| Name | Thompson, Arthur John, Jr ‡ |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Serial Number | O-735471 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Special Orders #32, dated 1 February 1943, effective 1 February 1943. |
| Duty | Co-pilot |
| MOS | 1091 - Pilot, B-17 |
| Last Duty Date | 17 August 1943 |
| Results |
Prisoner Of War POW Camp: Stalag 7A Moosburg Bavaria 48-12 (Work Camps 3324-46 Krumbachstrasse 48011, Work Camp 3368 Munich 48-11) |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 292⇓ (28.221 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Mattes, Frank George⇗ | Pilot | KIA |
| 2nd Lt. Thompson, Arthur John, Jr | Co-pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Wentworth, Wayne L⇗ | Navigator | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Konefal, Adam (NMI)⇗ | Bombardier | KIA |
| S/SGT. Fletter, Homer Thomas⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | POW |
| PFC. Dudley, John Charles⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | TR |
| S/SGT. Carter, James Thomas⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | KIA |
| PVT. Hay, Thomas (NMI)⇗ | Tail Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Garcia, Edward Jiminez⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Thompson, John Paul⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1⇗ | 22 June 1943 |
Target: General Motors Truck Factory Type: Industry Location: Antwerp, Belgium |
Co-pilot | 42‑3222⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 3⇗ | 26 June 1943 |
Target: Villacoublay Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Paris, France |
Co-pilot | 42‑3222⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 4⇗ | 28 June 1943 |
Target: Fighter Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Beaumont-le-Roger, France |
Co-pilot | 42‑3222⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 5⇗ | 29 June 1943 |
Target: duNord Aircraft Works, Villacoublay Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Paris, France |
Co-pilot | 42‑3222⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 6⇗ | 4 July 1943 |
Target: Gnome et Rhone Aircraft Engine Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Le Mans, France |
Co-pilot | 42‑3222⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 7⇗ | 10 July 1943 |
Target: Drucat Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Abbeville, France |
Co-pilot | 42‑3222⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 10⇗ | 25 July 1943 |
Target: Blohm & Voss Aircraft Works and Shipyard Type: Industry Location: Hamburg, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑3222⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group Deputy Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 14⇗ | 12 August 1943 |
Target: Synthetic Fuel Hydrogenation Plant Type: Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑3222⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 15⇗ | 15 August 1943 |
Target: Poix-en-Picardie and Amiens-Glisy Airfields Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Poix-de-Picardie & Amiens, France |
Co-pilot | 42‑3222⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 16⇗ | 16 August 1943 |
Target: Le Bourget Airport & Air Depot Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Paris, France |
Co-pilot | 42‑3222⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead, group deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 17⇗ | 17 August 1943 |
Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑3222⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return High Squadron lead. Shot down by enemy aircraft before target; crashed near Mannheim, Germany. MACR 292 Sortie Report⇗ |