Braman, William Stuart

Individual Personnel Data
Name Braman, William Stuart   ‡
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Rank Private / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 36282099   ‡
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #126 dated 23 October 1943, effective 23 October 1943.
  • Transferred to the 364th Fighter Group, AAF Station 375, per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 11 August 1945 (reference Paragraph 3, Special Orders #44, Headquarters 40th Bomb Wing), effective 12 August 1945.
Duty Radio Operator / Gunner
MOS757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF
Last Duty Date 12 August 1945
Results Transferred
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 29 December 1915
  • Attached to the 1140th Military Police Company for rations, quarters and administration per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #87 dated 10 May 1944.
  • Relieved from attachment to the 1140th Military Police Company per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #103 dated 3 June 1944.
  • Reclassified from MOS 757 to MOS 754 on AAF Station special Orders #149 dated 27 July 1944
  • Promoted to Private First Class (MOS 754) on Station 106 Special Order #30, 6 February 1945.
    Reclassified from MOS 754 to MOS 834 on AAF Station special Orders #92 dated 28 April 1945.
  • Promoted to Corporal on AAF Station 2 Special Orders #7 dated 15 July 1945.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Horton, Lloyd (NMI), Jr⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Miller, James Gilmore, II⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Chapin, Robert Charles⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Rymer, Albert Ray⇗BombardierCT
PVT. Braman, William StuartRadio Operator / GunnerTR
S/SGT. Wallace, Virgil Leonard⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Schekel, Lorin Edwin⇗Tail GunnerCT
SGT. Ukrain, Sidney Charles⇗Flexible GunnerCT
SGT. Conn, Robert John⇗Flexible GunnerTR
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 1 Combat Mission.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
38⇗ 29 November 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑37781⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at 'Coltishall' (or 'Cottishall'). Intelligence Officer report, item 6, includes the statement: 'A/C 781, Lt. TAYLOR, Pilot has reported one killed and three wounded men aboard at landing.' The wounded individuals are not identified.
Sortie Report⇗

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