Burns, Harry Worren

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Burns, Harry Worren ‡ ⇗
Rank	Corporal / Sergeant
Serial Number	38546978 ‡
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #18 dated 21 January 1945, effective 21 January 1945. Transferred to the 493rd Bomb group for return to Zone of the Interior (ZOI), per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report (reference to 1st Air Division Special Orders #176 EXTRACT) dated 25 June 1945, effective 26 June 1945, effective 26 June 1945.
Duty	Tail Gunner
MOS	611 - Aerial Gunner
Last Duty Date	26 June 1945
Results	Transferred
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 21 November 1925 Promoted to Sergeant effective 5 February 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #29 dated 5 February 1945. Reclassified from MOS 611 to MOS 612 effective 11 February 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #34 dated 11 February 1945. Promoted to Staff Sergeant effective 3 April 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #72 dated 3 April 1945. Attached to the 547th Bomb Squadron for rations, quarters and administration per AAF Station 106 Special Orders # 122 dated 21 June 1945.
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
1st Lt. Ostnes, Leif Robert⇗	Pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Leighton, Gerald Eugene⇗	Co-pilot	TBD
2nd Lt. Purchase, George Alan⇗	Navigator	TBD
2nd Lt. Robinson, John V⇗	Bombardier	CT
CPL. Nepo, Alexander Harry⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	TBD
CPL. Riordan, Victor Joseph⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	TBD
CPL. Beck, Harrison Gerald⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	TR
CPL. Burns, Harry Worren	Tail Gunner	TR
CPL. Hamblin, Robert George⇗	Flexible Gunner	TBD

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 19 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
266⇗	14 February 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Dresden, Germany	Tail Gunner	44‑6476⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed away at A-82, Verdun, France, due to low fuel. Sortie Report⇗
273⇗	24 February 1945	Target: Submarine Construction Shipyard Type: Shipyards Location: Hamburg, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑39203⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
274⇗	25 February 1945	Target: Tank & Submarine Engine Factory Type: Industry Location: Friedrichshafen, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑38766⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. After bombs away, #2 engine was out and he fell behind; he informed the group lead that he had reached friendly lines; apparently landed on the continent. Sortie Report⇗
276⇗	27 February 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑39197⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
277⇗	28 February 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hagen, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑39197⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗
279⇗	2 March 1945	Target: Low Temperature Carbonization Plant and Refinery of Deutsche Petroleum A.G. Type: Oil Industry Location: Rositz, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑39060⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
282⇗	7 March 1945	Target: Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Bochum, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑38747⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
284⇗	9 March 1945	Target: Henschel Tank and Locomotive Works Type: Industry Location: Kassel, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑39060⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗
288⇗	14 March 1945	Target: Railroad Bridge, Weser River Type: Transportation Location: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑39164⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back with #4 engine out. Sortie Report⇗
289⇗	15 March 1945	Target: Army HQ Type: Military Location: Zossen, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑39203⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
292⇗	19 March 1945	Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bohlen, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑39197⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41C Group, Low Squadron Deputy and Hot Camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
293⇗	20 March 1945	Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard Type: Submarine Facility Location: Hamburg, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑39197⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron deputy. Sortie Report⇗
294⇗	22 March 1945	Target: German Hutted Camps (Barracks) at 51°36'N,7°06'E Type: Military Location: Westerholt, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑39197⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy. Sortie Report⇗
295⇗	23 March 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Gladbeck, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑37843⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
296⇗	24 March 1945	Target: Vechta Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Vechta, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑38766⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
298⇗	26 March 1945	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Zeitz, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑39197⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy and hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
299⇗	28 March 1945	Target: Berlin/Spandau Motor Transport Works Type: Industry Location: Spandau (Berlin), Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑39197⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron Deputy Sortie Report⇗
300⇗	30 March 1945	Target: Deutsche Schiff- u. Maschinenbau A.G. (DESCHIMAG) Submarine and Warship Yard Machine Shop Type: Submarine Facility Location: Bremen, Germany	Tail Gunner	44‑8541⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron deputy and hot camera ship. PFF & Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗
304⇗	5 April 1945	Target: Ordnance Depot Type: Military Location: Ingolstadt, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑39197⇗	Combat Mission Credit Group deputy and hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
308⇗	10 April 1945	Target: Ordnance Depot Workshop Area Type: Military Location: Oranienburg, Germany	Tail Gunner	44‑8211⇗	Combat Mission Credit Group deputy and hot camera ship. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗

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