Mandru, John (NMI)

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Mandru, John (NMI) ‡ ⇗
Rank	Corporal / Sergeant
Serial Number	16195756 ‡
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #68 dated 29 March 1945, effective 29 March 1945. Transferred to the 34th Bomb group for return to Zone of the Interior (ZOI), per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report (reference to 1st Air Division Special Orders #176 EXTRACT) dated 26 June 1945, effective 28 June 1945.
Duty	Ball Turret Gunner
MOS	611 - Aerial Gunner
Last Duty Date	28 June 1945
Results	Transferred
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 1926 Promoted to Sergeant effective 9 April 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #76 dated 9 April 1945.

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Poulton, John W⇗	Pilot	TBD
2nd Lt. Troth, Hugh Isma⇗	Co-pilot	TBD
Flt. Ofcr. Richardson, Bert A, Jr⇗	Navigator	TBD
SGT. Jaskowiak, Theodore J⇗	Togglier	TR
PVT. Osterloh, Richard J⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	FCMEW
SGT. Shipley, Glen Lavard⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	TBD
CPL. Mandru, John (NMI)	Ball Turret Gunner	TR
SGT. Mitchell, Bill H⇗	Tail Gunner	TR
SGT. Kyrzakos, Robert (NMI)⇗	Flexible Gunner	TR

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 7 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
309⇗	11 April 1945	Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot Type: Oil Industry Location: Freiham, Germany	Ball Turret	42‑107125⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
310⇗	14 April 1945	Target: Gun Battery Type: Military Location: Royan (Bordeaux), France	Ball Turret	43‑37917⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
311⇗	15 April 1945	Target: Flak guns at Pointe de Suzac Type: Military Location: Royan, France	Ball Turret	43‑37971⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
312⇗	16 April 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Regensburg, Germany	Ball Turret	44‑6909⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
313⇗	17 April 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Dresden, Germany	Ball Turret	42‑97309⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
314⇗	19 April 1945	Target: Railroad Station & Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Elsterwerda, Germany	Ball Turret	42‑97309⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗
315⇗	20 April 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Seddin, Germany	Ball Turret	42‑97309⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗

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