Palmer, Raymond Thomas

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Palmer, Raymond Thomas ‡ ⇗
Rank	Sergeant / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number	31204773 ‡
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #99 dated 19 September 1943, effective 19 September 1943. Transferred to the 390th Bomb group for return to Zone of the Interior (ZOI), per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report (reference to 1st Air Division Special Orders #176 EXTRACT) dated 25 June 1945, effective 26 June 1945.
Duty	Tail Gunner
MOS	612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner
Last Duty Date	26 June 1945
Results	Transferred
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 27 February 1921 Reclassified from MOS 612 to MOS 911 per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 25 October 1943. Promoted to Private First Class per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #2 dated 2 January 1945.
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. MacPhail, Philip Ray⇗	Pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Schock, George William, "Bill"⇗	Co-pilot	POW
2nd Lt. Kranick, Martin Everett⇗	Navigator	CT
2nd Lt. Garrett, James Patrick⇗	Bombardier	TBD
S/SGT. Hawkins, Charles Joseph⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	POW
PVT. Benker, Patrick Dennis⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	POW
SGT. Coleman, Lester Kenneth⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	CT
SGT. Palmer, Raymond Thomas	Tail Gunner	TR
S/SGT. Hamm, Morton Washington⇗	Flexible Gunner	POW
S/SGT. Shannon, Lucian Glenroie⇗	Flexible Gunner	KIA

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 2 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
29⇗	8 October 1943	Target: Workshops Type: Submarine Facility Location: Bremen, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑30026⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
30⇗	9 October 1943	Target: Aircraft Factories Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Anklam, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑3051⇗	Combat Mission Credit Aircraft sustained severe battle damage, with 42 holes in critical positions. It did not fly again until December 13. Sortie Report⇗

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