Kindl, Rudolph W

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Kindl, Rudolph W ⇗
Rank	Second Lieutenant
Serial Number	O-2072785
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #36 dated 13 February 1945, effective 13 February 1945.
Duty	Navigator
MOS	1034 - Navigator
Last Duty Date	1945
Results	Flying Combat Missions At End Of War
Additional Information	Granted a seven (7) day leave of absence on or about 9 November 1945 to visit Switzerland on AAF Station 195 Special Orders #84 dated 8 November 1945.
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Magleby, Calvin Charles, "Cal"⇗	Pilot	FCMEW
2nd Lt. Ellis, William H⇗	Co-pilot	FCMEW
2nd Lt. Kindl, Rudolph W	Navigator	FCMEW
CPL. Daning, Bernard Lawrence, "Bernie"⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	FCMEW
CPL. Campbell, Franklin R, "Pop"⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	CT
CPL. Estrin, Leonard (NMI), "Len"⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	CT
CPL. Surma, Andrew William⇗	Tail Gunner	WIA
CPL. Skopek, John (NMI)⇗	Flexible Gunner	TR
CPL. Adams, Arthur William⇗	Flexible Gunner	FCMEW

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 20 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
281⇗	4 March 1945	Target: Ordnance Depot Type: Military Location: Ulm, Germany	Navigator	42‑97510⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
282⇗	7 March 1945	Target: Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Bochum, Germany	Navigator	43‑39203⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
284⇗	9 March 1945	Target: Henschel Tank and Locomotive Works Type: Industry Location: Kassel, Germany	Navigator	43‑39203⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
285⇗	10 March 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Schwerte, Germany	Navigator	43‑39203⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
287⇗	12 March 1945	Target: Railway Center Type: Transportation Location: Betzdorf, Germany	Navigator	44‑6514⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
288⇗	14 March 1945	Target: Railroad Bridge, Weser River Type: Transportation Location: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany	Navigator	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	Navigator	43‑39203⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
293⇗	20 March 1945	Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard Type: Submarine Facility Location: Hamburg, Germany	Navigator	43‑38548⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
294⇗	22 March 1945	Target: German Hutted Camps (Barracks) at 51°36'N,7°06'E Type: Military Location: Westerholt, Germany	Navigator	43‑39203⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
296⇗	24 March 1945	Target: Vechta Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Vechta, Germany	Navigator	43‑38766⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
298⇗	26 March 1945	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Zeitz, Germany	Navigator	43‑38766⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
299⇗	28 March 1945	Target: Berlin/Spandau Motor Transport Works Type: Industry Location: Spandau (Berlin), Germany	Navigator	42‑97510⇗	Combat Mission Credit 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	Navigator	43‑38548⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
302⇗	3 April 1945	Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot Type: Oil Industry Location: Kiel, Germany	Navigator	43‑39131⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
303⇗	4 April 1945	Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Fassberg, Germany	Navigator	43‑38548⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off High Squadron. Returned to base with #1 engine out, #4 prop ran away. Sortie Report⇗
304⇗	5 April 1945	Target: Ordnance Depot Type: Military Location: Ingolstadt, Germany	Navigator	43‑39203⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
308⇗	10 April 1945	Target: Ordnance Depot Workshop Area Type: Military Location: Oranienburg, Germany	Navigator	43‑38766⇗	Combat Mission Credit Returned one bomb to base. Sortie Report⇗
309⇗	11 April 1945	Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot Type: Oil Industry Location: Freiham, Germany	Navigator	42‑102661⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
312⇗	16 April 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Regensburg, Germany	Navigator	43‑39203⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
314⇗	19 April 1945	Target: Railroad Station & Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Elsterwerda, Germany	Navigator	43‑38747⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
315⇗	20 April 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Seddin, Germany	Navigator	43‑38747⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
316⇗	25 April 1945	Target: Skoda Armament Works Type: Industry Location: Pilsen / Plzeň, Czechoslovakia	Navigator	43‑38766⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗

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