Daudelin, Eldore Leo

Individual Personnel Data
Name Daudelin, Eldore Leo   
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 LesliePilotCT
2nd Lt. Esty, Harvey Charles, "Butch"Co-pilotPOW
2nd Lt. Warrilow, David PaulNavigatorTR
2nd Lt. Farwell, Francis RaymondBombardierTR
S/SGT. Jumper, George WilliamRadio Operator / GunnerTR
S/SGT. Ausmus, Leon FarrellEngineer / Top Turret GunnerTR
S/SGT. Billingsley, James Rudolph, "Rude"Ball Turret GunnerTR
S/SGT. Bowen, Frank HowardFlexible GunnerTR
S/SGT. Lemmerman, Henry GeorgeFlexible 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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