Rowland, Byron N, Jr

Individual Personnel Data
Name Rowland, Byron N, Jr
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Rank Flight Officer / Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-2024909
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #14 dated 16 January 1945, effective 16 January 1945.
  • Transferred to the 385th 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 Bombardier
MOS1035 - Bombardier
Last Duty Date 28 June 1945
Results Transferred
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 23 March 1925
  • Graduated from Bombardier School at Big Spring AAF, Big Spring, Texas, Class #44-12, 2 September 1944.
  • Discharged for the convenience of the government and commissioned Second Lieutenant (AUS) effective 4 May 1945 per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 8 May 1945.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Carlson, Russell Edgar, II⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Zmyndak, William (NMI)⇗Co-pilotTR
Flt. Ofcr. Rowland, Byron N, JrBombardierTR
CPL. Jerome, Robert John⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
T/SGT. Casey, Gordon Francis⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Williams, Jack W⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Sorrells, William G⇗Tail GunnerCT
CPL. Rose, William I⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 19 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
264⇗ 3 February 1945 Target: Tempelhof Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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265⇗ 9 February 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑32106⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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266⇗ 14 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑6923⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Brussels due to low fuel.
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269⇗ 20 February 1945 Target: Main Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑6923⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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273⇗ 24 February 1945 Target: Submarine Construction Shipyard
Type: Shipyards
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑97510⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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275⇗ 26 February 1945 Target: Schlesicher Railroad Station (Bahnhof)
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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278⇗ 1 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bruchsal, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
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279⇗ 2 March 1945 Target: Low Temperature Carbonization Plant and Refinery of Deutsche Petroleum A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Rositz, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
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280⇗ 3 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38974⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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282⇗ 7 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bochum, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38062⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
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283⇗ 8 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery - 'Benzol Plant'
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Essen, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑39203⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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284⇗ 9 March 1945 Target: Henschel Tank and Locomotive Works
Type: Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
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286⇗ 11 March 1945 Target: Vacuum Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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290⇗ 17 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen (Leipzig), Germany 		Bombardier 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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291⇗ 18 March 1945 Target: Schlesischer Railway Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑8679⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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292⇗ 19 March 1945 Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group.
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295⇗ 23 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gladbeck, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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296⇗ 24 March 1945 Target: Vechta Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Vechta, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
298⇗ 26 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗

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