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Steinberg, William Herman

Individual Personnel Data
Name Steinberg, William Herman
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Rank Sergeant / Technical Sergeant
Serial Number 36759373
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #144 dated 22 July 1944, effective 22 July 1944.
  • Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 547th Bomb Squadron Morning Report - 70th Reinforcement Depot, AAF Station Stone, effective 5 May 1945.
Duty Flexible Gunner / Togglier
MOS748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer
Last Duty Date 5 May 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 13 June 1919
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #163 dated 14 August 1944.
  • Ordered on two days Temporary Duty to Theodore Hamblin Ltd, Optical House, London on 20 November 1944, purpose Supply Activities per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #229 dated 20 November 1944.
  • Promoted to Technical Sergeant effective 3 April 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #72 dated 3 April 1945.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
1st Lt. Bean, Donald W, "Beano"⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Peterson, Harlan Dale , "Pete"⇗Co-pilotPOW
2nd Lt. Jones, Albert Eugene⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Frazier, William Edward, Jr, "DOC"⇗BombardierCT
S/SGT. Albro, Paul Willard⇗Radio Operator / GunnerWIA
S/SGT. Nastick, Henry Pete⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Casper, Delmar Rulon⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Benefiel, Orville Eugene, "Gene"⇗Tail GunnerKIA
SGT. Gordon, Omar Leslie, Jr⇗Flexible GunnerCT
SGT. Steinberg, William HermanFlexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 35 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
168⇗ 31 July 1944 Target: Aero Engine Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Munich / München, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 44‑6105⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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170⇗ 3 August 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Fleury, Flers, Fiefs, France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
I Group.
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171⇗ 4 August 1944 Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Peenemünde, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑39888⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Group Hot Camera Ship.
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173⇗ 5 August 1944 Target: Luftwaffe Controlling Station
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Langenhagen, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy, lead group.
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179⇗ 13 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Road Network
Type: Transportation
Location: Beaumont-le-Roger (area), France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group.
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180⇗ 14 August 1944 Target: Echterdingen Airdrome
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Stuttgart, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group.
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181⇗ 16 August 1944 Target: Delitzsch Air Field and Air Equipment Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Delitzsch, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑38208⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead, lead group. Landed away at Thorpe Abbotts, AAF Station 139, on return due to battle damage.
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182⇗ 18 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Vise, Belgium 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead, low group.
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185⇗ 26 August 1944 Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 44‑8011⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead, lead group.
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186⇗ 30 August 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Crepieul, France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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194⇗ 13 September 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97948⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group deputy and hot camera ship.
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195⇗ 17 September 1944 Target: Tank and Gun Concentrations, Tactical
Type: Military
Location: Eindhoven & 's‑Hertogenbosch (den Bosch), The Netherlands 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑32106⇗ Combat Mission Credit
F Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
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197⇗ 21 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mainz, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97960⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High (composite) group deputy. Hot camera ship.
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222⇗ 8 November 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant (visual aim point)
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38542⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead.
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226⇗ 16 November 1944 Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions
Type: Military
Location: Eschweiler, Germany 		Togglier 42‑97150⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron, 41st Bomb Wing D group. Landed away at Tilstock, due to weather.
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231⇗ 27 November 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Offenburg, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38800⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Hot camera ship.
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233⇗ 30 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany 		Togglier 43‑38630⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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235⇗ 4 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Soest, Germany 		Togglier 42‑37788⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
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237⇗ 9 December 1944 Target: Airfield and Daimler Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Böblingen (Stuttgart area), Germany 		Togglier 42‑97960⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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238⇗ 11 December 1944 Target: Road & Rail Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Togglier 44‑6105⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron, D Group.
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247⇗ 31 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97592⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. PFF ship.
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250⇗ 3 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: St Vith, Belgium 		Togglier 43‑37843⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 43‑38757. High Squadron. Aborted due to a broken oil line.
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254⇗ 10 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bonn, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron. Landed at RAF Bradwell Bay, Essex, on return due to low fuel.
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256⇗ 17 January 1945 Target: Railroad Viaduct
Type: Transportation
Location: Bielefeld, Germany 		Togglier 43‑38757⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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257⇗ 20 January 1945 Target: Rail and Road Bridges
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Togglier 43‑38630⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Landed away at RAF Bourn, Cambridgeshire.
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259⇗ 22 January 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade, Germany 		Togglier 43‑38752⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
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261⇗ 28 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Togglier 42‑38013⇗ Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 43‑38757 when displaced by Ruckman. Did not take off due to snowstorm.
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262⇗ 29 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Siegen, Germany 		Togglier 43‑38630⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Flying spare; joined formation.
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265⇗ 9 February 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Togglier 43‑38752⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
268⇗ 19 February 1945 Target: Coking Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Togglier 43‑38752⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
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270⇗ 21 February 1945 Target: Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Togglier 43‑38752⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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271⇗ 22 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ülzen, Germany 		Togglier 43‑38752⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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272⇗ 23 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Plauen, Germany 		Togglier 43‑38752⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at RAF Bourn, Cambridgeshire.
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274⇗ 25 February 1945 Target: Tank & Submarine Engine Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Friedrichshafen, Germany 		Togglier 43‑38647⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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276⇗ 27 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany 		Togglier 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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277⇗ 28 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hagen, Germany 		Togglier 43‑38752⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
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278⇗ 1 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bruchsal, Germany 		Togglier 43‑39131⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗

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