Dolf, Richard Merle

Individual Personnel Data
Name Dolf, Richard Merle
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Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-682082
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #146 dated 17 November 1943, effective 17 November 1943.
  • Transferred to a non-384th unit, per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #26 - Detachment of Patients, 303rd Station Hospital, APO 562, effective 7 February 1944.
Duty Bombardier
MOS1035 - Bombardier
Last Duty Date 7 February 1944
Results Wounded In Action
DecorationsAwarded the Purple Heart for wounds received on 30 January 1944 per General Orders #30, Headquarters, 30th General Hospital dated 13 February 1944.
Additional Information
  • Graduated from Bombardier School at Midland AAF, Midland, Texas, Class #43-08, 3 June 1943.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Clayton, John Earl⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Jackson, Winthrop Alsop, Jr⇗Co-pilotWIA
2nd Lt. Uniszkiewicz, Joseph Kenneth⇗NavigatorKIA
2nd Lt. Dolf, Richard MerleBombardierWIA
S/SGT. Lisenby, Miles Frederick, "Lis"⇗Radio Operator / GunnerTR
S/SGT. Watenpool, Jerome Francis⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
S/SGT. Cameron, Francis Raymond⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Boydston, Elmer Dean, "Kansas"⇗Tail GunnerCT
SGT. Koscheski, Clyde Anderson⇗Flexible GunnerCT
SGT. Lewandowski, Thomas Michael⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 7 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
40⇗ 5 December 1943 Target: Fighter Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Saint-Jean-d'Angély, France 		Bombardier 42‑37785⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
43⇗ 16 December 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑37885⇗ Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Sortie Report⇗
45⇗ 22 December 1943 Target: Steel Shops/Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Osnabrück, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑37885⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
46⇗ 24 December 1943 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Croisette, France 		Bombardier 42‑37885⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
50⇗ 5 January 1944 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Kiel, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑39888⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead; apparently took lead position after assigned low Squadron lead, Robinson, did not take off.
Sortie Report⇗
53⇗ 14 January 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Le Meillard, France 		Bombardier 42‑39888⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
55⇗ 29 January 1944 Target: Aircraft Parts Plants
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑37982⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead group.
Sortie Report⇗
56⇗ 30 January 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑37982⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group.
Sortie Report⇗

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