Buller, Elwood Ellis

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Buller, Elwood Ellis ‡ ⇗
Rank	Staff Sergeant / Technical Sergeant
Serial Number	38258623 ‡
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #99 dated 19 September 1943, effective 19 September 1943.
Duty	Radio Operator / Gunner
MOS	757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF
Last Duty Date	20 March 1944
Results	Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 22 September 1921 Promoted to Technical Sergeant on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #112 dated 6 October 1943. Transferred to the Det of Patients, 303rd Sta Hosp on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #11 dated 16 January 1944, for injuries sustained in a traffic accident: returned to duty with the 544th on 18 February 1944, per squadron history (microfilm A0640-01421). Placed on two days Temporary Duty to London on or about 15 March 1944, purpose Public Relation Office Activities per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #49 dated 14 March 1944. Transferred to the 305th BG on 20 March 1944 (squadron history, microfilm A0640-01427) as Elwood R. Buller
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Jorgenson, Henry (NMI), Jr⇗	Pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Lucas, Hoyt Coltman⇗	Co-pilot	TR
2nd Lt. Sparrow, Harry Ira⇗	Navigator	TR
2nd Lt. Fish, Robert Leigh⇗	Bombardier	MIA
S/SGT. Buller, Elwood Ellis	Radio Operator / Gunner	CT
S/SGT. Grant, George Vaughn, Jr⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	TR
S/SGT. Finkelstein, Raymond Louis⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	TR
SGT. Hall, Lawrence Marion⇗	Tail Gunner	CT
S/SGT. Jordan, Edward Allan⇗	Flexible Gunner	TR
SGT. Loughlin, Edmund Henry⇗	Flexible Gunner	TR

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 15 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
29⇗	8 October 1943	Target: Workshops Type: Submarine Facility Location: Bremen, Germany	Radio Operator	41‑24575⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Attlebridge Airfield, AAF Station 120, due to low fuel. Landed at Grafton Underwood at 7:10PM, about 1.5 hours after the rest of the Group. Sortie Report⇗
31⇗	10 October 1943	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Münster, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑3037⇗	Combat Mission Credit FLIGHT TIME 6:10 Sortie Report⇗
33⇗	20 October 1943	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Düren, Germany	Radio Operator	41‑24575⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off FLIGHT TIME 4:45 Sortie Report⇗
--⇗	30 October 1943	Target: Marshaling Yard Type: Transportation Location: Geilenkirchen, Germany	Radio Operator	41‑24575⇗	FLIGHT TIME 5:00 Sortie Report⇗
34⇗	3 November 1943	Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Wilhelmshafen, Germany	Radio Operator	41‑24575⇗	Combat Mission Credit FLIGHT TIME 7:15 Sortie Report⇗
36⇗	16 November 1943	Target: Knaben II Molybdenum Mine Type: Industry Location: Knaben, Norway	Radio Operator	41‑24560⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back due to loose oil line on prop governor FLIGHT TIME 7:30 Sortie Report⇗
37⇗	26 November 1943	Target: City Center Type: Non-Military Location: Bremen, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑39784⇗	Combat Mission Credit FLIGHT TIME 5:40 Sortie Report⇗
39⇗	1 December 1943	Target: Non-Ferrous Metals Plant Type: Industry Location: Solingen, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑37885⇗	Combat Mission Credit Returned Early Flying Spare; joined formation; turned back over enemy territory due to a cracked cylinder head on #4 engine. FLIGHT TIME 6:00 Sortie Report⇗
41⇗	11 December 1943	Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Emden, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑39784⇗	Combat Mission Credit FLIGHT TIME 5:55 Sortie Report⇗
42⇗	13 December 1943	Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑29733⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low group. FLIGHT TIME 5:30 Sortie Report⇗
45⇗	22 December 1943	Target: Steel Shops/Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Osnabrück, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑39784⇗	Combat Mission Credit FLIGHT TIME 5:30 Sortie Report⇗
66⇗	24 February 1944	Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑31364⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron, lead group. Sortie Report⇗
67⇗	25 February 1944	Target: Aircraft Assembly & Ball Bearings Plants Type: Industry Location: Augsburg & Stuttgart, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑39888⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off 41A Group. Turned back at 1125 hrs when #3 supercharger would not function at altitude, being able to get only 23-24 inches of boost at 19,000'. Sortie Report⇗
68⇗	28 February 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Preuseville, France	Radio Operator	42‑29809⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
69⇗	2 March 1944	Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant and Machine Shop Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑29828⇗	Combat Mission Credit Flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗
70⇗	3 March 1944	Target: Roller-Bearing Factory Type: Bearings Industry Location: Berlin, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑31235⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗
71⇗	4 March 1944	Type: Military Location: Berlin, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑31495⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑39888. Turned back at 1018 hrs because #2 & #3 engines were running rough, were smoking and detonating; tach and manifold pressure oscillated. Sortie Report⇗
72⇗	6 March 1944	Target: Erkner Ball-Bearing Factory Type: Bearings Industry Location: Berlin, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑31364⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
74⇗	9 March 1944	Target: Heinkel Aircraft Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oranienburg, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑31495⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
76⇗	18 March 1944	Target: Aircraft Assembly & Repair Works Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑31495⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron, high composite group. Sortie Report⇗

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