Rieder, John Charles

Individual Personnel Data
Name Rieder, John Charles   ‡
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Rank Corporal / Technical Sergeant
Serial Number 36289602   ‡
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #43 dated 22 February 1945, effective 22 February 1945.
  • Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report - 410th Bomb Squadron, 94th Bomb Group, AAF Station 468, effective 13 October 1945.
Duty Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
MOS748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer
Last Duty Date 13 October 1945
Results Transferred
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 27 December 1912
  • Promoted to Sergeant effective 26 February 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #46 dated 26 February 1945.
  • Seriously injured in crash landing returning from 26 March 1945 mission: did not return to combat duty.
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant effective 17 April 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #83 dated 17 April 1945.
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 Ray⇗Co-pilotTR
2nd Lt. Kyllo, Orville Eldon⇗NavigatorTR
Flt. Ofcr. Twiford, Ralph, Jr⇗BombardierFCMEW
CPL. Thompson, James R⇗Radio Operator / GunnerFCMEW
CPL. Rieder, John CharlesEngineer / 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
284⇗ 9 March 1945 Target: Henschel Tank and Locomotive Works
Type: Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38678⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
286⇗ 11 March 1945 Target: Vacuum Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8679⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
287⇗ 12 March 1945 Target: Railway Center
Type: Transportation
Location: Betzdorf, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6109⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
288⇗ 14 March 1945 Target: Railroad Bridge, Weser River
Type: Transportation
Location: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6109⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
290⇗ 17 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen (Leipzig), Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6109⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
291⇗ 18 March 1945 Target: Schlesischer Railway Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 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 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6923⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
295⇗ 23 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gladbeck, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6109⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
296⇗ 24 March 1945 Target: Vechta Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Vechta, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6109⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
298⇗ 26 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 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⇗

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