Name | McDonald, Donald Thomas ‡ |
Rank | Sergeant / Staff Sergeant |
Serial Number | 37682134 ‡ |
Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #155 dated 2 August 1944, effective 2 August 1944. |
Duty | Flexible Gunner |
MOS | 611 - Aerial Gunner |
Last Duty Date | 11 April 1945 |
Results | Completed Combat Tour |
Additional Information |
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CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
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2nd Lt. Blankenmeyer, William J⇗ | Pilot | CT |
2nd Lt. Fisher, Robert Jeremy⇗ | Co-pilot | CT |
Flt. Ofcr. Obermeyer, Robert Henry⇗ | Navigator | CT |
2nd Lt. Kowalski, Theodore (NMI)⇗ | Bombardier | WIA |
S/SGT. Fictum, Blair Eugene⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | CT |
S/SGT. DeMesquita, Seymour Aron⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
SGT. Work, Robert Elijah⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | CT |
SGT. Hoyman, Robert H⇗ | Tail Gunner | TBD |
SGT. Flaherty, Francis Gayle⇗ | Flexible Gunner | TR |
SGT. McDonald, Donald Thomas | Flexible Gunner | CT |
Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
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182⇗ | 18 August 1944 |
Target: Tactical: Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Vise, Belgium |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 43‑38213⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead group. Sortie Report⇗ |
183⇗ | 24 August 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 43‑38062⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy, high group. Sortie Report⇗ |
184⇗ | 25 August 1944 |
Target: Airfield & Airpark Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Anklam, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 43‑38213⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
186⇗ | 30 August 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Crepieul, France |
Tail Gunner | 42‑97824⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Gee-H ship. Low Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
187⇗ | 3 September 1944 |
Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 43‑37703⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
188⇗ | 5 September 1944 |
Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑39888⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Returned with #4 feathered. Sortie Report⇗ |
189⇗ | 8 September 1944 |
Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 44‑6141⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back due to #1 supercharger failure. Sortie Report⇗ |
190⇗ | 9 September 1944 |
Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑97320⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
191⇗ | 10 September 1944 |
Target: BMW Motor Component Parts Plant Type: Industry Location: Sindelfingen, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 43‑38062⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Returned with #4 feathered. Sortie Report⇗ |
194⇗ | 13 September 1944 |
Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑39888⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
196⇗ | 19 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hamm, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 43‑37703⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron. Landed away at Woodbridge, reason unknown. Sortie Report⇗ |
197⇗ | 21 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Mainz, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑102661⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
198⇗ | 25 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑97282⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit C Wing, lead group. Sortie Report⇗ |
199⇗ | 26 September 1944 |
Target: Steelworks Type: Industry Location: Osnabrück, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑97282⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
200⇗ | 27 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (PFF Aiming Points) Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑97282⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Landed with wounded aboard. Sortie Report⇗ |
201⇗ | 28 September 1944 |
Target: Steelworks Type: Industry Location: Magdeburg, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑39888⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Left formation after target for unknown reasons, but returned to base. Sortie Report⇗ |
204⇗ | 3 October 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Wesseling, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑98000⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
208⇗ | 9 October 1944 |
Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑107125⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy. Hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
209⇗ | 11 October 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Wesseling, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 43‑38016⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Third Squadron deputy. Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
211⇗ | 15 October 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 43‑38016⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy. Hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
215⇗ | 25 October 1944 |
Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑98027⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Fourth Squadron lead. PFF ship. Deputy's Gee-H failed during assembly, so the Squadron lead conducted a PFF attack on the secondary target. Sortie Report⇗ |
220⇗ | 5 November 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑102661⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
223⇗ | 9 November 1944 |
Target: Ground Installations Type: Military Location: Ouvrages de Sorbey (Metz), France |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑107125⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Deputy division lead. Gee-H ship. Led group on bomb run. Sortie Report⇗ |
226⇗ | 16 November 1944 |
Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions Type: Military Location: Eschweiler, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 44‑8008⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit PFF ship; low Squadron lead, 41st Bomb Wing A group. Landed away at Stratford, due to weather. Sortie Report⇗ |
237⇗ | 9 December 1944 |
Target: Airfield and Daimler Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Böblingen (Stuttgart area), Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 44‑8008⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
243⇗ | 24 December 1944 |
Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Kirch Göns, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 43‑38262⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41C Group Deputy. Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
245⇗ | 28 December 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Brühl, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑97986⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
249⇗ | 2 January 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Gerolstein, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑98027⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. Led formation on two bomb runs. Sortie Report⇗ |
250⇗ | 3 January 1945 |
Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub Type: Military Location: St Vith, Belgium |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 43‑38850⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
252⇗ | 7 January 1945 |
Target: Enemy Strong Point Type: Military Location: Blankenheim, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑97986⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
256⇗ | 17 January 1945 |
Target: Railroad Viaduct Type: Transportation Location: Bielefeld, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 44‑8211⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Division lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. PFF started acting up during assembly, so the air commander ordered the low Squadron lead (PFF-equipped) to move up and fly as his deputy. At the IP, the Gee-H equipment was unusable, so lead was turned over to the deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
257⇗ | 20 January 1945 |
Target: Rail and Road Bridges Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 43‑38062⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron hot camera ship. Landed away at RAF Oakington, Cambridgeshire. Sortie Report⇗ |
260⇗ | 23 January 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Neuss, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 43‑38501⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Ridgewell Airfield, AAF Station 167. Sortie Report⇗ |
261⇗ | 28 January 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 44‑8007⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead; PFF and Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
266⇗ | 14 February 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Dresden, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 44‑8665⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Returned Early High Squadron lead; PFF ship. Returned early after entering enemy airspace, because right waist and bombardier's oxygen regulators 'blew up'. Attacked a target of opportunity, a factory, in Nordhorn, Germany. Sortie Report⇗ |
267⇗ | 15 February 1945 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bohlen, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 43‑38801⇗ |
Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Did not take off because bad weather halted flight operations. Sortie Report⇗ |
273⇗ | 24 February 1945 |
Target: Submarine Construction Shipyard Type: Shipyards Location: Hamburg, Germany |
Flexible (Waist) Gunner | 44‑8580⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group lead; PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
274⇗ | 25 February 1945 |
Target: Tank & Submarine Engine Factory Type: Industry Location: Friedrichshafen, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 44‑8211⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead; PFF and Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |