Plunkett, Meredith Watson, Jr

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Plunkett, Meredith Watson, Jr ⇗
Rank	Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number	O-748781
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #38 dated 26 February 1944, effective 26 February 1944.
Duty	Co-pilot
MOS	1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date	18 April 1944
Results	Completed Tour, Returned to USA
Additional Information	Annotation: Last duty date 18 April 1944, per KTSOTR. Meridith W. Plunkett flew 35 combat missions with the 15th Air Force prior to being assigned to the 384th Bombardment Group. He was credited with a combined total of 27 combat missions. Granted a seven day sick leave effective on or about 3 April 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #63 dated 2 April 1944. Appointed First Lieutenant (AUS) effective 26 February 1944 per 544th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 12 April 1944.
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Yokie, John Olivi⇗	Pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Plunkett, Meredith Watson, Jr	Co-pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Donehoo, William Montgomery⇗	Navigator	CT
2nd Lt. Miller, John Franklin⇗	Bombardier	CT
T/SGT. Patterson, James Redmond⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	CT
T/SGT. Graham, John Mebane⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	CT
S/SGT. Wearne, Walter Eugene⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	POW
S/SGT. Potempa, Walter (NMI)⇗	Tail Gunner	CT
S/SGT. Matican, Sigmund Sidney⇗	Flexible Gunner	KIA
SGT. Philpott, Thomas Edward⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 10 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
75⇗	16 March 1944	Target: Aircraft Assembly & Repair Works Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑31346⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
76⇗	18 March 1944	Target: Aircraft Assembly & Repair Works Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑39888⇗	Combat Mission Credit Returned Early Lead Squadron, high composite group. Turned back at 1246 hrs, deep in enemy territory, because #3 supercharger went out and aircraft could not maintain position in the formation. Sortie Report⇗
77⇗	19 March 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-2 Storage and Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Wizernes, France	Co-pilot	42‑97150⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
78⇗	20 March 1944	Type: Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑3440⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
79⇗	22 March 1944	Target: Heinkel Aircraft Assembly Plant at Annahof Airfield Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oranienburg, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑37885⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
82⇗	26 March 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Le Grismont, Rebecques, France	Co-pilot	42‑31364⇗	Combat Mission Credit Group lead. Sortie Report⇗
83⇗	27 March 1944	Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Tours & Chartres, France	Co-pilot	42‑3429⇗	Combat Mission Credit 94 Group, Flying Spare. Joined formation. Sortie Report⇗
85⇗	29 March 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑37785⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Polebrook, due to weather. Sortie Report⇗
88⇗	11 April 1944	Target: FW Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Sorau, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑97136⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
90⇗	18 April 1944	Target: Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oranienburg, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑31346⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗

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