Murdza, Joseph (NMI)

Individual Personnel Data
Name Murdza, Joseph (NMI)
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Rank Private / Technical Sergeant
Serial Number 36593510
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #174 dated 31 August 1944, effective 31 August 1944.
  • Transferred to the Casual Pool, 70th Reinforcement Depot, AAF Station 579, per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 19 April 1945, effective 19 April 1945.
Duty Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
MOS748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer
Last Duty Date 19 April 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 6 February 1923
  • Promoted from Private to Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #181 dated 12 September 1944.
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #210 dated 23 October 1944.
  • Promoted to Technical Sergeant effective 16 December 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #247 dated 16 December 1944.
  • Ordered on seven days Temporary Duty to Erbington Manor, AAF Station 498 (a Flak house) on 19 December 1944 to carry out instructions of the Commanding General per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #249 dated 18 December 1944.
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Chmura, Edward (NMI)⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Goodson, John Schley, Jr⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Cahill, Martin Owen, Jr⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Fox, Jacob Wesley, Jr⇗BombardierCT
CPL. Garley, Richard Albert⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
PVT. Murdza, Joseph (NMI)Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Einhouse, Raymond Dale⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
CPL. McFalls, Johnny Winslow⇗Tail GunnerCT
CPL. Hannah, Gerald Salone⇗Flexible GunnerWIA
CPL. Line, Harold Ivan⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 34 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
198⇗ 25 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑107121⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back due to mechanical failure.
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199⇗ 26 September 1944 Target: Steelworks
Type: Industry
Location: Osnabrück, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97251⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group.
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202⇗ 30 September 1944 Target: Handorf Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Münster, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97251⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Went over target but did not release bombs due to inoperative bomb bay door motor; hand cranked the doors but a/c was past bomb line by then.
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203⇗ 2 October 1944 Target: Ford Motor Works
Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102620⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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204⇗ 3 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97510⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
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205⇗ 5 October 1944 Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6476⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
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207⇗ 7 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Leipzig, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38616⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron. Hot camera ship.
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209⇗ 11 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38548⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Fourth Squadron.
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210⇗ 14 October 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Saarbrücken, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97510⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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212⇗ 17 October 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑107121⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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214⇗ 19 October 1944 Target: Heinrich Lanz Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38747⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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215⇗ 25 October 1944 Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38766⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
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217⇗ 1 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38501⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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218⇗ 2 November 1944 Target: Ruhr-Chemie A.G. Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade (Holten), Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38766⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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219⇗ 4 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38747⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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220⇗ 5 November 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97251⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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225⇗ 11 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8430⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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227⇗ 20 November 1944 Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97251⇗ 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 44‑8430⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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231⇗ 27 November 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Offenburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97251⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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233⇗ 30 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97251⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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234⇗ 2 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Oberlahnstein, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97251⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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235⇗ 4 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Soest, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97251⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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236⇗ 6 December 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97309⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑97251.
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238⇗ 11 December 1944 Target: Road & Rail Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑31484⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑97251.
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245⇗ 28 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Brühl, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑32106⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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263⇗ 1 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑98027⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead; PFF and Gee-H ship.
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267⇗ 15 February 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97510⇗ Low Squadron hot camera ship. Did not take off because bad weather halted flight operations.
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268⇗ 19 February 1945 Target: Coking Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8541⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing lead; PFF and Gee-H ship.
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272⇗ 23 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Plauen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8649⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead; PFF ship. Landed away at Glatton Airfield, AAF Station 130.
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289⇗ 15 March 1945 Target: Army HQ
Type: Military
Location: Zossen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38501⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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296⇗ 24 March 1945 Target: Vechta Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Vechta, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38588⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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298⇗ 26 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8580⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. PFF ship.
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302⇗ 3 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Kiel, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38548⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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303⇗ 4 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fassberg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑39138⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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306⇗ 7 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Plant
Type: Military
Location: Hitzacker, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑38208⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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