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Strutz, La Verne Herman

Individual Personnel Data
Name Strutz, La Verne Herman   ‡
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Rank Corporal / Technical Sergeant
Serial Number 39146995   ‡
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #208 dated 20 October 1944, effective 20 October 1944.
  • Transferred to the Casual Pool, 70th Reinforcement Depot Station 569, per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 14 April 1945, effective 14 April 1945.
Duty Flexible Gunner / Togglier
MOS611 - Aerial Gunner
Last Duty Date 14 April 1945
Results Completed Tour, Returned to USA
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 30 September 1925
  • Promoted to Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #213 dated 28 October 1944.
  • Ordered to Palace Hotel, Southport, AAF Station 5524 (a Flak house) on 27 February 1945 for seven days temporary duty, purpose to carry out instructions of the Commanding General per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #44 dated 23 February 1945.
  • Reclassified from MOS 611 to MOS 612 effective 25 February 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #45 dated 25 February 1945.
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant effective 2 March 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #49 dated 2 March 1945.
  • Promoted to Technical Sergeant effective 1 April 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #70 dated 1 April 1945.
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
1st Lt. Hicks, Kenneth Delmont⇗PilotMIA
2nd Lt. Welsh, James H⇗Co-pilotFCMEW
2nd Lt. Bierman, Robert (NMI)⇗NavigatorCT
CPL. Loffarelli, Clarence Peter⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
CPL. Werner, Edwin J⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Kotnik, Robert Rudolph⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Thompson, LeDru Myron⇗Tail GunnerCT
SGT. Adams, Jack Colvin⇗Flexible GunnerCT
CPL. Strutz, La Verne HermanFlexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 35 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
220⇗ 5 November 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38678⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Hot camera ship. Landed away at Stratishall due to low fuel.
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221⇗ 6 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 44‑6109⇗ 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 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 44‑8409⇗ 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 42‑97309⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
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224⇗ 10 November 1944 Target: Ostheim Airfield & Butzweilerhof Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97309⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group, Lead Squadron. Hot Camera ship.
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226⇗ 16 November 1944 Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions
Type: Military
Location: Eschweiler, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Stratford, due to weather.
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229⇗ 25 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Togglier 44‑6109⇗ Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
High Squadron
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230⇗ 26 November 1944 Target: Railroad Viaduct
Type: Transportation
Location: Altenbeken, Germany 		Togglier 44‑6109⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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231⇗ 27 November 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Offenburg, Germany 		Togglier 43‑38673⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Hot camera ship.
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232⇗ 29 November 1944 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany 		Togglier 43‑38673⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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234⇗ 2 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Oberlahnstein, Germany 		Togglier 42‑97510⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑107148. High Squadron.
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235⇗ 4 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Soest, Germany 		Togglier 43‑38673⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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238⇗ 11 December 1944 Target: Road & Rail Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Togglier 43‑38673⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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239⇗ 12 December 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Togglier 43‑38673⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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240⇗ 18 December 1944 Target: Road Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Gemünd, Germany 		Togglier 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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243⇗ 24 December 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Kirch Göns, Germany 		Togglier 42‑32106⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group.
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244⇗ 27 December 1944 Target: Bridge (Tactical)
Type: Transportation
Location: Altenahr, Germany 		Togglier 43‑38823⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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246⇗ 30 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Limburg, Germany 		Togglier 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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250⇗ 3 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: St Vith, Belgium 		Togglier 43‑38673⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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251⇗ 5 January 1945 Target: Landing Ground
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neiderbreisig, Germany 		Togglier 42‑32106⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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252⇗ 7 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point
Type: Military
Location: Blankenheim, Germany 		Togglier 42‑38013⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
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255⇗ 15 January 1945 Target: Neuburg Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neuburg an der Donau, Germany 		Togglier 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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256⇗ 17 January 1945 Target: Railroad Viaduct
Type: Transportation
Location: Bielefeld, Germany 		Togglier 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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257⇗ 20 January 1945 Target: Rail and Road Bridges
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Togglier 43‑38673⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at RAF Oakington, Cambridgeshire.
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261⇗ 28 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Togglier 44‑8408⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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263⇗ 1 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Togglier 42‑37788⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Originally assigned to Tebo; replaced 43‑38673 for Welsh.
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267⇗ 15 February 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany 		Togglier 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Bassingbourn Airfield, AAF Station 121.
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269⇗ 20 February 1945 Target: Main Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Togglier 44‑8408⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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283⇗ 8 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery - 'Benzol Plant'
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Essen, Germany 		Togglier 44‑8679⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back with #1 engine feathered.
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284⇗ 9 March 1945 Target: Henschel Tank and Locomotive Works
Type: Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany 		Togglier 43‑38678⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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286⇗ 11 March 1945 Target: Vacuum Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Togglier 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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287⇗ 12 March 1945 Target: Railway Center
Type: Transportation
Location: Betzdorf, Germany 		Togglier 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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290⇗ 17 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen (Leipzig), Germany 		Togglier 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
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293⇗ 20 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Togglier 43‑38678⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
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298⇗ 26 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany 		Togglier 42‑32106⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
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299⇗ 28 March 1945 Target: Berlin/Spandau Motor Transport Works
Type: Industry
Location: Spandau (Berlin), Germany 		Togglier 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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303⇗ 4 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fassberg, Germany 		Togglier 43‑38678⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
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