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Sammons, Gerald Busby

Individual Personnel Data
Name Sammons, Gerald Busby, "Jerry"
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Rank Captain / Major
Serial Number O-417447
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #85 dated 6 May 1944, effective 6 May 1944.
  • Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 544th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 5 November 1944 - Casual Pool,70th Replacement Depot, AAF Station 594, effective 3 November 1944.
Duty Pilot / Commanding Officer
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 7 November 1944
Results Completed Tour, Returned to USA
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 5 March 1920
  • Placed on seven days Temporary Duty to Aylesfield House, Alton, Northants (a Flak House) on 14 July 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #137 dated 14 July 1944.
  • Placed on approximately two days Temporary Duty to London on 16 August 1944, purpose Public Relations Office (PRO) Radio duties per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #164 dated 15 August 1944.
  • Assumed command of the 544th Bomb Squadron, 14 September 1944, Vice LTC Alfred C. Nuttall per 544th Bomb Squadron Unit History.
  • Appointed as a member of a Special Courts Martial per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #185 dated 19 September 1944.
  • Major Sammons departed the 544th Bomb Squadron on 3 November and was succeeded as Squadron Commander by Major Maurice Booska.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
Capt. Sammons, Gerald Busby, "Jerry"PilotCT
2nd Lt. Pryor, Oliver McCoy⇗Co-pilotINT
2nd Lt. Dashev, Jack Saul⇗NavigatorINT
2nd Lt. Henson, William Alvin, II⇗BombardierKIA
S/SGT. Feyerabend, Lawrence Lenard⇗Radio Operator / GunnerINT
S/SGT. Thompson, Arthur Edward⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerTBD
SGT. Placer, James Jackson⇗Ball Turret GunnerTR
SGT. Schwartz, Stanley (NMI)⇗Tail GunnerINT
SGT. Kilpatrick, Redin Robert⇗Flexible GunnerINT
SGT. Schneider, Walter Joseph⇗Flexible GunnerINT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 26 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
109⇗ 19 May 1944 Target: Unidentified Industrial Area
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Pilot 42‑102459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group.
Sortie Report⇗
111⇗ 21 May 1944 Target: NOBALL (Supergun Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Mimoyecques, France 		Pilot 42‑97188⇗ Group B.
Sortie Report⇗
113⇗ 23 May 1944 Target: Nancy/Essey Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nancy, France 		Pilot 42‑37974⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group
Sortie Report⇗
114⇗ 24 May 1944 Target: Unidentified Military Installations
Type: Military
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Pilot 42‑107221⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group.
Sortie Report⇗
116⇗ 27 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Pilot 42‑31484⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
119⇗ 29 May 1944 Target: Focke-Wulf Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Krzesiny District, Poznań, Poland 		Pilot 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group, Low Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
120⇗ 30 May 1944 Target: Aircraft Hangars and Repair Sheds
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Halberstadt, Germany 		Pilot 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group, High Squadron Lead.
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121⇗ 31 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Colmar, France 		Pilot 42‑107221⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group Lead. Lead Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑102661.
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130⇗ 7 June 1944 Target: Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: Condé-sur-Noireau, France 		Pilot 42‑97824⇗ Combat Mission Credit
This aircraft was sent to lead the 401st BG on today's mission.
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131⇗ 8 June 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (41C) & Loire River Railroad Bridge (41D)
Type: Transportation
Location: Orleans, France 		Pilot 42‑107221⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Wing, High Group Lead.
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132⇗ 10 June 1944 Target: Chateau Bougon Airfield (41A) & Vannes Airfield (41B)
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nantes & Vannes, France 		Pilot 42‑97824⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Capt. Sammons and his crew flew with the 401st Bomb Group on a mission in the afternoon.
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-- 11 June 1944 None
Non-combat sortie 		Pilot 42‑97824⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Capt. Sammons and his crew flew as Wing Lead of the 40th Combat Bombardment Wing 'A' with the 92nd BG on this date.
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133⇗ 12 June 1944 Target: Railroad Bridge 48°29'N,2°0'W
Type: Transportation
Location: La Vicomté-sur-Rance, France 		Commander 42‑97824⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
145⇗ 24 June 1944 Target: German Vacuum Oil Company
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Oslebshausen (Bremen area), Germany 		Commander 42‑97574⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group lead, 41st A wing. PFF ship and unidentified crew members provided by the 305th BG, Chelveston, AAF Station 105.
Sortie Report⇗
149⇗ 30 June 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Montdidier, France 		Commander 42‑102675⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group lead. Gee-H ship provided by the 379th BG, Kimbolton, AAF Station 117, for today's mission.
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154⇗ 8 July 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Renescure, France 		Commander 42‑97824⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group lead.
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157⇗ 13 July 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany 		Commander 42‑97824⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group Lead.
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165⇗ 25 July 1944 Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points
Type: Military
Location: Montreuil-sur-Lozon, Le Châtel,
& La Chapelle en Juger, France 		Commander 42‑102959⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Group Lead.
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167⇗ 29 July 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Commander 43‑37822⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group lead, 41st B wing.
Sortie Report⇗
169⇗ 1 August 1944 Target: Railroad Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Chartres, France 		Commander 43‑37822⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Group Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
173⇗ 5 August 1944 Target: Luftwaffe Controlling Station
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Langenhagen, Germany 		Commander 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group lead.
Sortie Report⇗
179⇗ 13 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Road Network
Type: Transportation
Location: Beaumont-le-Roger (area), France 		Commander 42‑102933⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group lead.
Sortie Report⇗
180⇗ 14 August 1944 Target: Echterdingen Airdrome
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Stuttgart, Germany 		Commander 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group Lead.
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183⇗ 24 August 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Commander 42‑97824⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group lead.
Sortie Report⇗
186⇗ 30 August 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Crepieul, France 		Commander 42‑107125⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Gee-H ship. Wing lead.
Sortie Report⇗
188⇗ 5 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Commander 44‑8007⇗ Combat Mission Credit
PFF ship. Wing lead.
Sortie Report⇗
199⇗ 26 September 1944 Target: Steelworks
Type: Industry
Location: Osnabrück, Germany 		Commander 44‑8007⇗ Combat Mission Credit
PFF ship, wing lead.
Sortie Report⇗

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