| Name | Ruschival, Adam Charles |
| Rank | Staff Sergeant |
| Serial Number | 15048128 |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #76 dated 23 April 1944, effective 23 April 1944. |
| Duty | Flexible Gunner / Togglier |
| MOS | 612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner |
| Last Duty Date | 26 November 1944 |
| Results | Completed Combat Tour |
| Additional Information |
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| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97⇗ | 27 April 1944 |
Target: Toul/Croix de Metz Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Nancy, France |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑102442⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 98⇗ | 29 April 1944 |
Target: Industrial District Type: Industry Location: Berlin, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑97573⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 100⇗ | 4 May 1944 |
Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑97573⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 102⇗ | 8 May 1944 |
Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑102430⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 105⇗ | 11 May 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Saarbrücken and Ehrang, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑102442⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41A Group, High Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 107⇗ | 13 May 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Assembly Components Factory. Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Poznań, Poland |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑102518⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead, low group, 40th CBW. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 108⇗ | 15 May 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Mimoyecques, France |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑107125⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 130⇗ | 7 June 1944 |
Target: Transportation Hub Type: Military Location: Condé-sur-Noireau, France |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑102442⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 131⇗ | 8 June 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (41C) & Loire River Railroad Bridge (41D) Type: Transportation Location: Orleans, France |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑102518⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41C Wing, Low Group, High Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 133⇗ | 12 June 1944 |
Target: Railroad Bridge 48°29'N,2°0'W Type: Transportation Location: La Vicomté-sur-Rance, France |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑97941⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Group, High Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 135⇗ | 14 June 1944 |
Target: Coulommiers Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Coulommiers, France |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑102430⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41B Wing, High Group, High Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 137⇗ | 16 June 1944 |
Target: Athies Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Laon, France |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑102518⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 138⇗ | 18 June 1944 |
Target: Ölwerke Julius Humbles Type: Oil Industry Location: Hamburg, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 44‑6147⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41A Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 139⇗ | 19 June 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Fleury & Crépy, France |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑102449⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41B Group Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 141⇗ | 20 June 1944 |
Target: Oil Refineries Type: Oil Industry Location: Harburg (Hamburg area), Germany |
Tail Gunner | 42‑97271⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 142⇗ | 21 June 1944 |
Target: Friedrichstrasse Industrial Area Type: Industry Location: Berlin, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 42‑102566⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 144⇗ | 22 June 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Lille (Fives district), France |
Tail Gunner | 44‑6109⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 146⇗ | 25 June 1944 |
Target: Railroad Bridge & Embankment Type: Transportation Location: Sens, France |
Tail Gunner | 42‑102518⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 151⇗ | 6 July 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Coubronne, France |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑97941⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 154⇗ | 8 July 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Renescure, France |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑102518⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High section lead, lead group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 156⇗ | 12 July 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Munich / München, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 42‑97271⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back due to failure of #2 engine. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 160⇗ | 18 July 1944 |
Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Peenemünde & Zinnowitz, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑97178⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41A Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 163⇗ | 21 July 1944 |
Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Schwäbisch Hall, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑102518⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 164⇗ | 24 July 1944 |
Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points Type: Military Location: La Chapelle en Juger & Hébécrevon, France |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 44‑6135⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead, low group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 179⇗ | 13 August 1944 |
Target: Tactical: Road Network Type: Transportation Location: Beaumont-le-Roger (area), France |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑97941⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Wing lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 186⇗ | 30 August 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Crepieul, France |
Togglier | 43‑37717⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 190⇗ | 9 September 1944 |
Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑107125⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 191⇗ | 10 September 1944 |
Target: BMW Motor Component Parts Plant Type: Industry Location: Sindelfingen, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 44‑8007⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit PFF ship; wing lead. Air commander is Lt. Col. Calhoun Wing Leader, 41st CBW HQ. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 194⇗ | 13 September 1944 |
Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Togglier | 43‑37717⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 195⇗ | 17 September 1944 |
Target: Tank and Gun Concentrations, Tactical Type: Military Location: Eindhoven & 's‑Hertogenbosch (den Bosch), The Netherlands |
Togglier | 42‑107148⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit C Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 196⇗ | 19 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hamm, Germany |
Togglier | 42‑107148⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 198⇗ | 25 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Togglier | 43‑37717⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit B Wing, low group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 199⇗ | 26 September 1944 |
Target: Steelworks Type: Industry Location: Osnabrück, Germany |
Togglier | 43‑37717⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |