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Ruthenbeck Crew R-30
Ruthenbeck Crew R-30 Summary
The Ruthenbeck Replacement Crew arrived at North Pickenham in early July. After going through a little in-house training they were assigned to the 856th BS. We don't know what their crew designation number was.
By our count the Crew flew 8 missions plus an aborted one. We don't know who was on each of these missions or if there were any personnel reassignments. We did get a scanned copy of Karl Ruthenbeck's personnel data sheet at the 406th NLS which credited him for 8 combat missions and one Air Medal.
The Crew transferred to the old 858th BS which had been reassigned to Cheddington for night leaflet dropping. Soon after arriving, the 858th BS was redesignated as the 406th Night Leaflet Squadron (NLS).
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42-50491
42-78486
44-40146
SUGAR-N-SPICE
42-51258
Links to missions
flown by the
Ruthenbeck Crew R-30
are below in their
Mission Record
Original Roster for
Ruthenbeck Crew R-30
Position / MOS Name Rank Serial # Notes
Pilot
MOS 1024
Ruthenbeck, Karl W 2nd Lt O-696397 Transferred to 406th NLS
Promoted 1st Lt
Co-Pilot
MOS 1024
Biorge, Earling C 2nd Lt O-767978 Transferred to 406th NLS
Navigator
MOS 1034
Ferguson, William H Jr 2nd Lt O-716291 Transferred to 406th NLS
Bombardier
MOS 1035
Stewart, William C 2nd Lt O-762964 Transferred to 406th NLS
Engineer
MOS 748
Mills, Charles C Jr S/Sgt 34771186 Transferred to 406th NLS
Radio
Operator
MOS 757
Isaacson, Victor J S/Sgt 12121114 Transferred to 406th NLS
Right Waist
Gunner
MOS 748
Parker, Harley E Sgt 34729724 Transferred to 406th NLS
Tail
Gunner
MOS 611
Miller, Charles E Sgt 33831375 Transferred to 406th NLS
Waist
Gunner
MOS 748
Vance, Owen D Sgt 15195805 Transferred to 406th NLS
Ball Turret
Gunner
MOS 612
Williams, Lewis J Sgt 34724873 Transferred to 406th NLS
Ruthenbeck Crew R-30
492nd BG Mission Record
856th Bomb Squadron
Crew
Mission
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Mission
Date
Aircraft
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Primary Target Mission Notes
01
 Link to Mission 51 page 51
16 Jul 44 42-50491 Saarbrucken, Germany Target: Marshalling yard
02
 Link to Mission 52 page 52
18 Jul 44 42-78486 Troarns, France Target: Tactical
03
 Link to Mission 53 page 53
19 Jul 44 42-78486 Russelheim, Germany Target: Marshalling yard
Bombed Koblenz
Abort
 Link to Mission 54 page 54
20 Jul 44 42-78486 Erfurt, Germany Target: Airfield
Aborted, uncredited
04
 Link to Mission 56 page 56
24 Jul 44 42-78486 St Lo area, France Target: Tactical
05
 Link to Mission 57 page 57
25 Jul 44 42-78486 St Lo area, France Target: Tactical
06
 Link to Mission 61 page 61
3 Aug 44 42-78486 Mery-sur-Oise, France Target: Crossbow (V-1 rockets)
Damaged by flak
07
 Link to Mission 63 page 63
4 Aug 44 44-40146 Villers I'Hopital, France Target: Crossbow (V-1 rockets)
08
 Link to Mission 65 page 65
6 Aug 44 42-51258 Hamburg, Germany Target: Oil refinery
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