Buchner, Frank James

Individual Personnel Data
Name Buchner, Frank James   ‡
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Rank Sergeant / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 32831335   ‡
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #38 dated 26 February 1944, effective 26 February 1944.
  • Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 544th Bomb Squadron Morning - Casual Pool, 8th AFRD, AAF Station 594, effective 5 September 1944.
Duty Tail Gunner
MOS612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner
Last Duty Date 5 September 1944
Results Transferred
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 22 June 1921
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant per AAF station 106 Special Orders #64 dated 3 April 1944.
  • Attached to the 1140th Military Police Company for rations, quarters and administration per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #140 dated 17 July 1944.
  • Relieved from attachment to the 1140th Military Police Company for Rations, quarters and administration effective this date per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #175 EXTRACT dated 1 September 1944.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Johnson, William T⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Eakins, Robert Nathanial⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Hertel, Wallace Howard⇗BombardierCT
S/SGT. Frazier, Ernest Leo⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
S/SGT. Faux, Roy Sherman⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Hachmann, Vincent Carl⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Buchner, Frank JamesTail GunnerTR
SGT. Breen, John Francis, Jr⇗Flexible GunnerCT
S/SGT. Chernack, Abe (NMI)⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 12 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
75⇗ 16 March 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly & Repair Works
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑97136⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Dropped nickles (propaganda leaflets), in addition to bomb load on target.
Sortie Report⇗
76⇗ 18 March 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly & Repair Works
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑3440⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron, high composite group.
Sortie Report⇗
77⇗ 19 March 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-2 Storage and Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Wizernes, France 		Tail Gunner 42‑31435⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
78⇗ 20 March 1944 Type: Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑37789⇗ Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Sortie Report⇗
81⇗ 24 March 1944 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑37785⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
82⇗ 26 March 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Le Grismont, Rebecques, France 		Tail Gunner 42‑29828⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
83⇗ 27 March 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Tours & Chartres, France 		Tail Gunner 42‑31435⇗ Combat Mission Credit
94 Group, Low Squadron Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
85⇗ 29 March 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑3429⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
86⇗ 9 April 1944 Target: FW-190 Fighter Aircraft Assembly Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Marienburg, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑31346⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
87⇗ 10 April 1944 Target: Evere Airfield (50°54'3"N 4°20'9"E)
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Brussels / Bruxelles, Belgium 		Tail Gunner 42‑37785⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
92⇗ 20 April 1944 Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Sottevast, France 		Tail Gunner 42‑31495⇗ Combat Mission Credit
B Wing, High Group. Flying Spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
93⇗ 22 April 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hamm, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑37982⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
94⇗ 24 April 1944 Target: Dornier-Werke GMBH Aircraft Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑3429⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sustained 20mm cannon damage.
Sortie Report⇗

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