| Name | Francis, Thomas Rex ‡ |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Serial Number | O-663711 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders # 79 dated 28 April 1944, effective 28 April 1944. |
| Duty | Pilot |
| MOS | 1091 - Pilot, B-17 |
| Last Duty Date | 13 May 1944 |
| Results |
Missing In Action Final Resting Place or Memorial: Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, The Netherlands: Tablets of the Missing |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 4813⇓ (49.016 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Lt. Francis, Thomas Rex | Pilot | MIA |
| 2nd Lt. Mahoney, Maurice Stanley⇗ | Co-pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Bowkley, Raymond Edward⇗ | Bombardier | POW |
| S/SGT. Barnum, Otto William⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Brannigan, Allen Francis⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Fiory, William John Joseph⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Zordel, Wilbur Godfrey⇗ | Tail Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Palladino, Joseph Anthony⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Petrillo, Joseph (NMI)⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 103⇗ | 8 May 1944 |
Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Sottevast, France |
Co-pilot | 42‑31435⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 105⇗ | 11 May 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Saarbrücken and Ehrang, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑97404⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41A Group. Jettisoned incendiaries. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 106⇗ | 12 May 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑37982⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 107⇗ | 13 May 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Assembly Components Factory. Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Poznań, Poland |
Pilot | 42‑97404⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑39888. While formation was under enemy aircraft attack, pulled out of formation to the left and was seen circling under control, with fires under inboard sections and both wings; five chutes emerged; crashed near Loitz, Germany. MACR 4813 Sortie Report⇗ |