| Name | Kanclewski, Edwin Joseph Theodore ‡ |
| Rank | Sergeant / Staff Sergeant |
| Serial Number | 33427152 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #38 dated 26 February 1944, effective 26 February 1944. |
| Duty | Tail Gunner |
| MOS | 612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner |
| Last Duty Date | 24 April 1944 |
| Results | Wounded In Action |
| Decorations | Awarded the Purple Heart medal for wounds received on 24 April 1944 per General Orders #66, Headquarters, 1st Bomb Division dated 3 May 1944. |
| Additional Information |
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| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Heim, Gerard Anthony⇗ | Pilot | KIA |
| 2nd Lt. Bouvier, James Andrew⇗ | Co-pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Reinlie, Robert Laingor⇗ | Navigator | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Kasmerski, Stephen James⇗ | Bombardier | CT |
| S/SGT. Doran, Francis Patrick⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | CT |
| S/SGT. Morris, Edward John⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | KIA |
| SGT. Kemak, Andrew Steven⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | CT |
| SGT. Kanclewski, Edwin Joseph Theodore | Tail Gunner | WIA |
| SGT. Bailey, Henry Godard⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| PVT. Bloomquist, Harold Edward⇗ | Flexible Gunner | TR |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76⇗ | 18 March 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Assembly & Repair Works Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 42‑37758⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 77⇗ | 19 March 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-2 Storage and Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Wizernes, France |
Tail Gunner | 42‑97142⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 78⇗ | 20 March 1944 |
Type: Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 42‑31048⇗ |
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Sortie Report⇗ |
| 79⇗ | 22 March 1944 |
Target: Heinkel Aircraft Assembly Plant at Annahof Airfield Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oranienburg, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 42‑37758⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off High Squadron deputy, low group. Turned back at 1149 hrs because oil pressure in #4 engine dropped and engine had to be feathered. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 81⇗ | 24 March 1944 |
Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 42‑37758⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 84⇗ | 28 March 1944 |
Target: Dijon-Longvic Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dijon, France |
Tail Gunner | 42‑32106⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 85⇗ | 29 March 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 42‑32106⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 86⇗ | 9 April 1944 |
Target: FW-190 Fighter Aircraft Assembly Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Marienburg, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 42‑37758⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back at 0850 hrs at Splasher 4 because they were unable to locate the formation in bad weather. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 87⇗ | 10 April 1944 |
Target: Evere Airfield (50°54'3"N 4°20'9"E) Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Brussels / Bruxelles, Belgium |
Tail Gunner | 42‑97178⇗ |
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Sortie Report⇗ |
| 92⇗ | 20 April 1944 |
Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Sottevast, France |
Tail Gunner | 42‑102442⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit B Wing, High Group Deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 93⇗ | 22 April 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hamm, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 42‑102442⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy, low group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 94⇗ | 24 April 1944 |
Target: Dornier-Werke GMBH Aircraft Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 42‑97178⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |