Burns, Arlington (NMI)

Individual Personnel Data
Name Burns, Arlington (NMI)   ‡
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Rank Staff Sergeant / Technical Sergeant
Serial Number 39040868   ‡
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #139 dated 16 July 1944, effective 16 July 1944.
  • Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 544th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 1 March 1945 - Casual Pool, 70th Replacement Depot, Station 594, effective 21 February 1945.
Duty Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
MOS748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer
Last Duty Date 21 February 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 1 December 1924
  • Promoted to Technical Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #175 dated 1 September 1944.
  • Promoted to Technical Sergeant effective 3 February 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #27 dated 3 February 1945.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Hughes, Robert Davis⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Evans, Hugh Legar⇗Co-pilotKIA
2nd Lt. Rasmussen, John Christian⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Gabriel, Joseph Albert⇗BombardierCT
S/SGT. Klanke, Edward Franklin⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
S/SGT. Burns, Arlington (NMI)Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Bellovary, John Joseph, Jr⇗Ball Turret GunnerKIA
SGT. Russell, Lester Hebran, Jr⇗Tail GunnerPOW
SGT. Erich, Milton Benjamin⇗Flexible GunnerKIA
SGT. Siffert, Charles William, "Chuck"⇗Flexible GunnerTR
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 32 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
164⇗ 24 July 1944 Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points
Type: Military
Location: La Chapelle en Juger & Hébécrevon, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102617⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead group.
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165⇗ 25 July 1944 Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points
Type: Military
Location: Montreuil-sur-Lozon, Le Châtel,
& La Chapelle en Juger, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38016⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Group.
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166⇗ 28 July 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑37703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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169⇗ 1 August 1944 Target: Railroad Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Chartres, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑37703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Group Hot Camera Ship.
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170⇗ 3 August 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Fleury, Flers, Fiefs, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
J Group Flying Spare. Joined formation.
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173⇗ 5 August 1944 Target: Luftwaffe Controlling Station
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Langenhagen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑37822⇗ Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
High group.
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178⇗ 12 August 1944 Target: "Landing Ground"
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: La Perthe, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑37822⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead group.
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179⇗ 13 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Road Network
Type: Transportation
Location: Beaumont-le-Roger (area), France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97282⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group flying spare; joined formation.
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182⇗ 18 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Vise, Belgium 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑39888⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy, lead group.
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184⇗ 25 August 1944 Target: Airfield & Airpark
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Anklam, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97251⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy, low group. Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑39888.
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186⇗ 30 August 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Crepieul, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97282⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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188⇗ 5 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑98000⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Hot camera ship, low Squadron.
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195⇗ 17 September 1944 Target: Tank and Gun Concentrations, Tactical
Type: Military
Location: Eindhoven & 's‑Hertogenbosch (den Bosch), The Netherlands 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑37703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
B Squadron.
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198⇗ 25 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6141⇗ Combat Mission Credit
C Wing, lead group.
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199⇗ 26 September 1944 Target: Steelworks
Type: Industry
Location: Osnabrück, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38062⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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200⇗ 27 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (PFF Aiming Points)
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38062⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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202⇗ 30 September 1944 Target: Handorf Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Münster, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38615⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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203⇗ 2 October 1944 Target: Ford Motor Works
Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy. Hot camera ship.
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205⇗ 5 October 1944 Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8047⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy. PFF ship.
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206⇗ 6 October 1944 Target: M/T Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Stettin / Szczecin, Poland 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑37822⇗ Combat Mission Credit
D group deputy Squadron lead. Hot camera ship.
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208⇗ 9 October 1944 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38016⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead.
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210⇗ 14 October 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Saarbrücken, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38016⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron deputy. Gee-H and hot camera ship.
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226⇗ 16 November 1944 Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions
Type: Military
Location: Eschweiler, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑37703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Stratford, due to weather.
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227⇗ 20 November 1944 Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38062⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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228⇗ 23 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Coking Plant at Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑98000⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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229⇗ 25 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38062⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Hot camera ship; landed away at Harwell, due to weather.
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231⇗ 27 November 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Offenburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38750⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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237⇗ 9 December 1944 Target: Airfield and Daimler Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Böblingen (Stuttgart area), Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8008⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
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239⇗ 12 December 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8401⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing lead. PFF ship.
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263⇗ 1 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8608⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
264⇗ 3 February 1945 Target: Tempelhof Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6590⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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266⇗ 14 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38974⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed on Continent for fuel before returning to base.
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268⇗ 19 February 1945 Target: Coking Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8608⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
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