Rose, William I

Individual Personnel Data
Name Rose, William I
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Rank Corporal / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 16117176
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 Casual Pool, 70th Reinforcement Depot, APO 569, per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 30 May 1945, effective 30 May 1945.
Duty Flexible Gunner / Togglier
MOS612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner
Last Duty Date 30 May 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Promoted to Sergeant effective 22 January 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #19 dated 22 January 1945.
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant effective 19 March 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #61 dated 19 March 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, Jr⇗BombardierTR
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 IFlexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 31 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
263⇗ 1 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑32106⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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264⇗ 3 February 1945 Target: Tempelhof Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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265⇗ 9 February 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑32106⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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266⇗ 14 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 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 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 44‑6923⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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273⇗ 24 February 1945 Target: Submarine Construction Shipyard
Type: Shipyards
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97510⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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275⇗ 26 February 1945 Target: Schlesicher Railroad Station (Bahnhof)
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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276⇗ 27 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany 		Flexible (Waist) Gunner 43‑39164⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back at 1224 hrs due to oxygen regulator failure.
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278⇗ 1 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bruchsal, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 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 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 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 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38974⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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282⇗ 7 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bochum, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 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 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑39203⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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284⇗ 9 March 1945 Target: Henschel Tank and Locomotive Works
Type: Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 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 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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290⇗ 17 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen (Leipzig), Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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291⇗ 18 March 1945 Target: Schlesischer Railway Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 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 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group.
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293⇗ 20 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
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295⇗ 23 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gladbeck, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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296⇗ 24 March 1945 Target: Vechta Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Vechta, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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298⇗ 26 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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299⇗ 28 March 1945 Target: Berlin/Spandau Motor Transport Works
Type: Industry
Location: Spandau (Berlin), Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑39138⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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301⇗ 31 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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305⇗ 6 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (Visual Primary)
Type: Transportation
Location: Leipzig, Germany 		Togglier 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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306⇗ 7 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Plant
Type: Military
Location: Hitzacker, Germany 		Togglier 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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307⇗ 9 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany 		Togglier 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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309⇗ 11 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Freiham, Germany 		Togglier 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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310⇗ 14 April 1945 Target: Gun Battery
Type: Military
Location: Royan (Bordeaux), France 		Togglier 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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311⇗ 15 April 1945 Target: Flak guns at Pointe de Suzac
Type: Military
Location: Royan, France 		Togglier 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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314⇗ 19 April 1945 Target: Railroad Station & Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Elsterwerda, Germany 		Togglier 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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315⇗ 20 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Seddin, Germany 		Togglier 42‑97986⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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