Name | Burke, Thomas Henry |
Rank | Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant |
Serial Number | O-814241 |
Unit Assignments |
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Duty | Navigator |
MOS | 1034 - Navigator |
Last Duty Date | 2 October 1944 |
Results | Completed Tour, Returned to USA |
Additional Information |
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Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
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106⇗ | 12 May 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑102548⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
107⇗ | 13 May 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Assembly Components Factory. Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Poznań, Poland |
Navigator | 42‑97204⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
108⇗ | 15 May 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Mimoyecques, France |
Navigator | 42‑102402⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
109⇗ | 19 May 1944 |
Target: Unidentified Industrial Area Type: Industry Location: Berlin, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑107064⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
112⇗ | 22 May 1944 |
Target: Warehouse District in the Dock Area Type: Transportation Location: Kiel, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑38013⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
113⇗ | 23 May 1944 |
Target: Nancy/Essey Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Nancy, France |
Navigator | 42‑97367⇗ |
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed 41B Group Flying Spare. Sortie Report⇗ |
114⇗ | 24 May 1944 |
Target: Unidentified Military Installations Type: Military Location: Berlin, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑107064⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
115⇗ | 25 May 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Sarreguemines and Blainville-sur-l'Eau, France |
Navigator | 42‑97201⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off 41B Group. Turned back due to oxygen failure. Sortie Report⇗ |
116⇗ | 27 May 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑107064⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
117⇗ | 28 May 1944 |
Target: Junkers Aircraft Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Dessau, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑97320⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
119⇗ | 29 May 1944 |
Target: Focke-Wulf Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Krzesiny District, Poznań, Poland |
Navigator | 42‑37776⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑97150. Sortie Report⇗ |
120⇗ | 30 May 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Hangars and Repair Sheds Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Halberstadt, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑107064⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back at 0942 hrs because of a leak in the glycol system behind #2 engine, which pilot thought was an excessive gas leak. Sortie Report⇗ |
122⇗ | 2 June 1944 |
Target: Gun Battery with six 155mm guns, Tactical Support Type: Military Location: Hardelot (5 miles S of Boulogne), France |
Navigator | 42‑107064⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
125⇗ | 4 June 1944 |
Target: Artillery Battery Type: Military Location: Hardelot (Boulogne area), France |
Navigator | 42‑107064⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Group Flying Spare. Joined formation. Sortie Report⇗ |
126⇗ | 5 June 1944 |
Target: Field Artillery Battery Type: Military Location: La Fosse, France |
Navigator | 42‑107064⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
132⇗ | 10 June 1944 |
Target: Chateau Bougon Airfield (41A) & Vannes Airfield (41B) Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Nantes & Vannes, France |
Navigator | 42‑107064⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41A Group, Flying Spare. Joined formation. Sortie Report⇗ |
133⇗ | 12 June 1944 |
Target: Railroad Bridge 48°29'N,2°0'W Type: Transportation Location: La Vicomté-sur-Rance, France |
Navigator | 42‑107064⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
134⇗ | 13 June 1944 |
Target: Dreux Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dreux, France |
Navigator | 42‑97449⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
138⇗ | 18 June 1944 |
Target: Ölwerke Julius Humbles Type: Oil Industry Location: Hamburg, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑107064⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41A Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
139⇗ | 19 June 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Fleury & Crépy, France |
Navigator | 42‑107064⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41B Group, High Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
--⇗ | 23 June 1944 |
Target: Various portions of a V-1 installation. Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Fienvillers, France |
Navigator | 42‑97824⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit The 384th BG loaned the aircraft and limited crew; remaining crew members from the 401st BG. Sortie Report⇗ |
146⇗ | 25 June 1944 |
Target: Railroad Bridge & Embankment Type: Transportation Location: Sens, France |
Navigator | 42‑97142⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
147⇗ | 27 June 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Storage Depot) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Saint-Martin-L'Hortier, France |
Navigator | 42‑97824⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group lead, 41st B section. Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
149⇗ | 30 June 1944 |
Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Montdidier, France |
Navigator | 42‑102449⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
150⇗ | 4 July 1944 |
Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dreux (Conches-en-Ouche), France |
Navigator | 42‑102449⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group lead. Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
186⇗ | 30 August 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Crepieul, France |
Navigator | 42‑97948⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Gee-H ship. High Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗ |