| Name | Plont, George John |
| Rank | Corporal / Staff Sergeant |
| Serial Number | 36802883 |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #243 dated 11 December 1944, effective 11 December 1944. |
| Duty | Flexible Gunner / Observer |
| MOS | 612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner |
| Last Duty Date | 25 April 1945 |
| Results | Flying Combat Missions At End Of War |
| Decorations | Awarded the Purple Heart medal for wounds received on 3 February 1945 per General Orders #130, Headquarters, 1st Air Division dated 12 February 1945. |
| Additional Information |
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| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Barrier, Robert Edgar⇗ | Pilot | KIA |
| 2nd Lt. Bragg, Weldon Carey⇗ | Co-pilot | WNC |
| 2nd Lt. Cherry, Joseph H⇗ | Navigator | FCMEW |
| Flt. Ofcr. Schumer, Gerald (NMI)⇗ | Bombardier | WIA |
| CPL. Cawthon, William Hilton⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | FCMEW |
| CPL. Barnes, Lawrence Valentine, Jr⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | TBD |
| CPL. Asby, Sidney Lee, Jr⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | CT |
| CPL. Matthews, Frederick Donald⇗ | Tail Gunner | CT |
| CPL. Plont, George John | Flexible Gunner | FCMEW |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 246⇗ | 30 December 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Limburg, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 43‑38548⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 247⇗ | 31 December 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Neuss, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 44‑6476⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 248⇗ | 1 January 1945 |
Target: Oil Storage Depot Type: Oil Industry Location: Derben, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑102500⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron. Left formation over friendly territory and crash-landed near Okegem, Belgium, with battle damage. Seven crewmembers had bailed out and the pilot and co-pilot landed the aircraft in a field. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 252⇗ | 7 January 1945 |
Target: Enemy Strong Point Type: Military Location: Blankenheim, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 43‑38994⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 253⇗ | 8 January 1945 |
Target: Railroad Type: Transportation Location: Kyllburg, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 43‑38994⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 254⇗ | 10 January 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Bonn, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 43‑38994⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 255⇗ | 15 January 1945 |
Target: Neuburg Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Neuburg an der Donau, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 43‑38994⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 256⇗ | 17 January 1945 |
Target: Railroad Viaduct Type: Transportation Location: Bielefeld, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 43‑38994⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 258⇗ | 21 January 1945 |
Target: Marshalling Yard Type: Transportation Location: Aschaffenburg, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑38013⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 259⇗ | 22 January 1945 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Sterkrade, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 43‑38994⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 262⇗ | 29 January 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Siegen, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 43‑39060⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 263⇗ | 1 February 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑102501⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 264⇗ | 3 February 1945 |
Target: Tempelhof Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 43‑39131⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Waist Gunner wounded. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 300⇗ | 30 March 1945 |
Target: Deutsche Schiff- u. Maschinenbau A.G. (DESCHIMAG)
Submarine and Warship Yard Machine Shop Type: Submarine Facility Location: Bremen, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 43‑39203⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 301⇗ | 31 March 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Lützkendorf, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 43‑39131⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 316⇗ | 25 April 1945 |
Target: Skoda Armament Works Type: Industry Location: Pilsen / Plzeň, Czechoslovakia |
Photographer | 43‑39138⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Damaged when struck by flak during a second run over the target. Sortie Report⇗ |