380th Bomb Group

380th Bomb Group Association
World War II Veterans Group
 

WE WENT TO WAR

PART I:  A WWII WARTIME ROSTER OF THE 380TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP (H)

 

AUSTRALIAN DUTY TITLES

In order to keep all data in context, Australian members have been listed with American job titles and comparable American MOSs for direct comparison with their American counterparts. The following table presents a comparison of known Australian job titles with the American ones. No comparable Australian MOS list is known to the compilers of this roster.

 

GROUND STAFF

RAAF (Job Title)

USAAF (Assignment Job Title and MOS/SSN)

Flight Mechanic

Flight Crew, Flt Eng (748), and Ground Staff, Engineering, Maintenance, Airplane Mechanic (747)

Instrument Mkr (F/Sgt or W/O)

 

 

(Sgt, Cpl or LAC)

Ground Staff Engineering, Maintenance, Instrument Shop Chief (558)

or

Ground Staff, Engineering, Maintenance, Instrument Mechanic Specialist (686)

Instrument Rpr (Sgt, Cpl, LAC or AC)

Ground Staff, Engineering, Maintenance, Instrument Mechanic Specialist (686)

Fitter 2E (Sgt, Cpl, LAC or AC)

Ground Staff, Engineering, Maintenance, Engine Mechanic (749)

Fitter 2E (F/Sgt or W/O)

Ground Staff, Engineering, Maintenance, Airplane Maintenance Specialist (750)

or

Ground Staff, Engineering, Maintenance, Airplane Crew Chief (750)

Fitter 2A (Sgt, Cpl, LAC, AC)

Ground Staff, Engineering, Maintenance, Airplane Mechanic (747)

Fitter 2A (F/Sgt or W/O)

Ground Staff, Engineering, Maintenance, Airplane Maintenance Specialist (750)

or

Ground Staff, Engineering, Maintenance, Airplane Crew Chief (750)

or

Ground Staff, Engineering, Maintenance, Line Chief (750)

or

Ground Staff, Engineering, Maintenance, Airplane Maintenance Inspector (750)

Flight Rigger

Ground Staff, Engineering, Maintenance, Airplane Maintenance Specialist (750)


FLIGHT CREW

RAAF (Job Title)

USAAF (Assignment Job Title and MOS/SSN)

Captain

Pilot (WWII) (1092)

Acft Cmdr (Modern)

Second Officer

Co-Pilot (WWII) (1092)

Pilot (Modern)

Navigator

Navigator (1034)

Bomb Aimer

Bombardier (1035)

Flight Engineer, Gunner (FE)

Flt Eng (748)

Wireless Operator, Air Gunner (WAG)

Radio Opr (757)

Gunnery Leader

No U.S. Equivalent
Armorer Gunner (612)

Gunner

Armorer Gunner (612)

RCM Operator

RCM Operator

Officer (7888)

Enlisted (852)

Radar Observer

Radar Observer

Officer (1038)

Enlisted (852)


PART I

Introduction
About this Roster
Notes Concerning Each Listing
Collection of Data
Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms Used
Table of Relative Rank Titles and Abbreviations
Australian Duty Titles
Command Structures
Roster of Group Headquarters
Roster of the 528th Squadron
Roster of the 529th Squadron
Roster of the 530th Squadron
Roster of the 531st Squadron

PART III

Alphabetical Rosters by Squadron of Australian Personnel:

   

Flight Crew Rosters by Squadron:

  Roster of Group Headquarters     Australian Flight Crews of the 528th Squadron
  Roster of the 528th Squadron     Australian Flight Crews of the 529th Squadron
  Roster of the 529th Squadron     Australian Flight Crews of the 530th Squadron
  Roster of the 530th Squadron     Australian Flight Crews of the 531st Squadron
  Roster of the 531st Squadron      
Abbreviated  RAAF Roster - All Squadrons & Group HQ

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