Scheffer, Edgar A (IO)

Individual Personnel Data
Name Scheffer, Edgar A (IO)   ‡
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Rank Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 17055175   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #121 dated 18 October 1943, effective 18 October 1943.
Duty Tail Gunner
MOS612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner
Last Duty Date 22 February 1944
Results Killed In Action
Final Resting Place or Memorial: Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Kentucky
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 22 May 1916
  • Scheffer sustained severe frostbite on the 29 November 1943 mission to Bremen per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning report dated 1 December 1943.
  • Placed on seven days Temporary Duty on or about 12 February 1944 to Moulsford Manor near Cholsey, Berkshire (a Flak house) per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #27 dated 9 February 1944.
Related Documents Accident Report # 44-02-22-511⇓ (22.753 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Jeter, Sydney Ryland, Jr⇗PilotKIA
2nd Lt. Schutz, George Frederick, Jr⇗Co-pilotKIA
T/SGT. Shattuck, Jack Dale⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Swanson, Kenneth John⇗BombardierCT
T/SGT. Dupuis, George Edward⇗Radio Operator / GunnerKIA
T/SGT. MacDonald, Donald Van Buskirk⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerKIA
S/SGT. Lisch, John Robert, "Bob"⇗Ball Turret GunnerKIA
S/SGT. Scheffer, Edgar A (IO)Tail GunnerKIA
T/SGT. Madl, Ferdinand Jacob⇗Flexible GunnerKIA
S/SGT. Persoskie, Metro (NMI)⇗Flexible GunnerKIA
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 4 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
35⇗ 5 November 1943 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Tail Gunner 41‑24575⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
38⇗ 29 November 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑29636⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
57⇗ 3 February 1944 Target: Submarines (under construction)
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Wilhelmshaven, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑31375⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group.
Sortie Report⇗
60⇗ 6 February 1944 Target: Nancy/Essey Aerodrome
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nancy, France 		Tail Gunner 42‑31211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
64⇗ 21 February 1944 Target: Fighter Field & Aircraft Storage Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Werl, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑31516⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
High Squadron deputy, lead group. Aborted because #3 prop began throwing oil excessively, was feathered for examination, and could not be unfeathered.
Sortie Report⇗
65⇗ 22 February 1944 Target: Aircraft Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Halberstadt & Aschersleben, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑31516⇗ 41B Group. Collided with 42‑38041 from 303rd BG, Molesworth, while forming up at 0956; crashed near Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire; only survivors were bombardier and navigator who parachuted to safety.
Sortie Report⇗

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