Burton, Paul Fredrick

Individual Personnel Data
Name Burton, Paul Fredrick   
Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-756861   
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Oreders #57 dated 25 March 1944, effective 25 March 1944.
Duty Bombardier
MOS1035 - Bombardier
Last Duty Date 24 April 1944
Results Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 4 January 1921
  • Graduated from Bombardier School at Victorville AAF, Victorville, California, Class #43-14, 2 October 1943.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Brouillard, Richard VincentPilotPOW
Flt. Ofcr. Parker, Charles Warren, JrCo-pilotPOW
2nd Lt. McLaughlin, Walter ScottNavigatorPOW
2nd Lt. Burton, Paul FredrickBombardierPOW
S/SGT. Currin, Bernard WoodrowRadio Operator / GunnerPOW
S/SGT. McCain, Earl Floyd, "Blackjack"Engineer / Top Turret GunnerPOW
SGT. Bryson, Robert ChelsieBall Turret GunnerPOW
SGT. Jones, Robert EvanTail GunnerPOW
SGT. Pierce, John VernonFlexible GunnerPOW
SGT. Belknap, Robert GeneFlexible GunnerPOW

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 3 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
89 13 April 1944 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany
Bombardier 42‑97204 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
90 18 April 1944 Target: Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oranienburg, Germany
Bombardier 42‑97150 Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Supercharger in #4 engine failed.
Sortie Report
91 19 April 1944 Target: Fieseler Aircraft Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Kassel (Waldau), Germany
Bombardier 42‑97221 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
92 20 April 1944 Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Sottevast, France
Bombardier 42‑97263 Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Sortie Report
94 24 April 1944 Target: Dornier-Werke GMBH Aircraft Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany
Bombardier 42‑97221 Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Attacked by enemy aircraft at 1329 hrs; crashed 2 miles SW of Schlehdorf/Kochelsee, Germany. MACR 4351
Sortie Report

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