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Cawley, Thomas Francis

Individual Personnel Data
Name Cawley, Thomas Francis   
Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-735269   
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #56 Dated 25 July 1943, effective 25 July 1943.
Duty Bombardier
MOS1035 - Bombardier
Last Duty Date 29 July 1943
Results Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 13 July 1920
  • Graduated from Bombardier School at Roswell AAF, Roswell, New Mexico, Class #43-01, 2 January 1943.
Related Documents Post Loss Document File #12
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Sweningsen, Oliver (NMI), JrPilotPOW
2nd Lt. Stewart, Carlos PenfieldCo-pilotPOW
2nd Lt. Cawley, Thomas FrancisBombardierPOW
T/SGT. Barta, Joseph FrancisRadio Operator / GunnerPOW
T/SGT. Bartholomew, Everett LaverneEngineer / Top Turret GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Ralph, Robert EdwardBall Turret GunnerKIA
S/SGT. Grover, Richard StanleyTail GunnerKIA
S/SGT. Dillingham, Desmond QuintonFlexible GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Weatherford, Louie FrankFlexible GunnerEV

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 1 Combat Mission.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
12 29 July 1943 Target: Naval Base
Type: Military
Location: Kiel, Germany
Bombardier 42‑29700 Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Shot down by enemy aircraft after attacking target of opportunity (TOO) with the group. No MACR.
Sortie Report

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