Name | Cropp, Thomas Edison ‡ |
Rank | Sergeant / Staff Sergeant |
Serial Number | 15340140 ‡ |
Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 special Orders #116 dated 19 June 1944, effective 19 June 1944. |
Duty | Ball Turret Gunner |
MOS | 612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner |
Last Duty Date | 17 March 1945 |
Results | Completed Tour, Returned to USA |
Additional Information |
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Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
---|---|---|
2nd Lt. Myrick, Kenneth Delay⇗ | Pilot | CT |
2nd Lt. Barnett, William Alexander⇗ | Co-pilot | CT |
2nd Lt. Williams, Samuel Brown⇗ | Navigator | CT |
2nd Lt. McCool, John Clark⇗ | Bombardier | TR |
S/SGT. Malone, Joseph Walter⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | CT |
S/SGT. Beese, Arthur Paul, "Frisco (now Art)"⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
SGT. Cropp, Thomas Edison | Ball Turret Gunner | CT |
SGT. Brooks, Donald Lee⇗ | Tail Gunner | CT |
SGT. Blickstein, Martin J⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
SGT. Burns, Robert (NMI)⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
148⇗ | 28 June 1944 |
Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Juvincourt (Juvincourt-et-Damary), France |
Ball Turret | 42‑107057⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group, 41st A wing. Landed away at Lavenham, AAF Station 137, on return due to weather. Sortie Report⇗ |
149⇗ | 30 June 1944 |
Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Montdidier, France |
Ball Turret | 42‑102501⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
208⇗ | 9 October 1944 |
Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany |
Togglier | 42‑102500⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
209⇗ | 11 October 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Wesseling, Germany |
Togglier | 43‑38616⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Fourth Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
210⇗ | 14 October 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Saarbrücken, Germany |
Togglier | 43‑38616⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
211⇗ | 15 October 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Togglier | 42‑102501⇗ |
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Lead Squadron Sortie Report⇗ |
212⇗ | 17 October 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Togglier | 42‑102933⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
213⇗ | 18 October 1944 |
Target: Ford Motor Works Type: Industry Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Togglier | 42‑107121⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back with #3 engine out. Sortie Report⇗ |
214⇗ | 19 October 1944 |
Target: Heinrich Lanz Tank Factory Type: Industry Location: Mannheim, Germany |
Togglier | 43‑38616⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
223⇗ | 9 November 1944 |
Target: Ground Installations Type: Military Location: Ouvrages de Sorbey (Metz), France |
Togglier | 43‑38588⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
224⇗ | 10 November 1944 |
Target: Ostheim Airfield & Butzweilerhof Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Togglier | 43‑38766⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41C Group, Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
226⇗ | 16 November 1944 |
Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions Type: Military Location: Eschweiler, Germany |
Togglier | 43‑37713⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Stratford, due to weather. Sortie Report⇗ |
227⇗ | 20 November 1944 |
Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Togglier | 43‑38548⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
229⇗ | 25 November 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Lützkendorf, Germany |
Togglier | 42‑107083⇗ |
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Lead Squadron Sortie Report⇗ |
231⇗ | 27 November 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Offenburg, Germany |
Togglier | 42‑107083⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
232⇗ | 29 November 1944 |
Target: Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Misburg, Germany |
Togglier | 42‑107083⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
233⇗ | 30 November 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Zeitz, Germany |
Togglier | 42‑97251⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
234⇗ | 2 December 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Oberlahnstein, Germany |
Togglier | 42‑37788⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
235⇗ | 4 December 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Soest, Germany |
Togglier | 42‑107083⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
236⇗ | 6 December 1944 |
Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Togglier | 42‑102500⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
237⇗ | 9 December 1944 |
Target: Airfield and Daimler Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Böblingen (Stuttgart area), Germany |
Togglier | 42‑102500⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
238⇗ | 11 December 1944 |
Target: Road & Rail Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany |
Togglier | 42‑102500⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron, B Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
240⇗ | 18 December 1944 |
Target: Road Junction Type: Transportation Location: Gemünd, Germany |
Togglier | 42‑97251⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Landed at A-84 (Chievres, Belgium) due to low fuel; returned the next day. Sortie Report⇗ |
262⇗ | 29 January 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Siegen, Germany |
Togglier | 43‑39060⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
264⇗ | 3 February 1945 |
Target: Tempelhof Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany |
Togglier | 43‑39131⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Waist Gunner wounded. Sortie Report⇗ |
265⇗ | 9 February 1945 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Lützkendorf, Germany |
Togglier | 43‑39060⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
266⇗ | 14 February 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Dresden, Germany |
Togglier | 44‑6909⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Landed on Continent for fuel before returning to base. Sortie Report⇗ |
268⇗ | 19 February 1945 |
Target: Coking Plant Type: Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Togglier | 42‑102459⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗ |
269⇗ | 20 February 1945 |
Target: Main Railroad Station Type: Transportation Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany |
Togglier | 44‑6909⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
270⇗ | 21 February 1945 |
Target: Tank Factory Type: Industry Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany |
Togglier | 44‑6909⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
271⇗ | 22 February 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Ülzen, Germany |
Togglier | 44‑6909⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
272⇗ | 23 February 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Plauen, Germany |
Togglier | 44‑6909⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
274⇗ | 25 February 1945 |
Target: Tank & Submarine Engine Factory Type: Industry Location: Friedrichshafen, Germany |
Togglier | 44‑6909⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
275⇗ | 26 February 1945 |
Target: Schlesicher Railroad Station (Bahnhof) Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany |
Togglier | 44‑6909⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
277⇗ | 28 February 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hagen, Germany |
Togglier | 44‑6909⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
288⇗ | 14 March 1945 |
Target: Railroad Bridge, Weser River Type: Transportation Location: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany |
Togglier | 44‑6909⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
289⇗ | 15 March 1945 |
Target: Army HQ Type: Military Location: Zossen, Germany |
Togglier | 44‑6909⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
291⇗ | 18 March 1945 |
Target: Schlesischer Railway Station Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany |
Togglier | 44‑6909⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |