| Name | Sundlun, Bruce George ‡ |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Serial Number | O-796910 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #78 dated 22 August 1943, effective 22 August 1943. |
| Duty | Pilot |
| MOS | 1091 - Pilot, B-17 |
| Last Duty Date | 1 December 1943 |
| Results | Evaded Capture |
| Decorations | Awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received on 1 December 1943 per General Orders #70, Headquarters U.S. Strageic Air Forces in Europe dated 29 September 1944. |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 1334⇓ (56.829 MB) Escape & Evasion Report # 2016⇓ (Filesize N/A) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Sundlun, Bruce George | Pilot | EV |
| 2nd Lt. Zitnik, Charles Allen⇗ | Co-pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Jylkka, Reino Oswal⇗ | Navigator | POW |
| 2nd Lt. McGovern, Vincent James⇗ | Bombardier | CT |
| S/SGT. Snyder, Charles Leslie⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | POW |
| T/SGT. Ramsey, William Marion⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Curtis, William Stanley⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | CT |
| S/SGT. Lekas, Frank (NMI)⇗ | Tail Gunner | KIA |
| S/SGT. Cappelletti, Mike Joseph⇗ | Flexible Gunner | KIA |
| S/SGT. Hayes, George Clayborne⇗ | Flexible Gunner | KIA |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19⇗ | 31 August 1943 |
Target: Fighter Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Romilly-sur-Seine, France |
Co-pilot | 42‑3218⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back with #2, #3, and #4 engines very rough. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 21⇗ | 6 September 1943 |
Type: Industry Location: Stuttgart, Germany |
Pilot | 41‑24557⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Landed away at RAF Deanland, East Sussex, due to low fuel. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 22⇗ | 7 September 1943 |
Target: Bruxelles-Evere Airfield/Repair Depot Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Brussels / Bruxelles, Belgium |
Pilot | 42‑29554⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 23⇗ | 9 September 1943 |
Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Lille-Vendeville, France |
Pilot | 41‑24557⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 24⇗ | 16 September 1943 |
Target: Blockade Runner Ship (in Loire River) Type: Transportation Location: Nantes, France |
Pilot | 41‑24557⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 25⇗ | 23 September 1943 |
Target: Submarine Repair Ship Type: Submarine Facility Location: Nantes, France |
Pilot | 41‑24557⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 26⇗ | 27 September 1943 |
Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Emden, Germany |
Pilot | 41‑24557⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back prior to assembly due to a runaway supercharger on #2 engine Sortie Report⇗ |
| 27⇗ | 2 October 1943 |
Target: Port Facilities Type: Transportation Location: Emden, Germany |
Pilot | 41‑24557⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Dropped 7,200 Code #4s 'nickles' over target. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 30⇗ | 9 October 1943 |
Target: Aircraft Factories Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Anklam, Germany |
Pilot | 41‑24557⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 31⇗ | 10 October 1943 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Münster, Germany |
Pilot | 41‑24557⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 33⇗ | 20 October 1943 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Düren, Germany |
Pilot | 41‑24557⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
| --⇗ | 30 October 1943 |
Target: Marshaling Yard Type: Transportation Location: Geilenkirchen, Germany |
Pilot | 41‑24557⇗ |
Maj. Ketelsen HSqLd Sortie Report⇗ |
| 34⇗ | 3 November 1943 |
Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Wilhelmshafen, Germany |
Pilot | 41‑24557⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 35⇗ | 5 November 1943 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Pilot | 41‑24557⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 36⇗ | 16 November 1943 |
Target: Knaben II Molybdenum Mine Type: Industry Location: Knaben, Norway |
Pilot | 41‑24557⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 39⇗ | 1 December 1943 |
Target: Non-Ferrous Metals Plant Type: Industry Location: Solingen, Germany |
Pilot | 41‑24557⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Shot down by enemy aircraft, crashed SE of Ostend, Belgium, near Snellegem. Sortie Report⇗ |