McDonald, Thomas Harry

Individual Personnel Data
Name	McDonald, Thomas Harry ⇗
Rank	Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number	O-757738
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #72 dated 16 April 1944, effective 16 April 1944.
Duty	Bombardier
MOS	1035 - Bombardier
Last Duty Date	9 September 1944
Results	Completed Tour, Returned to USA
Additional Information	Graduated from Bombardier School at Victorville AAF, Victorville, California, Class #43-15, 23 October 1943.
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Peterson, Harold William⇗	Pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Miller, Frederick Christian, "Freddie"⇗	Co-pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Scheer, Irving⇗	Navigator	CT
2nd Lt. McDonald, Thomas Harry	Bombardier	CT
S/SGT. Campbell, Edgar Lafell⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	CT
SGT. Haggai, Melvin Edward⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	CT
SGT. Dehabey, Philip Elias⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	CT
SGT. Maddox, Richard Neil⇗	Tail Gunner	CT
SGT. Fisher, Arthur Alvin⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT
S/SGT. Belczyk, Walter Adam⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 32 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
97⇗	27 April 1944	Target: Toul/Croix de Metz Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Nancy, France	Bombardier	42‑37792⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
98⇗	29 April 1944	Target: Industrial District Type: Industry Location: Berlin, Germany	Bombardier	42‑37792⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
100⇗	4 May 1944	Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany	Bombardier	42‑97178⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
101⇗	7 May 1944	Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany	Navigator	42‑107148⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
102⇗	8 May 1944	Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany	Bombardier	42‑107148⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
104⇗	9 May 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Thionville, France	Bombardier	42‑107148⇗	Combat Mission Credit Flying spare: joined formation. Sortie Report⇗
105⇗	11 May 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Saarbrücken and Ehrang, Germany	Bombardier	42‑107148⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41A Group. Sortie Report⇗
106⇗	12 May 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany	Bombardier	42‑102430⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron deputy, lead group. Sortie Report⇗
109⇗	19 May 1944	Target: Unidentified Industrial Area Type: Industry Location: Berlin, Germany	Bombardier	42‑97178⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Group. Sortie Report⇗
110⇗	20 May 1944	Target: Orly Airport Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Paris, France	Bombardier	42‑97309⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗
114⇗	24 May 1944	Target: Unidentified Military Installations Type: Military Location: Berlin, Germany	Bombardier	42‑107148⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Group Low Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗
116⇗	27 May 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany	Bombardier	42‑107148⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Group, Low Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗
118⇗	28 May 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany	Bombardier	42‑107148⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
133⇗	12 June 1944	Target: Railroad Bridge 48°29'N,2°0'W Type: Transportation Location: La Vicomté-sur-Rance, France	Bombardier	42‑102442⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Group, High Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗
134⇗	13 June 1944	Target: Dreux Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dreux, France	Bombardier	42‑102442⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Group, Low Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗
137⇗	16 June 1944	Target: Athies Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Laon, France	Bombardier	42‑102442⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Group, Low Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗
139⇗	19 June 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Fleury & Crépy, France	Tail Gunner	42‑102449⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41B Group Lead. Sortie Report⇗
149⇗	30 June 1944	Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Montdidier, France	Bombardier	42‑32106⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead, lead group. Sortie Report⇗
155⇗	11 July 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Munich / München, Germany	Bombardier	42‑97178⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead, low group. Sortie Report⇗
159⇗	17 July 1944	Target: Beautor Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Beautor, France	Tail Gunner	42‑97941⇗	Combat Mission Credit High group lead. Sortie Report⇗
162⇗	20 July 1944	Target: Aircraft Plants Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Dessau, Germany	Bombardier	43‑37717⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Group, High Squadron Lead. Warren May (N) killed instantly by flak - see 'Jesse's Story' on the Stories page. Sortie Report⇗
164⇗	24 July 1944	Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points Type: Military Location: La Chapelle en Juger & Hébécrevon, France	Tail Gunner	42‑97941⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low group lead. Sortie Report⇗
165⇗	25 July 1944	Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points Type: Military Location: Montreuil-sur-Lozon, Le Châtel, & La Chapelle en Juger, France	Tail Gunner	42‑107125⇗	Combat Mission Credit Wing Lead. Sortie Report⇗
169⇗	1 August 1944	Target: Railroad Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Chartres, France	Tail Gunner	42‑97941⇗	Combat Mission Credit Wing Lead. Sortie Report⇗
175⇗	8 August 1944	Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points Type: Military Location: Bretteville-sur-Laize, France	Tail Gunner	42‑107125⇗	Combat Mission Credit Wing lead. Sortie Report⇗
179⇗	13 August 1944	Target: Tactical: Road Network Type: Transportation Location: Beaumont-le-Roger (area), France	Tail Gunner	42‑97941⇗	Combat Mission Credit Wing lead. Sortie Report⇗
183⇗	24 August 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany	Tail Gunner	44‑8008⇗	Combat Mission Credit Wing lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗
185⇗	26 August 1944	Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑107125⇗	Combat Mission Credit High group lead. Sortie Report⇗
187⇗	3 September 1944	Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany	Tail Gunner	44‑8007⇗	Combat Mission Credit PFF ship. Wing lead. Sortie Report⇗
188⇗	5 September 1944	Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑97941⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑97948. High group lead. Sortie Report⇗
190⇗	9 September 1944	Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑107125⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low group lead. Sortie Report⇗
240⇗	18 December 1944	Target: Road Junction Type: Transportation Location: Gemünd, Germany	Co-pilot	43‑37717⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗

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