Name | Simmons, Thomas Howard ‡ |
Rank | Corporal / Staff Sergeant |
Serial Number | 34357221 ‡ |
Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 special Orders #134 dated 11 July 1944, effective 11 July 1944. |
Duty | Flexible Gunner / Ball Turret Gunner |
MOS | 757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF |
Last Duty Date | 23 December 1944 |
Results | Completed Combat Tour |
Additional Information |
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Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
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2nd Lt. Mueller, Franklyn Wilbur⇗ | Pilot | KIA |
2nd Lt. Gallenkamp, Thomas Edward⇗ | Co-pilot | CT |
2nd Lt. Konopatzki, Robert Wallace⇗ | Navigator | CT |
2nd Lt. Hogan, David Hiram, Jr⇗ | Bombardier | CT |
CPL. Bombino, Joseph (NMI)⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | TR |
SGT. Poulton, Robert Harry⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
SGT. Wilde, Albert George⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | KIA |
SGT. Sloulin, Lawrence Gilbert⇗ | Tail Gunner | TR |
CPL. Simmons, Thomas Howard | Flexible Gunner | CT |
CPL. Payne, Omar Eston⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
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166⇗ | 28 July 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Ball Turret | 44‑6294⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
167⇗ | 29 July 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Ball Turret | 43‑37917⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
168⇗ | 31 July 1944 |
Target: Aero Engine Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Munich / München, Germany |
Ball Turret | 42‑37822⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑102459. Sortie Report⇗ |
169⇗ | 1 August 1944 |
Target: Railroad Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Chartres, France |
Ball Turret | 42‑37822⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
171⇗ | 4 August 1944 |
Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Peenemünde, Germany |
Ball Turret | 44‑6135⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Group, High Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
173⇗ | 5 August 1944 |
Target: Luftwaffe Controlling Station Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Langenhagen, Germany |
Ball Turret | 44‑6135⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
181⇗ | 16 August 1944 |
Target: Delitzsch Air Field and Air Equipment Depot Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Delitzsch, Germany |
Ball Turret | 44‑6109⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead, low group. Sortie Report⇗ |
185⇗ | 26 August 1944 |
Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Ball Turret | 43‑38016⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group deputy and hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
186⇗ | 30 August 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Crepieul, France |
Ball Turret | 43‑37971⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Hot camera ship. Low Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
188⇗ | 5 September 1944 |
Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Ball Turret | 43‑37971⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 44‑6294. Hot camera ship. High group deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
192⇗ | 11 September 1944 |
Target: Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Lützkendorf & Merseburg, Germany |
Ball Turret | 43‑37917⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41B Group, Group Deputy. Hot Camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
193⇗ | 12 September 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Brüx, Czechoslovakia |
Ball Turret | 44‑6294⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
198⇗ | 25 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Ball Turret | 42‑97521⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
199⇗ | 26 September 1944 |
Target: Steelworks Type: Industry Location: Osnabrück, Germany |
Ball Turret | 43‑37971⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
203⇗ | 2 October 1944 |
Target: Ford Motor Works Type: Industry Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Ball Turret | 44‑6294⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron deputy. Hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
205⇗ | 5 October 1944 |
Type: Industry Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Ball Turret | 44‑6294⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
209⇗ | 11 October 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Wesseling, Germany |
Ball Turret | 42‑107125⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Second Squadron deputy. Gee-H and hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
215⇗ | 25 October 1944 |
Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Ball Turret | 44‑8409⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
216⇗ | 30 October 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Ball Turret | 43‑38673⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
217⇗ | 1 November 1944 |
Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Ball Turret | 42‑97271⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗ |
218⇗ | 2 November 1944 |
Target: Ruhr-Chemie A.G. Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Sterkrade (Holten), Germany |
Ball Turret | 42‑97271⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
220⇗ | 5 November 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Ball Turret | 43‑37917⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
221⇗ | 6 November 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany |
Ball Turret | 42‑97271⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
222⇗ | 8 November 1944 |
Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant (visual aim point) Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Ball Turret | 42‑97271⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
223⇗ | 9 November 1944 |
Target: Ground Installations Type: Military Location: Ouvrages de Sorbey (Metz), France |
Ball Turret | 42‑97271⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
224⇗ | 10 November 1944 |
Target: Ostheim Airfield & Butzweilerhof Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Ball Turret | 43‑38721⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41C Group, Lead Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
228⇗ | 23 November 1944 |
Target: Nordstern Coking Plant at Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-A.G. Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Ball Turret | 42‑97271⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
229⇗ | 25 November 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Lützkendorf, Germany |
Ball Turret | 42‑97271⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Aldermaston, due to weather. Sortie Report⇗ |
233⇗ | 30 November 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Zeitz, Germany |
Ball Turret | 42‑97271⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
236⇗ | 6 December 1944 |
Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Ball Turret | 42‑97271⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
237⇗ | 9 December 1944 |
Target: Airfield and Daimler Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Böblingen (Stuttgart area), Germany |
Ball Turret | 42‑97271⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
238⇗ | 11 December 1944 |
Target: Road & Rail Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany |
Ball Turret | 42‑97271⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
239⇗ | 12 December 1944 |
Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Ball Turret | 42‑97271⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
240⇗ | 18 December 1944 |
Target: Road Junction Type: Transportation Location: Gemünd, Germany |
Ball Turret | 42‑97271⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
241⇗ | 19 December 1944 |
Target: Railway Junction Type: Transportation Location: Glaadt, Germany |
Ball Turret | 42‑97271⇗ |
Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off Did not take off due to weather which deteriorated after lead aircraft took off. Sortie Report⇗ |
242⇗ | 23 December 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Ehrang, Germany |
Ball Turret | 42‑97271⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Horham due to weather. Sortie Report⇗ |