Bumpers, Frederick Scott

Individual Personnel Data
Name Bumpers, Frederick Scott   ‡
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Rank Sergeant / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 38319836   ‡
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #45 dated 8 July 1943, effective 8 July 1943.
  • Transferred to the 15th Air Force, per 544th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 7 February 1944, effective 7 February 1944.
Duty Flexible Gunner
Last Duty Date 7 February 1944
Results Transferred
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 18 November 1917
  • Promoted to Sergeant on Station 106 Special Orders #49 dated 15 July 1943.
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant on Station 106 Special Orders #120 dated 17 October 1943.
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant per AAF Station Special Orders #27 dated 9 February 1944.
  • Transferred to the 15th Air Force, 301st Bomb Group, 353rd Bomb Squadron. POW on 25 February 1944, MACR 2722.
Related Documents Frederick Scott Bumpers⇓ (filesize unknown)



Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 15 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
22⇗ 7 September 1943 Target: Bruxelles-Evere Airfield/Repair Depot
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Brussels / Bruxelles, Belgium 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑3216⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy lead.
Sortie Report⇗
24⇗ 16 September 1943 Target: Blockade Runner Ship (in Loire River)
Type: Transportation
Location: Nantes, France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑29651⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back; unable to locate formation after passing through cloud layer.
Sortie Report⇗
25⇗ 23 September 1943 Target: Submarine Repair Ship
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Nantes, France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑3429⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
27⇗ 2 October 1943 Target: Port Facilities
Type: Transportation
Location: Emden, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑29703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
28⇗ 4 October 1943 Type: Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑3429⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead.
FLIGHT TIME 6:30
Sortie Report⇗
32⇗ 14 October 1943 Target: Ball-Bearing Factory
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑3429⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
High Squadron lead. Landed away at Alconbury.
Sortie Report⇗
33⇗ 20 October 1943 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Düren, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 41‑24575⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
FLIGHT TIME 4:45
Sortie Report⇗
34⇗ 3 November 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Wilhelmshafen, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑3429⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft, replaced 41-24560.
Sortie Report⇗
36⇗ 16 November 1943 Target: Knaben II Molybdenum Mine
Type: Industry
Location: Knaben, Norway 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑3440⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at RAF Catfoss, Yorks.
Sortie Report⇗
38⇗ 29 November 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑37816⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead.
Sortie Report⇗
40⇗ 5 December 1943 Target: Fighter Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Saint-Jean-d'Angély, France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑31274⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
45⇗ 22 December 1943 Target: Steel Shops/Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Osnabrück, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑31274⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
46⇗ 24 December 1943 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Croisette, France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑29717⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
48⇗ 31 December 1943 Target: Blockade Runner 'Orsone' (name of ship)
Type: Transportation
Location: [Mouth of River Garonne], France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑29809⇗ Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Sortie Report⇗
53⇗ 14 January 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Le Meillard, France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑31364⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
55⇗ 29 January 1944 Target: Aircraft Parts Plants
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑31235⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead group.
Sortie Report⇗
56⇗ 30 January 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑31235⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group.
Sortie Report⇗
57⇗ 3 February 1944 Target: Submarines (under construction)
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Wilhelmshaven, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑31346⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group, High Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
58⇗ 4 February 1944 Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑31346⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group, 41st B Combat Wing.
Sortie Report⇗

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