Butler, Edward James

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Butler, Edward James ‡ ⇗
Rank	Corporal / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number	31137399 ‡
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station Special Orders #77, effective 10 April 1945.
Duty	Togglier
MOS	612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner
Last Duty Date	23 February 1946
Results	Transferred
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 8 July 1916 Butler was flying combat missions at the end of the war. Promoted to Sergeant effective 24 April 1945 per AAF Station 106Special Orders #89 dated 24 April 1945. Relieved from assignment to the 546th BS and transferred for shipment to ZI on Istres SO #38 dated 23 February 1946.

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Kendrick, Richard M⇗	Pilot	TBD
2nd Lt. Eisler, Carl Joseph⇗	Co-pilot	TBD
2nd Lt. Ford, Fredrick J, Jr⇗	Navigator	TBD
CPL. Butler, Edward James	Togglier	TR
CPL. Sabolik, Anthony Andrew⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	TBD
CPL. Reiney, Owen Elliotte, Jr⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	TBD
CPL. McDougald, F M (IO)⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	TR
CPL. Masar, Joseph Stephen⇗	Tail Gunner	TR
CPL. Staninger, Robert Lee⇗	Flexible Gunner	TR

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 1 Combat Mission.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
316⇗	25 April 1945	Target: Skoda Armament Works Type: Industry Location: Pilsen / Plzeň, Czechoslovakia	Togglier	43‑39203⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗

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