Rude"⇗Ball Turret GunnerTR
S/SGT. Bowen, Frank Howard⇗Flexible GunnerTR
S/SGT. Lemmerman, Henry George⇗Flexible GunnerTR
S/SGT. Daudelin, Eldore LeoFlexible GunnerPOW
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 5 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
-- 25 April 1943 None
Non-combat sortie 		Passenger 42‑30074⇗ Non-combat sortie, ferrying aircraft from Salinas, CA to Sioux City, IA. Landing gear would not extend: pilot made a wheels-up landing.
Sortie Report⇗
5⇗ 29 June 1943 Target: duNord Aircraft Works, Villacoublay Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Paris, France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑30142⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
High Squadron Deputy. Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑30139. Turned back due to runaway prop on #1 engine.
Sortie Report⇗
7⇗ 10 July 1943 Target: Drucat Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Abbeville, France 		Tail Gunner 42‑29985⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
9⇗ 24 July 1943 Target: Aluminum & Magnesium Plants
Type: Industry
Location: Herøya, Norway 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑29985⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
10⇗ 25 July 1943 Target: Blohm & Voss Aircraft Works and Shipyard
Type: Industry
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑29985⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
11⇗ 28 July 1943 Target: Aircraft Engine Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑29985⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back after the loss of parts of oxygen system and #1 engine.
Sortie Report⇗
12⇗ 29 July 1943 Target: Naval Base
Type: Military
Location: Kiel, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑29985⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back near enemy coast when #1 and #2 engines lost power and could not stay with formation.
Sortie Report⇗
21⇗ 6 September 1943 Type: Industry
Location: Stuttgart, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 41‑24507⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Two bomb runs due to overcast at target; enemy aircraft and flak knocked out two engines; insufficient fuel to reach England, crashed near Étrépagny, France; MACR 772.
Sortie Report⇗

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