Schumacher, Elmer Ray

Individual Personnel Data
Name Schumacher, Elmer Ray
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Rank Flight Officer
Serial Number T-63094
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #43 dated 22 February 1945, effective 22 February 1945.
Duty Co-pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 23 February 1946
Results Transferred
Additional Information
  • Injured in crash landing returning from 26 March 1945 mission: returned to duty.
  • Ordered to the Palace Hotel, Southport, AAF Station 524 (a Flak house) on 3 April 1945 for seven days temporary duty per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #71 dated 2 April 1945.
  • Granted a seven (7) day leave of absence on or about 22 December 1945 to visit Switzerland on AAF Station Special Orders #109 dated 20 December 1945.
  • Relieved from assignment to the 546th BS and transferred for shipment to ZI on Istres SO #38 dated 23 February 1946.
Related Documents Accident Report # 45-03-26-525⇓ (6.320 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Jordan, Theodore Gustav⇗PilotKIA
Flt. Ofcr. Schumacher, Elmer RayCo-pilotTR
2nd Lt. Kyllo, Orville Eldon⇗NavigatorTR
Flt. Ofcr. Twiford, Ralph, Jr⇗BombardierFCMEW
CPL. Thompson, James R⇗Radio Operator / GunnerFCMEW
CPL. Rieder, John Charles⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerTR
SGT. Colburn, Cecil Robert⇗Ball Turret GunnerWIA
SGT. Schwertfeger, Norman Henry⇗Tail GunnerTR
CPL. Bianconi, Natale Pasquale⇗Flexible GunnerTR
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 10 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
286⇗ 11 March 1945 Target: Vacuum Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑8679⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
287⇗ 12 March 1945 Target: Railway Center
Type: Transportation
Location: Betzdorf, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑6109⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
288⇗ 14 March 1945 Target: Railroad Bridge, Weser River
Type: Transportation
Location: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑6109⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
290⇗ 17 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen (Leipzig), Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑6109⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
291⇗ 18 March 1945 Target: Schlesischer Railway Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑6109⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
294⇗ 22 March 1945 Target: German Hutted Camps (Barracks) at 51°36'N,7°06'E
Type: Military
Location: Westerholt, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑6923⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
295⇗ 23 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gladbeck, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑6109⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
296⇗ 24 March 1945 Target: Vechta Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Vechta, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑6109⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
298⇗ 26 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑6109⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Running short of fuel, attempted to land at an emergency airfield near Cranbrook, Kent, but crashed in Brewers Wood, on Hawkridge Farm near Cranbrook, Kent ('500 yards North of Hargridge House'). The pilot was killed and two crewman were injured seriously.
Sortie Report⇗
311⇗ 15 April 1945 Target: Flak guns at Pointe de Suzac
Type: Military
Location: Royan, France 		Tail Gunner 44‑8221⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗

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