Meister, Reynold Krause

Individual Personnel Data
Name Meister, Reynold Krause   ‡
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Rank Sergeant / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 36397515   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station Special Orders #198 dated 6 October 1944, effective 6 October 1944.
Duty Non-flying duty / Flexible Gunner
MOS938 - AAF Gunnery Instructor
Last Duty Date TBD
Results TBD
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 14 January 1913
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant effective 1 December 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #236 dated 1 December 1944.
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 8 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
215⇗ 25 October 1944 Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑107148⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
High Squadron. Aborted due to loss of oil pressure in #2 engine.
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216⇗ 30 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 44‑6109⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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217⇗ 1 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Tail Gunner 43‑38673⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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219⇗ 4 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany 		Tail Gunner 43‑38673⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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221⇗ 6 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany 		Tail Gunner 43‑38673⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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222⇗ 8 November 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant (visual aim point)
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38673⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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223⇗ 9 November 1944 Target: Ground Installations
Type: Military
Location: Ouvrages de Sorbey (Metz), France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 44‑8409⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
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269⇗ 20 February 1945 Target: Main Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 44‑8408⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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270⇗ 21 February 1945 Target: Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38823⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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